Yes, it is indeed a bizarre world when you can buy cheap Avios points simply by heading over to Groupon. It isn’t quite that simple – but near enough.  I put my money on the table to try .....

Yes, it is indeed a bizarre world when you can buy cheap Avios points simply by heading over to Groupon. It .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 265 comments

For anyone bemoaning the lack of Avios availability on British Airways flights to South Africa, there is some good news. Iberia has announced a new ‘three flights per week’ service from .....

For anyone bemoaning the lack of Avios availability on British Airways flights to South Africa, there is some .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Ten days ago, I launched Shopper Points.  This is a site devoted entirely to Tesco Clubcard and Nectar and is designed to help the many, many people who come to HfP looking for Clubcard deals but .....

Ten days ago, I launched Shopper Points.  This is a site devoted entirely to Tesco Clubcard and Nectar and .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

For the first time in 18 months, Tesco Bank is offering a sign-up bonus on the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard. This deal is not being advertised on the Tesco Bank website but is being advertised on .....

For the first time in 18 months, Tesco Bank is offering a sign-up bonus on the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard. This .....

15 Dec 201515 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: See the FA Cup Third Round with Emirates Skywards miles I have written before about using Emirates Skywards miles for Executive Box seats at Arsenal or the other football clubs around .....

News in brief: See the FA Cup Third Round with Emirates Skywards miles I have written before about using .....

15 Dec 201515 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: Flash sale on United MileagePlus miles The United Airlines programme, MileagePlus, can still offer good value on certain routings as my article on Brad’s round the world trip .....

News in brief: Flash sale on United MileagePlus miles The United Airlines programme, MileagePlus, can still .....

15 Dec 201515 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Thanks to luxury transfer company REAL Transfers, I am running a special giveaway today which will last for just 18 hours. Between now and midnight, you can win a return Mercedes E-Class transfer .....

Thanks to luxury transfer company REAL Transfers, I am running a special giveaway today which will last for .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of .....

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

If you build up a lot of Le Club AccorHotels points through your stays at Ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Sofitel hotels, you now have new options for using them. Want to go to Paris? The AccorHotels Arena .....

If you build up a lot of Le Club AccorHotels points through your stays at Ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Sofitel .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

TODAY – Sunday – is the last day to sign up, for FREE, to cashback site TopCashback and earn yourself 2,400 Avios points or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club miles. To celebrate the offical launch .....

TODAY – Sunday – is the last day to sign up, for FREE, to cashback site TopCashback and earn .....

13 Dec 201513 December 2015 by Rob Burgess

HfP reader Brad dropped me an email with details of a round-the-world itinerary that he has just booked.  It is, I have to say, very well put together and takes advantage of a number of ‘sweet .....

HfP reader Brad dropped me an email with details of a round-the-world itinerary that he has just booked.  It .....

13 Dec 201513 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Ramada and Days Inn, much on HfP.  I did write this overview .....

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, .....

13 Dec 201513 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc, has launched an online quiz to teach you more about the programme. The great news is that you will receive 1,050 to .....

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc, has launched an online .....

12 Dec 201512 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Salzburg Airport used to be one of the few British Airways destinations without a lounge.  Eligible passengers were instead given a voucher to spend in the airport restaurant. In July this year, .....

Salzburg Airport used to be one of the few British Airways destinations without a lounge.  Eligible .....

12 Dec 201512 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments