British Airways is about to take delivery of the first of a huge order for 22 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.  Because this is simply a slightly longer version of the original 787-8 Dreamliner it is a fairly .....

British Airways is about to take delivery of the first of a huge order for 22 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.  Because .....

28 Aug 201528 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Avios.com has launched a 50% discount offer on redemptions on Monarch.  Specifically, you will save 50% on the following routes: Birmingham, Luton or Manchester to Malaga Birmingham, Leeds Bradford .....

Avios.com has launched a 50% discount offer on redemptions on Monarch.  Specifically, you will save 50% on .....

28 Aug 201528 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it will start services to San Jose in California from 4th May 2016. This will utilise one of the brand new Boeing 787-9 aircraft – so new that British .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it will start services to San Jose in California from 4th May 2016. .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Back in May, Hilton offered an unprecedented 100% bonus when you bought Hilton HHonors points.  It is now back with a smaller (but, by historical standards, very aggressive) bonus of 80% .....

Back in May, Hilton offered an unprecedented 100% bonus when you bought Hilton HHonors points.  It is now .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

News in brief: Virgin East Coast seat sale now on Virgin East Coast is running a sale on all of its routes until midnight tomorrow in both Standard and First Class.  Headline prices to Edinburgh, .....

News in brief: Virgin East Coast seat sale now on Virgin East Coast is running a sale on all of its routes .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Finnish airline Finnair has launched some excellent sale deals out of London and Manchester on its routes to Asia. Finnair, of course, is a partner with British Airways in the oneworld alliance. .....

Finnish airline Finnair has launched some excellent sale deals out of London and Manchester on its routes to .....

26 Aug 201526 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Tesco Direct has launched a new promotion offering bonus Clubcard points when you pre-order certain upcoming video games. There are 79 titles included in the offer when you include multiple formats! .....

Tesco Direct has launched a new promotion offering bonus Clubcard points when you pre-order certain upcoming .....

26 Aug 201526 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a second sign-up bonus which is worth 2,500 points. These are, by a substantial margin, the most generous .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a second .....

26 Aug 201526 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched its new Autumn promotion – IHG Accelerate. Unlike the fairly lacklustre offerings .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched .....

25 Aug 201525 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 188 comments

If you have been getting sale withdrawal symptoms, don’t worry! Qatar Airways is back with some more great business class fares out of Europe. These deals are not as generous as some we saw .....

If you have been getting sale withdrawal symptoms, don’t worry! Qatar Airways is back with some more .....

25 Aug 201525 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

Heathrow Express is currently offering a 25% discount for Visa cardholders – which must mean pretty much anyone. Full details and the promotional code needed can be found on the Visa website .....

Heathrow Express is currently offering a 25% discount for Visa cardholders – which must mean pretty much .....

25 Aug 201525 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

IHG, owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and Staybridge Suites brands, has launched a generous discount promotion in association with Mastercard. .....

IHG, owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and Staybridge .....

24 Aug 201524 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. ‘Avios and .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

24 Aug 201524 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, here is a handy hint courtesy of regular HfP commentator (and now Australia resident) Alan. Qantas has a couple of subsidiaries .....

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, here is a handy hint courtesy of .....

24 Aug 201524 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments