Etihad has launched an interesting cashback offer with American Express. If you are targetted for this offer via your online card statement page, and you opt in, you will receive £200 cashback when .....

Etihad has launched an interesting cashback offer with American Express. If you are targetted for this offer .....

21 Sep 202321 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points for VIP Premier League hospitality. The two obvious routes for this are (click for our .....

This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points .....

21 Sep 202321 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is our review of the Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2, used by United Airlines and Air Canada. Did you know United Airlines has an arrivals lounge at Heathrow, shared with Air .....

This is our review of the Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2, used by United Airlines and Air .....

20 Sep 202320 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

Not many people know that IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – has a scheme aimed at travel bookers and small businesses.  It is called .....

Not many people know that IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel .....

20 Sep 202320 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

British Airways has released a number of schedule improvements for the summer 2024 flying season. The reason this is interesting is that these seats were only made available for booking in the last .....

British Airways has released a number of schedule improvements for the summer 2024 flying season. The reason .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for other people using your Avios. Unless you are in a BA Household Account, there are no .....

Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

Accor Hotels, the ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel, Fairmont etc group, is running a short European sale until Friday. The details are here. When you book for 2+ nights, you will receive a 20% .....

Accor Hotels, the ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Sofitel, Fairmont etc group, is running a short European .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess

Air Belgium, which is currently operating one daily round-trip from Heathrow to Chicago on behalf of British Airways, has placed itself into an insolvency protection process. The good news is that the .....

Air Belgium, which is currently operating one daily round-trip from Heathrow to Chicago on behalf of British .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Whilst it disappeared for a year or so during the pandemic, Hilton has an attractive discount code for UK residents who work in the public sector. If you work in a qualifying role then you .....

Whilst it disappeared for a year or so during the pandemic, Hilton has an attractive discount .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is our review of Polaris, United’s long haul business class, on the Boeing 777-200. After heading to San Francisco in United’s Premium Plus, their premium economy cabin (review here), .....

This is our review of Polaris, United’s long haul business class, on the Boeing 777-200. After heading .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

It is only four weeks since Hilton last launched a new hotel brand, with the opening of the first Tempo hotel in New York. You can never have too many brands, it seems, and last week saw the opening .....

It is only four weeks since Hilton last launched a new hotel brand, with the opening of the first Tempo hotel .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rob Burgess

Back in May, Stansted Express resumed a ‘four trains per hour’ service during the morning and evening peaks for the first time since the pandemic. This didn’t go down well with .....

Back in May, Stansted Express resumed a ‘four trains per hour’ service during the morning and .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold.  There is also Gold Guest List – see here for how you get that – but it is a subset .....

Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold.  There .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 44 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 .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rob Burgess