Thistle & Thistle Express hotels have launched a short sale, running until 27th June.  This is good for stays between 14th July and 8th September, and – at Thistle Hotels – will .....

Thistle & Thistle Express hotels have launched a short sale, running until 27th June.  This is good for .....

20 Jun 201920 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

No1 Lounges has revealed more information on its new Luton lounge. We recently ran an article on the top new UK airport lounge openings planned for H2 2019.  One of those was the new Clubrooms lounge .....

No1 Lounges has revealed more information on its new Luton lounge. We recently ran an article on the top new .....

20 Jun 201920 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

British Airways is bringing its ‘Flying with Confidence’ course to London City Airport for the first time. Over 50,000 people have taken the course over the last 30 years.   It is run by .....

British Airways is bringing its ‘Flying with Confidence’ course to London City Airport for the .....

20 Jun 201920 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its second ‘bonus points’ promotion since the scheme launched in February. You can register here by logging in. Here are the key points: The promotion is .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its second ‘bonus points’ promotion since the scheme launched in .....

19 Jun 201919 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is my review of BA1, the British Airways service from London City to New York JFK, on an Airbus A318. The introduction to this BA1 review which ran yesterday – click here – looked at .....

This is my review of BA1, the British Airways service from London City to New York JFK, on an Airbus A318. The .....

19 Jun 201919 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of BA1, the British Airways service from London City to New York JFK, on an Airbus A318. Part 1 of our BA1 review, which looks at the cabin and seat, can be found here.  .....

This is Part 2 of my review of BA1, the British Airways service from London City to New York JFK, on an Airbus .....

19 Jun 201919 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Now that we have teased you – twice – about our upcoming Summer party, we thought it was time to give you some concrete details. Last year we held our first Summer party after several .....

Now that we have teased you – twice – about our upcoming Summer party, we thought it was time to .....

19 Jun 201919 June 2019 by Rhys Jones • 90 comments

This is my review of BA1, the ‘all business class’ service from London City to New York JFK, via Shannon. Well, more accurately, tomorrow will be my full review.  Today I want to give you .....

This is my review of BA1, the ‘all business class’ service from London City to New York JFK, via .....

18 Jun 201918 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 132 comments

The rumours we reported recently were true, with Virgin Atlantic confirming an order for 14 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft at the Paris Air Show yesterday.  There is also an option for an additional six .....

The rumours we reported recently were true, with Virgin Atlantic confirming an order for 14 Airbus A330-900neo .....

18 Jun 201918 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

A lot of HfP readers emailed me yesterday about an offer that has appeared on their online British Airways American Express statement. It is a little weird in how it is set up. When you buy 20,000 .....

A lot of HfP readers emailed me yesterday about an offer that has appeared on their online British Airways .....

18 Jun 201918 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

IHG Rewards Club has launched a status match promotion, offering 2,500 members with UK or US addresses the chance to get a status match to top-tier Spire Elite. If are not currently top tier in .....

IHG Rewards Club has launched a status match promotion, offering 2,500 members with UK or US addresses the .....

17 Jun 201917 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

There are very few businesses which actively try to discourage their customers from spending more, especially in the consumer field. If you are running a B2B company, of course, you may be keen to .....

There are very few businesses which actively try to discourage their customers from spending more, especially .....

17 Jun 201917 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

A while ago we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the other person is a traveller, to miles and points.  The wife was unleashing her frustration .....

A while ago we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the other .....

17 Jun 201917 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

This is my review of Oman Air business class on a Boeing 787-9, from Muscat to Heathrow. It is the final part of our series on my recent trip to Oman as a guest of Oman Air and the Al Bustan Palace in .....

This is my review of Oman Air business class on a Boeing 787-9, from Muscat to Heathrow. It is the final part .....

17 Jun 201917 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments