This is our review of the Canopy by Hilton San Francisco SoMA hotel. Canopy is Hilton’s modern lifestyle brand for design-conscious guests. Whilst it tends to offer enough to keep business .....

This is our review of the Canopy by Hilton San Francisco SoMA hotel. Canopy is Hilton’s modern lifestyle .....

25 Aug 202325 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Barclaycard has brought back its astonishing sign-up deal on its new Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard. If you apply by 30th May via this link you will receive 50,000 Avios when you spend £3,000 .....

Barclaycard has brought back its astonishing sign-up deal on its new Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard. If you .....

17 Apr 202317 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 185 comments

In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin Atlantic devalued Business Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. You may see a pattern .....

In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin .....

3 Jun 20243 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has just released its planned October schedules to the travel trade. British Airways has been tweaking its short haul .....

Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has just released its .....

27 Sep 202027 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The existing Emirates services from Glasgow will continue. The airline will be competing with .....

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The .....

7 May 20247 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 58 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 .....

15 Sep 202415 September 2024 by HfP team • 2 comments

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from one person to another to a flat £15. Virgin Flying Club has now followed suit – and .....

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: More Border Force strike action at Heathrow Border Force staff at Heathrow have once again voted in favour of strike action. It is scheduled for four days starting on 11th April and .....

News in brief: More Border Force strike action at Heathrow Border Force staff at Heathrow have once again .....

3 Apr 20243 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 89 comments

Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur card. Targeted at repeat Accor customers and valid across 21 brands, we wanted to take a .....

Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur .....

8 Dec 20238 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were invited to a media event in the Presidential Suite to celebrate the opening of the hotel, .....

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Conny Urban • 43 comments

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. Internal IAG politics means that the Spanish flag carrier is leap-frogging its sister airline .....

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

This is our review of the Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, which became part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio in April 2025. My stay was complimentary and arranged by Troo .....

This is our review of the Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, which became part of .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 8 comments

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. Thirteen A350-1000s will gradually replace JAL’s existing Boeing 777 fleet and will .....

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. .....

24 Feb 202424 February 2024 by Rhys Jones

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 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments