Here is a full list of the articles we published in October 2023.  Click through to read them in full: Route news: BA drops 8 short-hauls, Aer Lingus adds to Barbados, Air Canada starts Mumbai .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in October 2023.  Click through to read them in full: .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by HfP team

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that British Airways will be dropping eight short haul routes for the summer 2024 season. The .....

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

A regular question I get asked by readers is how American Express Business Platinum differs from The Platinum Card. We have a similar article on how American Express Platinum differs from American .....

A regular question I get asked by readers is how American Express Business Platinum differs from The Platinum .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

A long-awaited improvement to Marriott Bonvoy last year was the ability to top up ‘fixed value’ free night vouchers. In the US, multiple Marriott credit cards come with automatic free .....

A long-awaited improvement to Marriott Bonvoy last year was the ability to top up ‘fixed value’ .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. This card comes with a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert .....

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. This card .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency from early 2024. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus in .....

Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows you to enter any DragonPass affiliated lounge for just £24, which represents a .....

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel, Novotel, Raffles, Fairmont etc, has launched a bonus points promotion for hotels in key European cities. The offer is in .....

Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel, Novotel, Raffles, Fairmont etc, .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Following the success of its non-stop London Heathrow to Perth and Rome to Perth flights, Qantas is launching Paris to Perth. Flights will launch on 12th July 2024, in time for the Olympic Games in .....

Following the success of its non-stop London Heathrow to Perth and Rome to Perth flights, Qantas is launching .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

‘Free’ minibars have become a selling point at certain hotel brands. Examples include Hyatt’s Andaz and IHG’s Hotel Indigo. Why? Well, apart from reducing the effort required .....

‘Free’ minibars have become a selling point at certain hotel brands. Examples include .....

29 Oct 202329 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 179 comments

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. The Aer Lingus option is especially interesting for .....

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express .....

29 Oct 202329 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Aegean Miles+Bonus, Royal Brunei Royal Skies and Lufthansa Miles & More members. .....

There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, .....

29 Oct 202329 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

18 months after Rhys headed out to Texas for Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural Austin flight, the airline will pull the plug on the route. The last flight will take place on 7th January 2024. If you .....

18 months after Rhys headed out to Texas for Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural Austin flight, the airline will .....

28 Oct 202328 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments