Heathrow Rewards is offering up to 2,500 bonus points when you buy clothing at the airport before 25th October. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on .....

Heathrow Rewards is offering up to 2,500 bonus points when you buy clothing at the airport before 25th .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

American Express has launched two interesting new cashback deals: Get £50 cashback at Hotel du Vin and Malmaison American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Hotel du Vin and Malmaison .....

American Express has launched two interesting new cashback deals: Get £50 cashback at Hotel du Vin and .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 with its revolutionary ‘no-recline’ seat. Iberia followed, as did Air France, .....

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 .....

10 Oct 202310 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

The pushback to Eurostar’s changes to Club Eurostar last week highlighted the risks (for a loyalty scheme) of having a fixed price reward chart. If you missed our article on the Club Eurostar .....

The pushback to Eurostar’s changes to Club Eurostar last week highlighted the risks (for a loyalty .....

10 Oct 202310 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Earlier this year, British Airways launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas initiative. Selected flights in the schedule are withdrawn from cash sale with every single .....

Earlier this year, British Airways launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your ticket class and flight distance rather than what you spend. We knew this was coming – .....

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This is my review of the new-ish (2016) Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent the weekend in Bournemouth playing golf with friends.  An added benefit was that I could take another look at the .....

This is my review of the new-ish (2016) Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent the weekend in Bournemouth playing .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you need to go to Paris or Rome to get these deals, and then fly via Dublin. .....

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a special offer with Virgin Red. Virgin Red members will earn double Virgin Points when shopping at Bicester .....

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a special offer with .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 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 .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of Convent Square Hotel in Lisbon. IHG launched its luxury and lifestyle brand Vignette Collection back in 2021. As a ‘collection’ brand, it allows boutique hotels to .....

This is our review of Convent Square Hotel in Lisbon. IHG launched its luxury and lifestyle brand Vignette .....

8 Oct 20238 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 17 comments

Aspire Rewards is the little-known reward scheme for Aspire and Club Aspire airport lounges in the UK, except for those at Heathrow and Gatwick. It isn’t widely used, but it shoud be on your .....

Aspire Rewards is the little-known reward scheme for Aspire and Club Aspire airport lounges in the UK, except .....

8 Oct 20238 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, often selecting the exact room you want from a floor plan, and then go straight to your .....

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, .....

8 Oct 20238 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 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 .....

8 Oct 20238 October 2023 by HfP team • 1 comment