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This is my review of the Caledonian Sleeper lounge at London Euston station. HfP has been meaning to review the new Caledonian Sleeper trains since they were launched in 2019, after £150m was .....
This is my review of the Caledonian Sleeper lounge at London Euston station. HfP has been meaning to review .....
28 Jan 202428 January 2024 • 120 comments
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You can save 25% on stays of 2+ nights in participating hotels in Europe and North Africa. .....
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You .....
2 Nov 20242 November 2024
If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very interesting offer in your inbox yesterday. If you book a BA long haul flight for cash by midnight .....
If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very .....
25 Jun 202225 June 2022 • 49 comments
British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are likely to substantially benefit Virgin Atlantic, assuming that the latter resumes flights as .....
British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are .....
8 Feb 20248 February 2024 • 173 comments
This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....
This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of .....
30 May 202530 May 2025 • 34 comments
Who can book and sit in the front row, Row 1, on British Airways flights? The front of the cabin has always been the best place to be – not only is it quieter but it’s also closer to the .....
Who can book and sit in the front row, Row 1, on British Airways flights? The front of the cabin has always .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we almost came a cropper when we sent our 15 year old to a summer camp in Switzerland. And if we .....
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we .....
8 Mar 20258 March 2025 • 36 comments
We published an article yesterday on the launch of Bangkok flights for Summer 2026. Gatwick to Bangkok is going year-round – it is currently winter-only – and BA released Avios seats for .....
We published an article yesterday on the launch of Bangkok flights for Summer 2026. Gatwick to Bangkok is .....
22 Aug 202522 August 2025 • 94 comments
British Airways has, almost certainly in error, launched sub-£900 Business Class fares to Cape Town. You need to depart from either: You need to travel between February and April 2024. You need to .....
British Airways has, almost certainly in error, launched sub-£900 Business Class fares to Cape Town. You need .....
10 Jan 202410 January 2024 • 63 comments
A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but British Airways pulled the offer. I realised the other day that you CAN still redeem Avios .....
A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but .....
9 Jan 20249 January 2024 • 12 comments
Back in February, Hilton announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This was to replace the SLH partnership with World of Hyatt, which had been doomed ever since Hyatt announced .....
Back in February, Hilton announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This was to replace .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 40 comments
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything .....
10 Jul 202210 July 2022 • 4 comments
If all went to plan, a Pizza Express restaurant opened in London Gatwick’s South Terminal this morning. It will be the only Pizza Express restaurant to serve breakfast, as it opens at 3.30am! .....
If all went to plan, a Pizza Express restaurant opened in London Gatwick’s South Terminal this morning. .....
20 May 202420 May 2024 • 72 comments
This is Part 2 of our review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt hotel portfolio located in the Scottish Borders near Kelso. Part 1, click here, looked at the history and location of the .....
This is Part 2 of our review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt hotel portfolio located in the .....
9 Mar 20249 March 2024 • 15 comments
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