We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the tasting notes to others – neither Rob nor myself are notable oenephiles – it .....

We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones

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 .....

9 Jul 20239 July 2023 by HfP team

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 .....

16 Mar 202516 March 2025 by HfP team

Luxembourgian flag carrier Luxair is launching its latest foray into the UK with flights to Edinburgh. Existing routes include Manchester and London City to Luxembourg. The bad news is the route .....

Luxembourgian flag carrier Luxair is launching its latest foray into the UK with flights to Edinburgh. .....

17 Jul 202517 July 2025 by Rhys Jones

Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same as for Heathrow’s other airline partners.  250 Heathrow Rewards points gets you .....

Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same .....

3 Nov 20243 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into 50,000 Avios or lots of other great travel .....

American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The .....

17 Jan 202517 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts with the .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

25 Aug 202525 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (‘Amex Gold’). This card comes with a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership .....

In this article I want to take a look at The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (‘Amex .....

8 Oct 20248 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The Wine Flyer is the new British Airways wine ordering portal. It’s an interesting business and an intriguing diversion by IAG Loyalty. British Airways partnered with Laithwaites for many years .....

The Wine Flyer is the new British Airways wine ordering portal. It’s an interesting business and an .....

24 Mar 202324 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Accor, the company behind Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Raffles, Pullman, Fairmont and many other hotel brands, shook up its two subscription cards in 2023. I thought it was worth a look at whether they are .....

Accor, the company behind Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Raffles, Pullman, Fairmont and many other hotel brands, .....

19 Aug 202519 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Get £10 cashback at Waitrose with American Express Decent American Express cashback offers have been thinner on the ground than usual since Christmas, but a half-decent Waitrose deal .....

News in brief: Get £10 cashback at Waitrose with American Express Decent American Express cashback offers .....

22 Mar 202422 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

Back in 2020, as airlines across the world moved to shore up their finances in the face of the pandemic, British Airways announced the discontinuation of BA1, the all-business class flight from London .....

Back in 2020, as airlines across the world moved to shore up their finances in the face of the pandemic, .....

19 Mar 202419 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 107 comments

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points towards elite status on REDEMPTION flights. This is surprisingly attractive. My family will .....

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and Avios into Nectar points. What is the conversion rate .....

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess