We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new InterContinental Mina Al Arab resort in Ras Al-Khaimah seems to have popped out of nowhere. IHG has a .....

We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new .....

17 Oct 202117 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Late on Thursday night, the Government announced that lateral flow tests would be accepted from 24th October for the majority of people entering England. More information has now been published, .....

Late on Thursday night, the Government announced that lateral flow tests would be accepted from 24th October .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

News in brief: I’m in ‘The Club’ British Airways Executive Club has kindly included me in an article on ‘super travellers’ in the latest online edition of ‘The .....

News in brief: I’m in ‘The Club’ British Airways Executive Club has kindly included me in an .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

It is, not surprisingly, quite a while since we have seen a sign-up bonus for the Heathrow Rewards loyalty scheme. British Airways is now offering a promo code for signing up. Whilst it is an BA code, .....

It is, not surprisingly, quite a while since we have seen a sign-up bonus for the Heathrow Rewards loyalty .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Whilst we haven’t yet seen the final details, it has been confirmed this afternoon that the US will open its borders, land and air, from 8th November. This has been reported by Reuters here and .....

Whilst we haven’t yet seen the final details, it has been confirmed this afternoon that the US will open .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up incentive on its premium HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. Until 30th November, the annual fee for the first year is reduced from £195 to .....

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up incentive on its premium HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

We still don’t know when the US will re-open – is ‘November’ still happening? – and whether the paperwork required and potential immigration meltdowns will make a trip .....

We still don’t know when the US will re-open – is ‘November’ still happening? – .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to increase services to South Africa With South Africa now off the UK ‘Red List’, in time for the peak Winter tourist season, Virgin Atlantic is stepping up .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to increase services to South Africa With South Africa now off the UK .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Grant Shapps announced on Twitter this evening – because that’s where you make important Government announcements – that PCR tests will be scrapped for people returning to England .....

Grant Shapps announced on Twitter this evening – because that’s where you make important .....

14 Oct 202114 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

As we exclusively announced a couple of weeks ago, British Airways will be running A380 aircraft between London Heathrow and Frankfurt / Madrid in November. This is being done to allow cabin crew to .....

As we exclusively announced a couple of weeks ago, British Airways will be running A380 aircraft between .....

14 Oct 202114 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

As we covered the other day, Hilton is withdrawing from the Tesco Clubcard scheme at the end of 2021. If you had started redeeming for Hilton vouchers after the end of the Avios / Tesco partnership, .....

As we covered the other day, Hilton is withdrawing from the Tesco Clubcard scheme at the end of 2021. If you .....

14 Oct 202114 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Marriott Bonvoy Moments is hosting an event at Darjeeling Express, the critically acclaimed Indian restaurant on Garrick Street in London’s West End. The event, held between 1pm and 4pm on .....

Marriott Bonvoy Moments is hosting an event at Darjeeling Express, the critically acclaimed Indian restaurant .....

14 Oct 202114 October 2021 by Rob Burgess