Whilst HfP readers may put the changes at British Airways Club down as the biggest loyalty disaster in recent times (although arguably Virgin Atlantic’s bodged move to dynamic redemption pricing .....

Whilst HfP readers may put the changes at British Airways Club down as the biggest loyalty disaster in recent .....

16 May 202516 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card. This card comes with a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert .....

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card. This card .....

8 Oct 20248 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

16 Mar 202516 March 2025 by HfP team

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has been pushing its way onto our radar over the last couple of years. This is down to three things: We ran a separate piece here which .....

Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has been pushing its way onto our radar over .....

24 Aug 202424 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have been thinking of purchasing a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, Groupon has a deal running.  You will find it here. It is a little fiddly.  You pay Groupon £7 to £11 .....

If you have been thinking of purchasing a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, Groupon has a deal .....

8 Jan 20238 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Hilton Honors has launched an exceptionally generous deal for anyone who is seeking to earn or retain Hilton Honors status. You have the chance to earn double elite night credits on every stay – .....

Hilton Honors has launched an exceptionally generous deal for anyone who is seeking to earn or retain Hilton .....

5 Jul 20245 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Back in March, American Express launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 cashback when you spend £500 by 30th June. Cumulative spend is OK. If you are targetted for .....

Back in March, American Express launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....

9 May 20249 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

12 May 202412 May 2024 by HfP team

IHG has opened voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, a rare new-build for voco which is primarily designed for hotels changing brands. The hotel is IHG’s first branded net zero carbon hotel, designed .....

IHG has opened voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, a rare new-build for voco which is primarily designed for hotels .....

13 Mar 202513 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge (Heathrow is now charging £5) but Luton Airport was unique in charging you £5 to drop someone .....

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Hilton Honors has launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they are DEBIT cards and not credit cards. You can see full details of the new Hilton Honors debit cards, and .....

Hilton Honors has launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they are DEBIT cards and .....

26 Sep 202426 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

Over the last week we have published updated versions of our ‘What is a hotel point worth?’ series. You can see the individual articles here: Now that we have a valuation per point for .....

Over the last week we have published updated versions of our ‘What is a hotel point worth?’ .....

1 Sep 20241 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

You probably haven’t given much thought to the history of the plastic in your wallet, but after American Express told us that today was 60 years since it launched its first Sterling card in the .....

You probably haven’t given much thought to the history of the plastic in your wallet, but after American .....

10 Sep 202310 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and travel spend sectors. If you sign up to Zing now, you will receive a £500 per month .....

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and .....

19 Aug 202419 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 145 comments