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Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

26 Mar 202226 March 2022 by Rhys Jones

It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we reported how Aer Lingus was blocking Avios redemptions made within 60 days of the date of .....

It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we .....

26 Apr 202526 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

If you missed out on this offer when it launched in September, you have another chance to jump in. Another batch of seats have been released. Marriott Bonvoy is bringing its ‘Gourmet .....

If you missed out on this offer when it launched in September, you have another chance to jump in. Another .....

17 Oct 202417 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I was in Hamburg yesterday to attend the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo exhibition. It’s where all the aircraft seat manufacturers, as well as everyone who makes anything else which goes into an .....

I was in Hamburg yesterday to attend the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo exhibition. It’s where all the .....

29 May 202429 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. This is an increase announced by Rishi Sunak, back when he was chancellor in October 2021, .....

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. .....

17 Mar 202317 March 2023 by Rhys Jones

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic closes its lounge at Newark As part of its pandemic restructuring, Virgin Atlantic stopped all flights to Newark to focus on New York JFK. In London, of course, it did .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic closes its lounge at Newark As part of its pandemic restructuring, Virgin .....

24 Jul 202324 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus has announced a new US route – Las Vegas! This opens up a new option to spend Avios to Las Vegas, with the benefits of being able to connect from many UK regional airports and .....

Aer Lingus has announced a new US route – Las Vegas! This opens up a new option to spend Avios to Las .....

22 May 202422 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 47 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, for new cardholders. See .....

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

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

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

Many HfP readers will have received an email from British Airways on Friday night concerning a data breach at SITA, an IT provider to the airline industry. If you didn’t get it, it said: .....

Many HfP readers will have received an email from British Airways on Friday night concerning a data breach at .....

7 Mar 20217 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Last month, HSBC Premier overhauled its credit card reward scheme. It had previously offered transfers to four airlines, but then added another five. It also added two hotel partners – IHG One .....

Last month, HSBC Premier overhauled its credit card reward scheme. It had previously offered transfers to four .....

14 Sep 202214 September 2022 by Rob Burgess