News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next year which means – as it is now less than 355 days away – Avios reward seats .....

News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series.  This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and .....

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered with shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt to offer Avios points whenever you shop with them.  This .....

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Hotels.com is planning a UK credit card To be honest, I thought that the 0.3% cap on interchange fees meant that we would, over time, see a major thinning out of UK travel credit cards. .....

News in brief: Hotels.com is planning a UK credit card To be honest, I thought that the 0.3% cap on .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the Creation IHG Rewards Club Premium card and one relating to the HSBC Premier World Elite .....

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Pullman, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis etc, is launching a new Avios promotion today. You will receive 500 bonus Avios on your next stay, between today .....

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Pullman, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis etc, is launching a new .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Earn Avios taking taxis in Italy If you are in Rome or Milan in the near future, you can now earn Avios with two local taxi groups.  Pronto Taxi operates in Rome and Auto Radio Taxi .....

News in brief: Earn Avios taking taxis in Italy If you are in Rome or Milan in the near future, you can now .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

BA Holidays is offering extra discounts this weekend if you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and car’ package in the current British Airways sale. These packages can often .....

BA Holidays is offering extra discounts this weekend if you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or .....

1 Jul 20171 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Yeah, sorry about that.  We meant to cover this yesterday but it got missed as I made my way back from Amsterdam. IHG has been running a short flash sale for the UK and Europe this week.  This .....

Yeah, sorry about that.  We meant to cover this yesterday but it got missed as I made my way back from .....

1 Jul 20171 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

News in brief: Air New Zealand Premium Economy deal to Los Angeles Air New Zealand has launched a limited time Premium Economy fare from London to Los Angeles of £815. Air New Zealand is currently .....

News in brief: Air New Zealand Premium Economy deal to Los Angeles Air New Zealand has launched a limited time .....

1 Jul 20171 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2017.  Click through to read them in full: Is BA trying to make you think you’ve given up your EU261 compensation rights? This is what you .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2017.  Click through to read them in full: Is BA .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by HfP team

Regular readers will know that we have given much coverage in recent months to British Airways and its approach to EU261 compensation. This has primarily been around a perception that the airline is .....

Regular readers will know that we have given much coverage in recent months to British Airways and its .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

Back in March I wrote about a new product being trialled by InterContinental – the ‘Club InterContinental Experience’ or ‘Club Life’ package. This is aimed at hotels .....

Back in March I wrote about a new product being trialled by InterContinental – the ‘Club .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: 35% discount when you buy Starwood points extended I had this written as a ‘last chance to buy’ piece.  And then, at 10pm, Starwood went and extended the deal until 14th .....

News in brief: 35% discount when you buy Starwood points extended I had this written as a ‘last chance .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments