Whilst it isn’t promoted much these days, Avios has a partnership with online bank Monese. It’s actually more than a partnership.  Avios joined a £60m funding round for Monese .....

Whilst it isn’t promoted much these days, Avios has a partnership with online bank Monese. .....

24 May 202124 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Reader Alan sent me details of a good promotion for InterContinental Edinburgh The George pictured below. This is on Scottish daily deals site Itison – see here. For £189 (£204 on a Saturday .....

Reader Alan sent me details of a good promotion for InterContinental Edinburgh The George pictured below. This .....

17 Jan 202317 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

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

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

16 Apr 202316 April 2023 by HfP team

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

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

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – RA3 – and improvements to the Woking service from today were a good excuse. If you .....

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 136 comments

Two new American Express cashback offers turned up yesterday which are well worth flagging. You need to see if you are targetted by looking at the ‘Offers’ page in the Amex app, or on the .....

Two new American Express cashback offers turned up yesterday which are well worth flagging. You need to see if .....

25 May 202125 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back 'Week of Wonders', giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you back in the mood for travel. We are looking at our pick of the 'Week of Wonders' offers .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back 'Week of Wonders', giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you .....

8 Oct 20218 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Until 9am on Thursday, Mastercard is offering £20 cashback for new easyJet bookings of £100 or more. The offer is valid on ALL flights until 26th March 2022. easyJet released its new 2021/2022 .....

Until 9am on Thursday, Mastercard is offering £20 cashback for new easyJet bookings of £100 or more. The .....

16 Dec 202016 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

This is the sixth and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme – .....

This is the sixth and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be .....

17 Feb 202417 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of our .....

5 Apr 20235 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is our review of the Nectar American Express credit card. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a new partnership. You can now transfer Nectar points into Avios – and vice versa .....

This is our review of the Nectar American Express credit card. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a .....

9 Apr 20239 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Avios has launched an interesting new product today, Avios Subscription. By signing up to Avios Subscription, Executive Club members have the opportunity to get a monthly Avios ‘boost’ when they .....

Avios has launched an interesting new product today, Avios Subscription. By signing up to Avios Subscription, .....

26 Apr 202326 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 99 comments

A question that often gets asked when the conversation moves to EC261 compensation (2019 No.278 now that we have left the EU) is what value the British Airways American Express companion voucher has .....

A question that often gets asked when the conversation moves to EC261 compensation (2019 No.278 now that we .....

15 Feb 202115 February 2021 by Rhys Jones • 193 comments