Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has finally launched a loyalty programme – but one that isn’t a loyalty programme in the usual sense. There are no points to collect and tiers to .....

Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has finally launched a loyalty programme – but one that isn’t .....

25 Mar 201825 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

This weekend will see the launch of the second longest non-stop flight in the world – London Heathrow to Perth, operated by Qantas using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 236 seats. QF10 will .....

This weekend will see the launch of the second longest non-stop flight in the world – London Heathrow to .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

Opodo is running a money off promotion until 2nd April. Using the code PROMO (very original!) you will get: £30 off flights when spending £550+ £60 off hotel + flight when spending £700+ The .....

Opodo is running a money off promotion until 2nd April. Using the code PROMO (very original!) you will .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday we wrote about apparent changes to the referral bonus on American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and Gold Business charge cards. Instead of receiving 22,000 Membership Rewards points on .....

Yesterday we wrote about apparent changes to the referral bonus on American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

This is Part 2 of our look at the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for businesses.  This allows a company to earn On Business points – to redeem for flights or upgrades – at .....

This is Part 2 of our look at the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for businesses.  This allows .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

The new and much delayed changes to the Thameslink rail network in London are about to begin in earnest.   This official website outlines what will be happening and when. One lesser known change is .....

The new and much delayed changes to the Thameslink rail network in London are about to begin in earnest.  .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Eurostar services to Rotterdam and Amsterdam begin on 4th April. This HfP article explains how it will work including the annoying change of train required on the return journey. Club Eurostar is .....

Eurostar services to Rotterdam and Amsterdam begin on 4th April. This HfP article explains how it will .....

24 Mar 201824 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

Amex is clearly reading our articles.  The refer a friend rules for American Express Preferred Rewards Gold have been changed back this morning.   They now say, as they used to: “Please note, .....

Amex is clearly reading our articles.  The refer a friend rules for American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....

23 Mar 201823 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

A few weeks we wrote about the new A350-900 long-haul aircraft, with an improved business class seat, that are coming into service with Iberia this year. To get the crew familiar with the aircraft .....

A few weeks we wrote about the new A350-900 long-haul aircraft, with an improved business class seat, that are .....

23 Mar 201823 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Some of you will never have come across On Business which is British Airways ‘other’ loyalty programme. Instead of rewarding flyers, it rewards the companies that book their travel. (And .....

Some of you will never have come across On Business which is British Airways ‘other’ loyalty .....

23 Mar 201823 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

In early January we ran a competition to win two economy class flights between London and New York.  It was a big success and generated a lot of interest in the industry. Today we’re .....

In early January we ran a competition to win two economy class flights between London and New York.  It .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 69 comments

Vueling, BA’s sister airline which also uses Avios as its reward currency, has just launched a Visa credit card in Italy.  It is worth taking a look as – since Italy has the same 0.3% .....

Vueling, BA’s sister airline which also uses Avios as its reward currency, has just launched a Visa .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

It is a topic that is rarely discussed but almost all airlines are happy to accept ‘commercial support’ from local government in return for launching a route to that city.  Such deals .....

It is a topic that is rarely discussed but almost all airlines are happy to accept ‘commercial .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

After making a fresh attempt to breath some life into Flight Pass last year, it looks like British Airways may be running it down. Flight Pass is no longer available for sale for use beyond 31st .....

After making a fresh attempt to breath some life into Flight Pass last year, it looks like British Airways may .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments