This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. It turns out .....

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of .....

27 Jul 201927 July 2019 by Anika Burnett • 39 comments

If you have a stash of Nectar points from your Sainsburys shopping or from other partners, you will know that 95% of redemptions get you a flat 0.5p per point. Until 14th August, however, Nectar is .....

If you have a stash of Nectar points from your Sainsburys shopping or from other partners, you will know that .....

27 Jul 201927 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

Gatwick airport has opened a new route at the South Terminal to allow domestic passengers to be dropped at an airbridge. In the past, domestic passengers had to be transferred by bus from their .....

Gatwick airport has opened a new route at the South Terminal to allow domestic passengers to be dropped at an .....

26 Jul 201926 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

Qatar Airways has announced a new ‘book direct’ offer for its ‘Super Wi-Fi’ service. ‘Super Wi-Fi’ is Qatar’s branding for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed .....

Qatar Airways has announced a new ‘book direct’ offer for its ‘Super Wi-Fi’ service. .....

26 Jul 201926 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

If you are looking to earn status in IHG Rewards Club, one of the easiest ways of doing it is by booking ‘bonus points packages’. (There are other ways to get easy status-qualifying points .....

If you are looking to earn status in IHG Rewards Club, one of the easiest ways of doing it is by booking .....

26 Jul 201926 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Amazon is currently offering an exclusive £25 discount code for some or all Amex Gold, Green and Platinum card holders when they spend £40 or more. This offer expires on 31st July.  If you .....

Amazon is currently offering an exclusive £25 discount code for some or all Amex Gold, Green and Platinum .....

26 Jul 201926 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

The first luxury IHG property in the Maldives (if you exclude the Holiday Inn!) is about to open. InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is taking bookings for arrivals from 1st September. It has .....

The first luxury IHG property in the Maldives (if you exclude the Holiday Inn!) is about to open. .....

25 Jul 201925 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Etihad is adding a permanent fourth daily service at London Heathrow, using slots it gained from the demise of India’s Jet Airways. EY26 will depart Heathrow Terminal 4 at 21.05, arriving in Abu .....

Etihad is adding a permanent fourth daily service at London Heathrow, using slots it gained from the demise of .....

25 Jul 201925 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

If you’re looking for somewhere classy for a weekend away, Oxford is never a bad choice.  A brand new Courtyard by Marriott has literally just opened – there are still builders finishing .....

If you’re looking for somewhere classy for a weekend away, Oxford is never a bad choice.  A brand new .....

25 Jul 201925 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

The threatened strike by Heathrow Airport staff, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, has been postponed. The Unite union has suspended its industrial action whilst staff vote on an improved pay .....

The threatened strike by Heathrow Airport staff, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, has been postponed. .....

25 Jul 201925 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

When HMRC stopped accepting personal credit cards for tax payments in January last year, it was a blow for many HfP readers who used the Inland Revenue to rack up a substantial number of miles and .....

When HMRC stopped accepting personal credit cards for tax payments in January last year, it was a blow for .....

25 Jul 201925 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

This is our review of the new Hilton Garden Inn at London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3. The Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow Terminal 2 has now been open for a couple of weeks, so we thought it was time to .....

This is our review of the new Hilton Garden Inn at London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3. The Hilton Garden Inn at .....

24 Jul 201924 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Emirates has announced a new daily service from Barcelona to Mexico City from 9th December. This will be a ‘fifth freedom’ tag to the Dubai to Barcelona service.  It is, apparently, not .....

Emirates has announced a new daily service from Barcelona to Mexico City from 9th December. This will be a .....

24 Jul 201924 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

Until 27th August, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. The minimum purchase for the bonus is 5,000 points.  Unlike Hyatt’s last offer, the 40% kicks .....

Until 27th August, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. The minimum .....

24 Jul 201924 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments