We recently wrote about a 10% discount for first time users with airport chauffeur group Blacklane.  Their website is here. When you book, Blacklane lets you earn miles with: Asia Miles (2 per .....

We recently wrote about a 10% discount for first time users with airport chauffeur group Blacklane.  Their .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website in late 2016 did not go smoothly.  Most of the teething problems were eventually ironed out. There was one very serious issue which did not get fixed.  .....

The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website in late 2016 did not go smoothly.  Most of the teething problems .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you had any airberlin topbonus miles, you may be able to get a small amount of cash from their insolvency proceedings.  But not for a while …. You need to file an insolvency claim by 24th .....

If you had any airberlin topbonus miles, you may be able to get a small amount of cash from their insolvency .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is only relevant to a small part of readership, but it will be valuable if it does apply to you. Reader Graeme got in touch to recommend American Express FX International Payments (full details .....

This is only relevant to a small part of readership, but it will be valuable if it does apply to you. Reader .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

After a stay at the Pullman London St Pancras last week which was so depressing that we can’t even bring ourselves to review it, it is good to see that Accor has not completely lost its way. The .....

After a stay at the Pullman London St Pancras last week which was so depressing that we can’t even bring .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

There were a few comments in our articles on the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards last week asking about Virgin Flying Club airline partners and the ease (or not) of getting reward .....

There were a few comments in our articles on the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards last week asking .....

10 Apr 201810 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (now under the same ownership, of course) have unveiled their promotions for Quarter 2. Starwood and Marriott offers have become closer in recent quarters .....

Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (now under the same ownership, of course) have unveiled their .....

10 Apr 201810 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Time is running out for the current generous Radisson Rewards offer to promote their rebranding from Club Carlson.  I outlined the few differences between Club Carlson and Radisson Rewards in this .....

Time is running out for the current generous Radisson Rewards offer to promote their rebranding from Club .....

10 Apr 201810 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Starting on Monday, avios.com (as opposed to British Airways Executive Club) is emailing members that the avios.com platform running the Avios Travel Rewards Programme is to be wound down. You will no .....

Starting on Monday, avios.com (as opposed to British Airways Executive Club) is emailing members that the .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 384 comments

On Wednesday 4th April Eurostar launched its new route from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Passengers can now travel from St. Pancras to Amsterdam Centraal in 3 hours and 41 minutes. On paper this .....

On Wednesday 4th April Eurostar launched its new route from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Passengers can .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Anika Burnett • 40 comments

Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme has launched a new offer with car rental group Enterprise. It is also valid with Alamo and National if those brands are available where you are travelling. .....

Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme has launched a new offer with car rental group Enterprise. It is .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

SPG Moments, the Starwood Preferred Guest auction site, has failed to sell all of its Harry Styles tickets for Wednesday and Thursday at The O2 in London. The remaining pairs were available last night .....

SPG Moments, the Starwood Preferred Guest auction site, has failed to sell all of its Harry Styles tickets for .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

We may get an announcement this week about the long-delayed restructuring of the avios.com platform. There are a lot of moving parts, but what is rumoured is that avios.com will close as a standalone .....

We may get an announcement this week about the long-delayed restructuring of the avios.com platform. There are .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments

Leeds Bradford International Airport is to open not one, not two but three new airport lounges this week. Full details on the airport website here. Regular HfP readers will know that Manchester .....

Leeds Bradford International Airport is to open not one, not two but three new airport lounges this week. Full .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments