Hilton has launched a free competition called ‘Pick Your Paradise’. It is quite low key at the moment so, unless a mass email goes out, your chances of winning may be OK. Full details are .....

Hilton has launched a free competition called ‘Pick Your Paradise’. It is quite low key at the .....

21 Jul 201821 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has added two new weekly flights to Sao Paulo.  It has not been officially announced yet as far as I know but the flights are available for booking. As usual, the guaranteed two Club .....

British Airways has added two new weekly flights to Sao Paulo.  It has not been officially announced yet as .....

21 Jul 201821 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

When HMRC stopped accepting personal credit cards for tax payments in January, it was a blow for many HfP readers who used the Inland Revenue to rack up a substantial number of miles and points.  .....

When HMRC stopped accepting personal credit cards for tax payments in January, it was a blow for many HfP .....

20 Jul 201820 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 179 comments

British Airways has launched a range of attractive Club World business class fares out of Dublin, exclusively for travel in August.  Only the US seems to be included. Here are some examples: Dublin .....

British Airways has launched a range of attractive Club World business class fares out of Dublin, exclusively .....

20 Jul 201820 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

In October last year British Airways closed its lounge at Toronto Pearson International airport. Eight months later the lounge opened again – under Plaza Premium management. Reader Dawn asked us .....

In October last year British Airways closed its lounge at Toronto Pearson International airport. Eight months .....

20 Jul 201820 July 2018 by Anika Burnett • 15 comments

An interesting quirk with the Iberia Avios redemption chart was picked up in this thread on Flyertalk.  For some reason Singapore, when flying BA, is in a more expensive redemption zone than .....

An interesting quirk with the Iberia Avios redemption chart was picked up in this thread on Flyertalk.  .....

19 Jul 201819 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

One of the interesting miles and points ‘quirks’ is the fact the Virgin Atlantic allows you to transfer OUT of Flying Club into two hotel schemes – IHG Rewards Club and Hilton .....

One of the interesting miles and points ‘quirks’ is the fact the Virgin Atlantic allows you to .....

19 Jul 201819 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

News in brief: Dave Stringer passes away Regular readers may remember that, back in January, I posted a link to Dave Stringer’s travel site. I get a lot of emails from readers who tell me of all .....

News in brief: Dave Stringer passes away Regular readers may remember that, back in January, I posted a link .....

19 Jul 201819 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’.  Today .....

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....

18 Jul 201818 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

AerClub is the Avios-based reward scheme for Aer Lingus, BA’s sister airline.  The ability to pay for hotels (and car hire and experiences, but we’re focusing on hotels here) has just .....

AerClub is the Avios-based reward scheme for Aer Lingus, BA’s sister airline.  The ability to pay for .....

18 Jul 201818 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Cologne. The service will launch on 16th November in order to catch the Christmas Market traffic. Cologne is the 4th largest city in .....

British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Cologne. The service will launch on 16th .....

18 Jul 201818 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are available.  .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and .....

17 Jul 201817 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

This was meant to be my review of Vueling’s Excellence business class service. In October 2017 IAG’s low cost carrier Vueling joined Avios with a rather complicated way of earning and .....

This was meant to be my review of Vueling’s Excellence business class service. In October 2017 .....

17 Jul 201817 July 2018 by Anika Burnett • 60 comments

Eurostar station staff at London St Pancras have called a 24 hour strike for 28th July.  It is to protest at what the RMT union describes as “shocking and dangerous” working conditions .....

Eurostar station staff at London St Pancras have called a 24 hour strike for 28th July.  It is to protest at .....

17 Jul 201817 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments