Thank you to everyone who came to our Summer Party on Monday at Renaissance St Pancras. There were over 500 people in the room at one stage – twice as many as we have ever had before – and .....

Thank you to everyone who came to our Summer Party on Monday at Renaissance St Pancras. There were over 500 .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rhys Jones • 115 comments

The proposed £183m fine to be paid – subject to appeal – by British Airways for the massive data breach last year has been well reported by the national media, so I don’t want to .....

The proposed £183m fine to be paid – subject to appeal – by British Airways for the massive data .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

A lot of HfP readers emailed me yesterday about an British Airways American Express cardholder offer that was emailed to them.  We covered this last month, but the feedback yesterday means that I .....

A lot of HfP readers emailed me yesterday about an British Airways American Express cardholder offer that was .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 192 comments

As we have covered before, the British Airline Pilots Association is currently balloting its members who work for British Airways on industrial action. It turns out that BALPA and BA spent Monday and .....

As we have covered before, the British Airline Pilots Association is currently balloting its members who work .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

Stansted Express has launched a new family ticket deal for trips this Summer. Until 30th September, children under 15 travel free when a special family ticket is purchased, which is priced at the same .....

Stansted Express has launched a new family ticket deal for trips this Summer. Until 30th September, children .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic is currently running its semi-regular bonus on ‘Miles Booster’. ‘Miles Booster’ IS a potentially very good deal.  This version is better than ever, both in .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running its semi-regular bonus on ‘Miles Booster’. ‘Miles .....

10 Jul 201910 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points in 2020?  British Airways still hasn’t officially released the peak and off peak dates for reward flights in 2020 but we now have .....

What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points in 2020?  British Airways still hasn’t .....

9 Jul 20199 July 2019 by Rhys Jones • 86 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new promotion if you take out one of its Reward credit cards. This time, it is NOT offering additional bonus miles.  Instead, you will pay no FX fees on all foreign .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new promotion if you take out one of its Reward credit cards. This time, it is .....

9 Jul 20199 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning.  The article yesterday covered earning Avios .....

This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points .....

9 Jul 20199 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This article looks at how to earn Avios and other airline miles from car rentals. The schools are nearly out, so  I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in .....

This article looks at how to earn Avios and other airline miles from car rentals. The schools are nearly out, .....

8 Jul 20198 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

Virgin Atlantic has opened booking for its first A350 flights, featuring the brand new Upper Class Suite. As promised, the first aircraft will be heading to New York JFK.  As will the second, third .....

Virgin Atlantic has opened booking for its first A350 flights, featuring the brand new Upper Class Suite. As .....

8 Jul 20198 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two Priority Pass airport lounge access cards, one for you and one for your supplementary Platinum cardholder.  This allows each of you to get two .....

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two Priority Pass airport lounge access cards, one for you .....

8 Jul 20198 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 163 comments

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by Marriott Bonvoy, we look forward to seeing you tonight at Renaissance St Pancras between 6pm and .....

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by .....

8 Jul 20198 July 2019 by Rob Burgess

Heathrow Terminal 4 has got a ‘new’ airport lounge, accessible with a Priority Pass. El Al has decided that it no longer wants to run its own facility at Heathrow.  The impressive King .....

Heathrow Terminal 4 has got a ‘new’ airport lounge, accessible with a Priority Pass. El Al has .....

7 Jul 20197 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments