This is my review of the new Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent last weekend in Bournemouth playing golf with friends.  Part of the reason for choosing Bournemouth for our golf trip this year is that .....

This is my review of the new Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent last weekend in Bournemouth playing golf with .....

22 Oct 201722 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

IHG news in brief: Get special benefits, earn points and spend points at Kimpton IHG, owner of the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza etc brands, bought the US chain Kimpton Hotels almost three .....

IHG news in brief: Get special benefits, earn points and spend points at Kimpton IHG, owner of the Holiday .....

22 Oct 201722 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for. These .....

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major .....

22 Oct 201722 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: British Airways drop Kos flights British Airways has decided to cancel the Kos route next year.  This is unfortunate, because tickets have been on sale for 5 months …. The .....

News in brief: British Airways drop Kos flights British Airways has decided to cancel the Kos route next .....

21 Oct 201721 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

If you are a long term HfP reader you might remember Rob’s book review of Mark Vanhoenacker’s ‘Skyfaring – A Journey with a Pilot’ about two years ago. Mark Vanhoenacker .....

If you are a long term HfP reader you might remember Rob’s book review of Mark Vanhoenacker’s .....

21 Oct 201721 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards Elite credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards Elite credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at .....

21 Oct 201721 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards UK credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for. .....

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards UK credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the .....

21 Oct 201721 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a Canadian family who were apparently ‘attacked by bed bugs’ when they flew with .....

News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a new route between Madrid and San Francisco for Summer 2018. This is an opportunity to redeem Avios on a route where it can be tricky to find seats, .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a new route between Madrid and San Francisco for Summer 2018. .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they .....

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you double Hilton Honors points on every stay you make before 31st December. I wrote about .....

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, British Airways has joined the list of airlines offering a status match. The BA offer is poor.  .....

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 97 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was not informed until yesterday. For all BA bookings made from today, the Most Generous .....

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was .....

18 Oct 201718 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments