Last week I ran this article on how to get instant Platinum status with Le Club Accorhotels, the Novotel / Sofitel / Ibis / M Gallery etc hotel group. Then, between me writing the post and you .....

Last week I ran this article on how to get instant Platinum status with Le Club Accorhotels, the Novotel / .....

3 Feb 20133 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul routes from Europe that can be booked with Avios. Along with Aer Lingus (see my previous .....

Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul .....

3 Feb 20133 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE Avios in Iberia Plus! Iberia Plus is already a good deal for crediting Hertz rentals, since .....

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE .....

3 Feb 20133 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Cards Offers’ page for February. As with January, it was one of the quicker jobs I’ve done on this page because there have been no major changes since the .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Cards Offers’ page for February. As with January, it was one of the .....

2 Feb 20132 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Global Hotel Alliance is a loyalty scheme used by 14 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 320 combined properties.  Kempinski is the biggest one you might be familiar with. The full list of members .....

Global Hotel Alliance is a loyalty scheme used by 14 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 320 combined .....

2 Feb 20132 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

If you have little people in your house (or you are a grown-up male with a worrying interest in Star Wars Lego ….!) then this offer may be for you. Full details here (EDIT: link removed as now .....

If you have little people in your house (or you are a grown-up male with a worrying interest in Star Wars Lego .....

2 Feb 20132 February 2013 by Rob Burgess

Malaysia Airlines joins the oneworld alliance today.  And this means that you can redeem your Avios for their flights, as well as earning them by flying on Malaysia. Let’s start by looking at .....

Malaysia Airlines joins the oneworld alliance today.  And this means that you can redeem your Avios for .....

1 Feb 20131 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

With very little fanfare (unless British Airways Gold card holders have been emailed directly about this), two new benefits have been added today. Technically, these new benefits have been given to .....

With very little fanfare (unless British Airways Gold card holders have been emailed directly about this), two .....

1 Feb 20131 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Thanks to Charles, who sent over details of this Best Western competition. I don’t generally run competition details on the HfP but this one has a lot of prizes, is limited to UK residents and .....

Thanks to Charles, who sent over details of this Best Western competition. I don’t generally run .....

1 Feb 20131 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have just finished writing a post on the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, which will run in a couple of weeks as part of the ‘Avios Redemption University’ series. Whilst .....

I have just finished writing a post on the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, which will run in a .....

31 Jan 201331 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

If you like luxury airport lounges, I recommend this article from US site One Mile At A Time. Ben got to visit the new A380 pier in Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3. This is truly a unique design, .....

If you like luxury airport lounges, I recommend this article from US site One Mile At A Time. Ben got to visit .....

31 Jan 201331 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

After my success in chasing up my missing Mr Porter points, I turned my attention to my missing 1,500 Membership Rewards points from the Admiral promotion last November. As I originally wrote here, .....

After my success in chasing up my missing Mr Porter points, I turned my attention to my missing 1,500 .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although I don’t think they were behind the stories of people being forced to sleep on the .....

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Uber is a new ‘luxury’ car service, well established in the US but only recently launched in London. Cars are ordered via a smartphone application, and within a stated arrival time, a .....

Uber is a new ‘luxury’ car service, well established in the US but only recently launched in .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments