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Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there is a special offer running if you are not. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty programme for .....
Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there .....
10 Feb 202510 February 2025
Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that British Airways will be dropping eight short haul routes for the summer 2024 season. The .....
Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that .....
31 Oct 202331 October 2023 • 53 comments
Ascott Star Rewards probably isn’t a name you are familiar with. However, it is becoming better known in the UK after Chelsea FC signed a four year deal with the Singaporean hospitality group to .....
Ascott Star Rewards probably isn’t a name you are familiar with. However, it is becoming better known in .....
3 Aug 20253 August 2025 • 26 comments
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into 50,000 Avios or lots of other great travel .....
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025
For the first time in a while, there are some exceptionally good business class fares on oneworld alliance airlines to Hawaii out there. One reason for mentioning these is that they are exceptionally .....
For the first time in a while, there are some exceptionally good business class fares on oneworld alliance .....
8 Aug 20238 August 2023 • 98 comments
As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas drinks on Monday night. Not the lounge of his house – the .....
As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round .....
12 Dec 202312 December 2023 • 65 comments
News in brief: East Midlands lounge closure announced The Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport is to be refurbished. That’s the good news. The bad news is the lounge will be closed from 20th .....
News in brief: East Midlands lounge closure announced The Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport is to be .....
3 Dec 20243 December 2024 • 11 comments
Well, the rumours that something was ‘up’ at Hilton Manchester Deansgate, situated in the Beetham Tower, were true. The management contract with Hilton was apparently coming to an end and .....
Well, the rumours that something was ‘up’ at Hilton Manchester Deansgate, situated in the Beetham .....
11 Jun 202511 June 2025 • 36 comments
Two titbits of British Airways news emerged yesterday, tucked away in a press release about ice cream. (Ice cream is being introduced on all long haul flights departing London before 5pm. This is for .....
Two titbits of British Airways news emerged yesterday, tucked away in a press release about ice cream. (Ice .....
7 Jul 20237 July 2023 • 87 comments
This is our review of the Qatar Airways business class lounge, Al Mourjan The Garden, in Doha’s Hamad International Airport. I recently found myself with a five hour layover in Doha after a holiday .....
This is our review of the Qatar Airways business class lounge, Al Mourjan The Garden, in Doha’s Hamad .....
23 Nov 202423 November 2024 • 95 comments
This is our review of the Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice. This hotel was one of the first places I visited with my (now) wife when we first met, and is a hotel I had seen .....
This is our review of the Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice. This hotel was one of the .....
5 May 20235 May 2023 • 10 comments
This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘What is an Avios worth?’. At the end of the day, .....
This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away .....
14 Feb 202514 February 2025 • 14 comments
You can, finally, redeem Virgin Points for six of the eight Virgin Hotels properties – London, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville and Dallas. The two hold-outs are Las Vegas (not .....
You can, finally, redeem Virgin Points for six of the eight Virgin Hotels properties – London, New York, .....
12 Nov 202412 November 2024 • 5 comments
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very rare. Few other airlines let you pool 100% of the miles earned by your wider .....
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very .....
24 Aug 202524 August 2025 • 5 comments
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