The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely exciting event. It is essentially just a lot of high-end hotels and travel agents in .....

The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus has announced two new routes to North America. It will fly direct from Dublin to Montreal and Minneapolis–Saint Paul from Summer 2019. Full details are on the Aer Lingus website here. .....

Aer Lingus has announced two new routes to North America. It will fly direct from Dublin to Montreal and .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class is sceptical. It has, after all, taken a year to roll out a new blanket across the .....

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

You can now see top concerts in Berlin with Marriott and SPG. We have covered the Starwood suite at the O2 arena in London numerous times.  Marriott Rewards / SPG makes tickets in the suite available .....

You can now see top concerts in Berlin with Marriott and SPG. We have covered the Starwood suite at the O2 .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has put through some inflation-busting price increases for its ‘buy on board’ tea and coffee. The new menu is online here.  The January 2017 menu is in this HfP article .....

British Airways has put through some inflation-busting price increases for its ‘buy on board’ tea .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Iberia has announced that Havana and Johannesburg will feature its Premium Economy seating from Summer 2019. This means a 5cm wider seat, 15cm of additional seat pitch and 40 degrees of recline. .....

Iberia has announced that Havana and Johannesburg will feature its Premium Economy seating from Summer 2019. .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

Last year I went up to Manchester to try out the brand new premium independent lounge in Terminal 3 – the ‘1903’ lounge. My review of the 1903 lounge is here.  The airport spent .....

Last year I went up to Manchester to try out the brand new premium independent lounge in Terminal 3 – .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

I have tried to avoid running speculative articles about the British Airways data breach, since few of us can speak with real expert knowledge and even fewer know how the company really operates. The .....

I have tried to avoid running speculative articles about the British Airways data breach, since few of us can .....

11 Sep 201811 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

When we were flying out of Venice two weeks ago, I was delighted to see that – as part of a major airport redevelopment – the Marco Polo lounge used by British Airways passengers (it is .....

When we were flying out of Venice two weeks ago, I was delighted to see that – as part of a major .....

11 Sep 201811 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

New American Express cashback deals have appeared for Tesco and Peninsula Hotels. A very generous new American Express offer with Tesco has appeared on a lot of Gold and Platinum cards, although .....

New American Express cashback deals have appeared for Tesco and Peninsula Hotels. A very generous new American .....

11 Sep 201811 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice.  I have reviewed the JW Marriott in Venice before, two years ago to be exact.  We were there again over the August Bank Holiday for .....

This is my review of the JW Marriott hotel and resort in Venice.  I have reviewed the JW Marriott in Venice .....

11 Sep 201811 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is the second part of my review of the JW Marriott hotel in Venice.   Part 1 of my JW Marriott Venice review, which covers the location, rooms, kids club and pool, can be found here. Up on the .....

This is the second part of my review of the JW Marriott hotel in Venice.   Part 1 of my JW Marriott Venice .....

11 Sep 201811 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

One aspect of the Marriott / Starwood Preferred Guest programme merger we haven’t looked at yet is the increased ability to earn airline miles with the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express .....

One aspect of the Marriott / Starwood Preferred Guest programme merger we haven’t looked at yet is the .....

10 Sep 201810 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

We cover ex-EU flights deals (cheap flights which start in a European country, not the UK) now and again on Head for Points, although they are not for everyone.  There are two types of ex-EU deal if .....

We cover ex-EU flights deals (cheap flights which start in a European country, not the UK) now and again on .....

10 Sep 201810 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments