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When a hotel owner makes a branding deal with a major hotel chain, the owner makes certain commitments – not just to hotel standards, but to how guests will be treated. Whilst a carrot is always .....
When a hotel owner makes a branding deal with a major hotel chain, the owner makes certain commitments – .....
10 Mar 202510 March 2025 • 36 comments
Back in early August we published a long article about booking Aer Lingus flights using Avios. What we showed was that – assuming you didn’t want to use a British Airways American Express .....
Back in early August we published a long article about booking Aer Lingus flights using Avios. What we showed .....
22 Sep 202322 September 2023 • 86 comments
HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. A new bonus is now live, but there is something different this time: What are the rules .....
HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. .....
2 May 20252 May 2025 • 18 comments
It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we reported how Aer Lingus was blocking Avios redemptions made within 60 days of the date of .....
It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we .....
26 Apr 202526 April 2025 • 37 comments
In September 2024, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. Very interestingly, they were DEBIT cards and not credit cards. As well as earning points, the cards come with Hilton Honors .....
In September 2024, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. Very interestingly, they were .....
29 Apr 202529 April 2025 • 19 comments
I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I interested in joining the Amex Dining 10% cashback programme? I clicked the link and it took .....
I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I .....
22 Dec 202422 December 2024 • 78 comments
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has launched an interesting redemption offer. You can get a 30% discount on the Avios price of its Essential Mixed Christmas Selection. You can pay .....
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has launched an interesting redemption offer. You can get a 30% .....
7 Nov 20247 November 2024 • 16 comments
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything .....
15 Sep 202415 September 2024 • 2 comments
It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic aircraft to its ‘LEGO Icons’ collection. This is NOT a LEGO set for small children. .....
It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic .....
13 Aug 202313 August 2023 • 61 comments
Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has been pushing its way onto our radar over the last couple of years. This is down to three things: We ran a separate piece here which .....
Global Hotel Alliance, and its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has been pushing its way onto our radar over .....
24 Aug 202424 August 2024 • 17 comments
We often get asked about the differences between The American Express Business Gold Card and The American Express Business Platinum Card. The Business Gold and Business Platinum cards have two .....
We often get asked about the differences between The American Express Business Gold Card and The American .....
1 Apr 20251 April 2025 • 17 comments
Potentially taking a leaf from Marriott’s ‘Week of Wonders’ promotions – which don’t seem to be returning this year – American Express UK is running its first .....
Potentially taking a leaf from Marriott’s ‘Week of Wonders’ promotions – which .....
13 Oct 202313 October 2023 • 62 comments
Today is a bad day for anyone who flies with BA Cityflyer, which operates from London City Airport. According to Flyertalk reports, the first ‘densified’ Embraer 190 aircraft, with eight .....
Today is a bad day for anyone who flies with BA Cityflyer, which operates from London City Airport. According .....
13 Jun 202413 June 2024 • 75 comments
This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental Ambassador is increasing from $200 to $225 on Wednesday 2nd October. This is confirmed on .....
This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental .....
30 Sep 202430 September 2024 • 137 comments
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