Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains.  Hilton Honors was the latest to jump on the bandwagon in 2015. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold .....

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains.  Hilton Honors was the latest to jump on .....

18 Jun 201818 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Virgin Atlantic has filed some excellent Upper Class fares from Amsterdam to North America. These are valid for travel from late July / early August up to 3rd September and between 17th and 31st .....

Virgin Atlantic has filed some excellent Upper Class fares from Amsterdam to North America. These are valid .....

18 Jun 201818 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

The No1 Lounge at Birmingham International suffers, along with its sister lounges at Gatwick and Heathrow T3, with capacity problems.  This is especially acute in the mornings, when Priority Pass .....

The No1 Lounge at Birmingham International suffers, along with its sister lounges at Gatwick and Heathrow T3, .....

18 Jun 201818 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Last Monday we announced our first Head for Points Summer party, in the light, sunny and airy Glasshouse suite at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock. We proposed Tuesday 3rd July.  Unfortunately, as we .....

Last Monday we announced our first Head for Points Summer party, in the light, sunny and airy Glasshouse suite .....

17 Jun 201817 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

Until midnight tonight, 17th June, over 90 British Airways long-haul routes can be redeemed at 50% off, but in Economy only.   Unfortunately taxes, fees and carrier charges are NOT reduced and will .....

Until midnight tonight, 17th June, over 90 British Airways long-haul routes can be redeemed at 50% off, but in .....

17 Jun 201817 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 96 comments

IHG has announced a new upscale brand which will join its hotel portfolio later this year: voco. The word voco is latin and means to invite, to call together. The hotels are intended to ‘combine .....

IHG has announced a new upscale brand which will join its hotel portfolio later this year: voco. The word voco .....

17 Jun 201817 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 39 comments

Following a lot of rationalisation in recent years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car hire partner. Avis offers a range of benefits including free additional drivers for BA Executive Club .....

Following a lot of rationalisation in recent years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car hire partner. .....

17 Jun 201817 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is my review of the Moxy London Excel hotel. As I have discussed on HfP recently, I am currently undertaking a nine-stay ‘Platinum Challenge’ from Marriott Rewards.  This will .....

This is my review of the Moxy London Excel hotel. As I have discussed on HfP recently, I am currently .....

16 Jun 201816 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

According to cabin crew website paddleyourownkanoo, British Airways has decided to let staff chillax when travelling on a non-rev (ie free or heavily discounted staff travel) ticket.  This is in .....

According to cabin crew website paddleyourownkanoo, British Airways has decided to let staff chillax when .....

16 Jun 201816 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

I’m not sure that I knew Norwich International Airport even had an Executive Lounge but it does and it has now joined Priority Pass. (EDIT:  apparently the lounge was in Priority Pass in the .....

I’m not sure that I knew Norwich International Airport even had an Executive Lounge but it does and it .....

16 Jun 201816 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Polish airline LOT has announced a new twice-daily service from Warsaw to London City Airport. This will launch on 7th January 2019. LOT is acquiring 4 x brand new Embraer 190 aircraft which will used .....

Polish airline LOT has announced a new twice-daily service from Warsaw to London City Airport. This will .....

16 Jun 201816 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel booking site Rocketmiles. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow .....

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel .....

16 Jun 201816 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus have released their peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for the whole of 2019 which you can see below and in our 2nd article today. There is a .....

British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus have released their peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for .....

15 Jun 201815 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 45 comments

In our other article today we published the Iberia and British Airways peak and off peak calendars for 2019 which are very useful when planning reward flights, especially during school holidays. Since .....

In our other article today we published the Iberia and British Airways peak and off peak calendars for 2019 .....

15 Jun 201815 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments