We don’t usually cover credit cards which don’t earn points or miles on HfP. The clue, after all, is in the site name! However there are two key features of the Lloyds Bank World Elite .....

We don’t usually cover credit cards which don’t earn points or miles on HfP. The clue, after all, .....

12 May 202512 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, Melia Hotels & Resorts is offering £75 cashback on a £300+ transaction by 31st July. .....

Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, .....

12 May 202512 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass cardholders. Effectively immediately, holders of The Platinum Card can pre-book selected UK .....

American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass .....

9 Jul 20249 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 218 comments

With the team heavily distracted by the huge ITB travel show in Berlin and BA Showcase event in London last week, a few interesting announcements slipped through the net. Here’s a quick .....

With the team heavily distracted by the huge ITB travel show in Berlin and BA Showcase event in London last .....

11 Mar 202411 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases in the cost of Avios redemptions as it raises the ‘taxes and fees’ element on Club World seats. The price increase is not .....

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases in the cost of Avios redemptions as it raises .....

14 Feb 202214 February 2022 by Rhys Jones • 244 comments

Ozwald Boateng’s new uniform for British Airways staff has finally been revealed. It is the end of an era for BA’s famous Stephen Jones hat worn by female cabin crew. (In reality, the hats .....

Ozwald Boateng’s new uniform for British Airways staff has finally been revealed. It is the end of an .....

6 Jan 20236 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 153 comments

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic is aggressively stepping up its services from the UK to the US. Two weeks ago we .....

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

17 Dec 202417 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you think of the Raffles brand, with its flagship hotel in Singapore, but since 2023 the city is .....

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with American Airlines. It is possible to earn Avios and BA tier points on American Airlines and .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The full .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running another of its Private Sale events from now until 2nd June. Participating boutiques will be increasing .....

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running another of .....

9 May 20249 May 2024 by Rob Burgess

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

26 Nov 202426 November 2024 by HfP team • 102 comments

One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last two years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios flights for British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Voucher redemptions. .....

One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last two years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia .....

14 Jan 202514 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 117 comments