British Airways has launched a new short-term ‘buy Avios’ bonus. You will receive a bonus of up to 45% Avios when you buy or gift points by 18th August. This is not as high as the 50% .....

British Airways has launched a new short-term ‘buy Avios’ bonus. You will receive a bonus of up to .....

8 Aug 20198 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

HfP readers often contact me with issues about getting British Airways telephone agents to book an ‘open jaw’ Avios redemption flight.  I thought it was worth running over the rules on .....

HfP readers often contact me with issues about getting British Airways telephone agents to book an ‘open .....

7 Aug 20197 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 239 comments

This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme  – basically .....

This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two .....

7 Aug 20197 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive nearly-top-tier status with the Langham hotel chain. Langham Hospitality Group is owned by a Hong .....

One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive .....

7 Aug 20197 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Yesterday was the first day of commercial operations for the British Airways A350-1000. BA had rounded up a group of journalists, bloggers and (save us, please ….) influencers to try out the new .....

Yesterday was the first day of commercial operations for the British Airways A350-1000. BA had rounded up a .....

6 Aug 20196 August 2019 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

If you are looking for a cheap London hotel deal between 15th September and 31st December, there is an interesting Holiday Inn offer on Groupon at the moment. Via this page, you can book yourself into .....

If you are looking for a cheap London hotel deal between 15th September and 31st December, there is an .....

6 Aug 20196 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

To promote its new app, Hyatt is offering 500 bonus World of Hyatt points for each stay before the end of September. I value a World of Hyatt point at 1p, so this is an extra £5 of value per stay on .....

To promote its new app, Hyatt is offering 500 bonus World of Hyatt points for each stay before the end of .....

6 Aug 20196 August 2019 by Rob Burgess

For the first time, you can now indirectly earn Avios via a small business Visa credit card. This is a great way for a sole trader or SME to rack up a large number of Avios each year.

For the first time, you can now indirectly earn Avios via a small business Visa credit card. This is a great .....

6 Aug 20196 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Starting today, and running for the rest of the month – until 31st August 2019 – we are running a great competition in association with Etihad Airways.  It is one of the most valuable .....

Starting today, and running for the rest of the month – until 31st August 2019 – we are running a .....

5 Aug 20195 August 2019 by Anika Burnett • 37 comments

If you want to book a Heathrow Airport lounge for this August, and don’t have access via a lounge scheme, Plaza Premium has launched an interesting offer. As you can see here, you can: save 25% .....

If you want to book a Heathrow Airport lounge for this August, and don’t have access via a lounge .....

5 Aug 20195 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

The strike by Heathrow airport staff due today was called off at the last minute on Sunday evening.  There may still be some disruption today, however, as many flights had been cancelled or moved to .....

The strike by Heathrow airport staff due today was called off at the last minute on Sunday evening.  There .....

5 Aug 20195 August 2019 by Rob Burgess

If you haven’t tried out your American Express Platinum Addison Lee benefit yet, now is a good time. During August, all Addison Lee customers in London – new or existing – will .....

If you haven’t tried out your American Express Platinum Addison Lee benefit yet, now is a good time. .....

5 Aug 20195 August 2019 by Rob Burgess

I got an email from a reader last week asking about the difference between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. He thought it was a simple question with .....

I got an email from a reader last week asking about the difference between American Express Preferred Rewards .....

5 Aug 20195 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

Unite, the union representing 4000+ Heathrow airport employees, has just announced that the strike scheduled for tomorrow, 5th August has been suspended. The suspension only affects the first day of .....

Unite, the union representing 4000+ Heathrow airport employees, has just announced that the strike scheduled .....

4 Aug 20194 August 2019 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments