News in brief: Radisson Blu launches 2016 weekends sale with 30% off Taking a hint from the current Hilton Weekends sale, Radisson has launched a new offer for 2016. You can save up to 30% on weekend .....

News in brief: Radisson Blu launches 2016 weekends sale with 30% off Taking a hint from the current Hilton .....

20 Dec 201520 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

British Airways launched its Winter sale on Thursday instead of waiting for the main post-Christmas travel rush.  Yesterday I looked at some great deals to North America from Dublin over Easter and .....

British Airways launched its Winter sale on Thursday instead of waiting for the main post-Christmas travel .....

19 Dec 201519 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched its Spring promotion. Whilst there is nothing wrong with it, especially when you look at what is available from many of its competitors, it does rub in how exceptionally .....

Hilton HHonors has launched its Spring promotion. Whilst there is nothing wrong with it, especially when you .....

19 Dec 201519 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

19 Dec 201519 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you are heading out tonight for a Christmas party, you may want to give one of the app based cab services a go.    It will make your chances of getting home much quicker and much easier.  These .....

If you are heading out tonight for a Christmas party, you may want to give one of the app based cab services a .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

British Airways launched its Winter sale yesterday.  This is valid in all classes for departures from the UK, for bookings until 2nd February. I am currently looking through the various prices and .....

British Airways launched its Winter sale yesterday.  This is valid in all classes for departures from the .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came into effect last week. This article covers the key information. You could (note, could) .....

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

On Wednesday afternoon, I got an emailed notification from the MyFlights app on my iPhone. My British Airways flight back from Dubai to London on Easter Monday had been switched from a new Boeing .....

On Wednesday afternoon, I got an emailed notification from the MyFlights app on my iPhone. My British Airways .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has announced its Spring 2016 promotion – IHG Accelerate.  Yes, it is repeating the current .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has .....

17 Dec 201517 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 200 comments

On Saturday, I ran details of a super new Le Club AccorHotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc scheme) promotion. In return for filling in a few quiz questions, you will receive 1,100 Accor .....

On Saturday, I ran details of a super new Le Club AccorHotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc scheme) .....

17 Dec 201517 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

This is my review of the Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Full .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our .....

17 Dec 201517 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Yes, it is indeed a bizarre world when you can buy cheap Avios points simply by heading over to Groupon. It isn’t quite that simple – but near enough.  I put my money on the table to try .....

Yes, it is indeed a bizarre world when you can buy cheap Avios points simply by heading over to Groupon. It .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 269 comments

For anyone bemoaning the lack of Avios availability on British Airways flights to South Africa, there is some good news. Iberia has announced a new ‘three flights per week’ service from .....

For anyone bemoaning the lack of Avios availability on British Airways flights to South Africa, there is some .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Ten days ago, I launched Shopper Points.  This is a site devoted entirely to Tesco Clubcard and Nectar and is designed to help the many, many people who come to HfP looking for Clubcard deals but .....

Ten days ago, I launched Shopper Points.  This is a site devoted entirely to Tesco Clubcard and Nectar and .....

16 Dec 201516 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments