This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘What is an Avios worth?’. At the end of the day, .....

This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away .....

14 Feb 202514 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

It's back! Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points! This offer runs until 7th March. If you are short of points for your next redemption, then now is a good time to .....

It's back! Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points! This offer runs until .....

6 Feb 20256 February 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 37 comments

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. There will clearly be a lot more out there, although the quality of deals has been getting .....

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. .....

29 Nov 202429 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles .....

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using .....

1 Oct 20241 October 2024 by Rob Burgess

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to change transatlantic travel. Aer Lingus is using it to fly direct from Dublin to the US East .....

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to .....

11 Sep 202411 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Fed up with your family? Of course you are, let’s be honest! Who doesn’t fancy a ‘Night On My Own’? (Full disclosure: I am writing this, on my own, in a suite at Park Hyatt .....

Fed up with your family? Of course you are, let’s be honest! Who doesn’t fancy a ‘Night On .....

11 Sep 202411 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 11 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series. Further .....

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card .....

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to encourage you to make a booking to the United States in the next few weeks, although you can fly at any time. You will receive double Avios .....

British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to encourage you to make a booking to the United .....

7 Jul 20247 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This replaced the old booking site which was found at avios.com. You can find it here. This means that .....

Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This .....

24 Jan 202524 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

DragonPass, the airport lounge card and loyalty benefits group, has been quietly rolling out its airport fast track security and fast track immigration lane products over the last 18 months. What .....

DragonPass, the airport lounge card and loyalty benefits group, has been quietly rolling out its airport fast .....

3 Nov 20243 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Yesterday we told you how Aer Lingus had quietly brought in a 60 day rule for Avios bookings. The contact centre had confirmed in writing what Avios collectors had been noticing for a couple of weeks .....

Yesterday we told you how Aer Lingus had quietly brought in a 60 day rule for Avios bookings. The contact .....

10 Nov 202310 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years for the UK’s second W Hotel from Marriott to open after London’s Leicester .....

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years .....

26 Feb 202426 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond Elite status. All hotels are taking part, but you need to stay in the next month. The terms .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond .....

28 Oct 202428 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments