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

American Express Membership Rewards has suspended transfers into Starwood Preferred Guest until 8th August. This is inconvenient if you were hoping to pick up a Marriott Travel Package before they .....

American Express Membership Rewards has suspended transfers into Starwood Preferred Guest until 8th August. .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Two weeks ago we ran a competition in association with IHG giving away 100,000 IHG Rewards Club points to one lucky HfP reader. We can now confirm the winner: Randall C. Congratulations (and also .....

Two weeks ago we ran a competition in association with IHG giving away 100,000 IHG Rewards Club points to one .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Tesco and Esso have brought back double Clubcard points with Synergy Supreme + premium fuels. Until 31st August 2018, filling up your tank with Esso Synergy Supreme+ premium fuels will give you double .....

Tesco and Esso have brought back double Clubcard points with Synergy Supreme + premium fuels. Until 31st .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

Mobile network ‘3’ has launched an interesting promotion with easyJet for its ‘pay monthly’ customers. It is giving its customers free use of easyJet’s ‘hands .....

Mobile network ‘3’ has launched an interesting promotion with easyJet for its ‘pay .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Flybe is now one of the largest regional airlines in Europe.  It operates from over 30 UK and Irish airports, with major hubs at Manchester and Birmingham.  It has even started routes from London .....

Flybe is now one of the largest regional airlines in Europe.  It operates from over 30 UK and Irish airports, .....

30 Jul 201830 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments