British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins.  The lounge champagnes were already in place last Wednesday when I flew to Madrid.  The .....

British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins.  .....

2 Aug 20182 August 2018 by Rob Burgess

In what could be a very promising luxury hotel option for Italy, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management of the CastaDiva Resort & Spa on Lake Como. The property will be rebranded as Mandarin .....

In what could be a very promising luxury hotel option for Italy, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management .....

2 Aug 20182 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’.  This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First Class.  The opening offer was for Cape Town.  It was hugely successful, judging by the .....

Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’.  This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First .....

2 Aug 20182 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

If you’ve spent too much time in airport lounges, you might want to try something different next time you’re at Heathrow. How about a complimentary Heathrow Personal Shopper experience? .....

If you’ve spent too much time in airport lounges, you might want to try something different next time .....

1 Aug 20181 August 2018 by Anika Burnett • 33 comments

The Avios-earning partnership with Kerzner International Resorts ended yesterday. This means that you can no longer collect Avios when you stay at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, Mazagan Beach & Golf .....

The Avios-earning partnership with Kerzner International Resorts ended yesterday. This means that you can no .....

1 Aug 20181 August 2018 by Rob Burgess

Clare Smyth has a surprisingly low public profile as a chef.  This is, perhaps, an odd thing to say about someone just voted “Best Female Chef in the World” but few people knew that she .....

Clare Smyth has a surprisingly low public profile as a chef.  This is, perhaps, an odd thing to say about .....

1 Aug 20181 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

Whilst the merger of Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards does not happen until 18th August, the changes to the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card take place today. I had .....

Whilst the merger of Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards does not happen until 18th August, the .....

1 Aug 20181 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2018.  Click through to read them in full: My review of business class on Iberia’s brand new A350 (coming to BA’s A350’s?) How to get .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2018.  Click through to read them in full: My review .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by HfP team

This is my review of business class on the new Iberia A350. Ten days ago Iberia‘s first A350-900 long-haul aircraft went into operation, flying between London and Madrid for crew training before .....

This is my review of business class on the new Iberia A350. Ten days ago Iberia‘s first A350-900 .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Via its website, Etihad is letting you design your own luggage tag – for free! You can upload any photograph or image you want subject to copyright rules (perhaps try an image of a BA Gold card) .....

Via its website, Etihad is letting you design your own luggage tag – for free! You can upload any .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

A new emergency timetable was introduced on 29th July across Great Northern and Thameslink in an attempt to match the number of trains with the number of trained drivers …. Services should now .....

A new emergency timetable was introduced on 29th July across Great Northern and Thameslink in an attempt to .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

For no logical reason whatsoever, Virgin Atlantic and its joint venture partner (and 49% shareholder) Delta are opening a pub.  For 10 days. “The Joint Venture” will be at 33 New Oxford .....

For no logical reason whatsoever, Virgin Atlantic and its joint venture partner (and 49% shareholder) Delta .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Accor has launched a new promotion for stays at their hotels in the UK and Ireland. Members of Le Club AccorHotels will receive double base points.  In the past Accor has given a higher bonus to .....

Accor has launched a new promotion for stays at their hotels in the UK and Ireland. Members of Le Club .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Hilton Honors has extended its ‘double points’ Summer promotion which is open for registration here. The offer was due to end on 31st August but has been extended to 9th September, to take .....

Hilton Honors has extended its ‘double points’ Summer promotion which is open for registration .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess