One of our readers and occasional commentators, Tom, recently turned 30.  I’m not sure what you did for your 30th, but Tom runs a successful IT business and thought he would push the boat out. .....

One of our readers and occasional commentators, Tom, recently turned 30.  I’m not sure what you did for .....

18 Dec 201618 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

News in brief: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) is the last day for the Amex ‘Shop Small’ offer.  You will receive £5 .....

News in brief: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) .....

18 Dec 201618 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Unite has announced the first two strike dates for British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew – Sunday 25 December and Monday 26 December 2016. The current plan is to operate all long haul .....

Unite has announced the first two strike dates for British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew – Sunday 25 .....

17 Dec 201617 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

This is my review of the new Club Aspire lounge in London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You can see all of the reviews .....

This is my review of the new Club Aspire lounge in London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of .....

17 Dec 201617 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Get 4,500 Avios with a Times Literary Supplement subscription Avios and the Times Literary Supplement have teamed up, offering 4,500 Avios points with a 12 months subscription. Times .....

News in brief: Get 4,500 Avios with a Times Literary Supplement subscription Avios and the Times Literary .....

17 Dec 201617 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 41 comments

Six months after its launch as a purely Apple app, the Curve Card has finally launched for Android. .....

Six months after its launch as a purely Apple app, the Curve Card has finally launched for Android. .....

16 Dec 201616 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

I was having a coffee with a HfP reader on Wednesday when he mentioned that he had signed up to VitalityHealth. If you travel by tube in London you have probably seen their current campaign offering .....

I was having a coffee with a HfP reader on Wednesday when he mentioned that he had signed up to .....

16 Dec 201616 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Last week we ran a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the new loyalty app Bink: One Head for Points reader was to win 100,000 Avios! And we have got a winner: .....

Last week we ran a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the new loyalty app .....

16 Dec 201616 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

There is one redemption opportunity via a UK frequent flyer programme which – in terms of flights departing the UK – is head and shoulders about the rest in terms of value. Even more .....

There is one redemption opportunity via a UK frequent flyer programme which – in terms of flights .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew – which is pretty much everyone who has been hired since 2010 – have voted for .....

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

There are two generous Lufthansa Miles & More offers running at the moment – they may be worth a look if you were also considering getting their credit card (the offer for 10,000 bonus miles .....

There are two generous Lufthansa Miles & More offers running at the moment – they may be worth a .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is our review of the new Cathay Pacific lounges at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the new Cathay Pacific lounges at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. This is part of .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 65 comments

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to its UK operation following the successful launch of its Gatwick service this year. The .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Lufthansa and MBNA have extended the current offer for the Miles & More credit card.  It was due to end on 30th November but will now end tomorrow, 15th December. As I recently re-applied for .....

Lufthansa and MBNA have extended the current offer for the Miles & More credit card.  It was due to end .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments