I was more than a little surprised to see the revival of UK airline Monarch in my social media feeds over the weekend. It seems to be true though. A team is in place to return Monarch to the skies. .....

I was more than a little surprised to see the revival of UK airline Monarch in my social media feeds over the .....

22 Aug 202322 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

This is our review of the Kimpton Saint George hotel in Toronto, part of IHG One Rewards. Following my Air Transat Club Class flight (see my review here) I needed somewhere to stay. The Kimpton Saint .....

This is our review of the Kimpton Saint George hotel in Toronto, part of IHG One Rewards. Following my Air .....

22 Aug 202322 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

German car rental group SIXT is currently promoting a status match opportunity for elite members of Marriott Bonvoy. It’s worth a look, and I also want to remind you of a similar status match .....

German car rental group SIXT is currently promoting a status match opportunity for elite members of Marriott .....

22 Aug 202322 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is our review of Air Transat’s premium economy cabin on a flight from London Gatwick to Toronto. You might be surprised to hear that the UK-Canada market has a thriving air-conomy. Whilst .....

This is our review of Air Transat’s premium economy cabin on a flight from London Gatwick to Toronto. .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

Trip.com is offering all one year Railcards at just £19.80 (usually £30) until the end of September. The catch is that you can only order a digital Railcard, not a paper one, and that it is stored .....

Trip.com is offering all one year Railcards at just £19.80 (usually £30) until the end of September. The .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

We’ve never covered Hotel du Vin on HfP, even though their 19 boutique hotels across the UK are well regarded. There are good reasons for this of course. The first is that it is not part of any .....

We’ve never covered Hotel du Vin on HfP, even though their 19 boutique hotels across the UK are well .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have, of course, always earned tier points if .....

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 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 .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – RA3 – and improvements to the Woking service from today were a good excuse. If you .....

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam partner airlines, and we said that you couldn’t spend on LATAM – only earn. On .....

Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

There is, almost literally, no end to the number of hotels brands which the major global hotel groups think can be sustained. Marriott Bonvoy is now at 31 following the acquisition of City Express, .....

There is, almost literally, no end to the number of hotels brands which the major global hotel groups think .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Scandinavian carrier SAS has brought back its excellent fares from London, Birmingham and Manchester to the United States. Whilst you will need to transit in Oslo, Copenhagen or Stockholm, these fares .....

Scandinavian carrier SAS has brought back its excellent fares from London, Birmingham and Manchester to the .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments