News in brief: Marriott adds a lounge filter to its booking site Marriott has added a new filter to marriott.com (although not yet to the iOS app as far as I can tell) to allow you to filter by hotels .....

News in brief: Marriott adds a lounge filter to its booking site Marriott has added a new filter to .....

15 Sep 202515 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic launches its own line of merch It’s taken almost 40 years, but Virgin Atlantic has finally launched its own brand of merchandise. The collection has been designed .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic launches its own line of merch It’s taken almost 40 years, but Virgin .....

7 Dec 20237 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Heathrow Terminal 3 has quite possibly the highest density of airline lounges at any airport worldwide. Currently there are 12 lounges: Which is best? Having visited five of them in the same day .....

Heathrow Terminal 3 has quite possibly the highest density of airline lounges at any airport worldwide. .....

6 Feb 20226 February 2022 by Rhys Jones • 48 comments

This is our review of the Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2, used by United Airlines and Air Canada. Did you know United Airlines has an arrivals lounge at Heathrow, shared with Air .....

This is our review of the Arrivals Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2, used by United Airlines and Air .....

20 Sep 202320 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

American Express has launched a bonus points offer for anyone who holds the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card. After some of the generous offers we’ve seen to encourage spending on .....

American Express has launched a bonus points offer for anyone who holds the Marriott Bonvoy American Express .....

23 May 202123 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Two weeks ago, we published a thorough review of the new short haul economy snacks on offer on British Airways. You can now choose between a tiny flapjack or a tiny slice of banana bread. At the end .....

Two weeks ago, we published a thorough review of the new short haul economy snacks on offer on British .....

18 Oct 202318 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 73 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is ending its partnership with Air China. It issued a statement to say: “Our partnership with Air China is ending. Termination of the partnership is .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is ending its partnership with Air China. It issued a statement to say: .....

23 Jan 202023 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash over Avios. There are a number of reasons for this: This is why the current Cathay Pacific .....

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you have a Limited Company or LLP, there is some good news today. Capital on Tap’s Visa credit card is now FREE. The £99 annual fee has been removed, permanently. See here. You earn points .....

If you have a Limited Company or LLP, there is some good news today. Capital on Tap’s Visa credit card .....

17 Jan 202517 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Avios has a partnership with Uber in the UK which allows you to earn 1 Avios per £1 spent on UK rides. It also pays out on train tickets booked via the Uber app. This HfP article explains how the .....

Avios has a partnership with Uber in the UK which allows you to earn 1 Avios per £1 spent on UK rides. It .....

7 Jun 20257 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is our review of the newly opened The Resident Edinburgh hotel. The last time HfP reviewed The Resident was in May 2016 at The Resident Victoria in London (you can read the article here). We have .....

This is our review of the newly opened The Resident Edinburgh hotel. The last time HfP reviewed The Resident .....

21 Dec 202421 December 2024 by Conny Urban • 16 comments

In a much-hyped announcement, Etihad has revealed ten new destinations it will fly to in 2025. It is slim pickings for the UK, indeed for Europe. Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves says: “2025 marks a .....

In a much-hyped announcement, Etihad has revealed ten new destinations it will fly to in 2025. It is slim .....

28 Nov 202428 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure anyone who has used the website or the app in recent months knows why, as all too often even .....

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure .....

11 Oct 202411 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 1 comment

Hyatt is continuing to grow its footprint in Mallorca with the opening of Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca, which will sit inside the ‘Destination by Hyatt’ brand. This is NOT a new-build .....

Hyatt is continuing to grow its footprint in Mallorca with the opening of Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca, .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rob Burgess