There is an interesting offer from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph showing on a lot of American Express accounts at the moment. To see if you are targeted, you need to look under the .....

There is an interesting offer from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph showing on a lot of American .....

2 Sep 20212 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Royal Air Maroc? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Royal Air Maroc. The good news is that you .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Royal Air Maroc? In this article I want to look at how you can .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, but this one is worth flagging. easyJet has announced flights from London Gatwick to Sal in .....

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on American Airlines?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like American Airlines. Here is .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on American Airlines?   In this article I want to look at .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Back in March, American Express launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 cashback when you spend £500 by 30th June. Cumulative spend is OK. If you are targetted for .....

Back in March, American Express launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....

9 May 20249 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Today is the day that the new iPhone 14 is available for sale, although you will need to wait until 7th October for the larger iPhone 14 Plus. As I’m sure many HfP readers will be considering an .....

Today is the day that the new iPhone 14 is available for sale, although you will need to wait until 7th .....

16 Sep 202216 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 159 comments

HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. A new bonus is now live, but there is something different this time: What are the rules .....

HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. .....

2 May 20252 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 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 by Rob Burgess

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

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the ability of some frequent flyer programmes to book redemption seats. Put very simply, it .....

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the .....

6 Nov 20236 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is our review of China Airlines Premium Business Class on an A350-900. It is the first in a series of reviews looking at Taiwanese carrier China Airlines. You can see my overview of China .....

This is our review of China Airlines Premium Business Class on an A350-900. It is the first in a series of .....

23 Oct 202423 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

InterContinental Ambassador is IHG’s ‘pay to join’ loyalty programme. On the face of it, the fact that it is only valid at InterContinental-branded hotels and costs $225 (or 45,000 .....

InterContinental Ambassador is IHG’s ‘pay to join’ loyalty programme. On the face of it, the .....

24 Apr 202524 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Last week the PCS union which represents the lion’s share of civil servants announced that Border Force agents would strike for eight days over the Christmas period. The strikes are due to take .....

Last week the PCS union which represents the lion’s share of civil servants announced that Border Force .....

12 Dec 202212 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 56 comments

Whilst it is too early in the calendar year to be worrying about this, by the time autumn arrives you should have a view of whether you will be able to do enough elite nights with your preferred hotel .....

Whilst it is too early in the calendar year to be worrying about this, by the time autumn arrives you should .....

20 Feb 202520 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments