Two weeks ago we wrote about the experience Rhys had when a hacker got into his brother’s Avios account, which was part of a family account including Rhys, and drained over 500,000 Avios from family .....

Two weeks ago we wrote about the experience Rhys had when a hacker got into his brother’s Avios account, .....

21 Feb 202521 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 185 comments

If it feels like you’ve been reading a lot about Etihad recently, you have. The Etihad from before covid is very different to the Etihad we see now. After trying and failing to compete with .....

If it feels like you’ve been reading a lot about Etihad recently, you have. The Etihad from before covid .....

28 Feb 202428 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

In July 2019, Aer Lingus started flights to Minneapolis – Saint Paul in the US. (It actually announced Montreal and Minneapolis on the same day – whatever happened to the Montreal plans?) .....

In July 2019, Aer Lingus started flights to Minneapolis – Saint Paul in the US. (It actually announced .....

10 Aug 202310 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small Luxury Hotels, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Air France and KLM, it seems that .....

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small .....

16 Apr 202416 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

News in brief: Save 30% at No1 Lounges in November No1 Lounges, which operates the Clubrooms and No1 brands, is offering a 30% discount on adult entry. The deal also includes Club Aspire lounges, .....

News in brief: Save 30% at No1 Lounges in November No1 Lounges, which operates the Clubrooms and No1 brands, .....

9 Nov 20239 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in Spanish airline Air Europa that it does not own for €400 million. The seller is Spanish .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in .....

23 Feb 202323 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Well, this is unexpected. Saudia, the Jeddah-based airline, has opened a new lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4. The airline has worked with Plaza Premium on the design, fit out and operation of the .....

Well, this is unexpected. Saudia, the Jeddah-based airline, has opened a new lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4. .....

29 Apr 202529 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 74 comments

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a brand new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow T3, hot on the heels of the recent No1 Lounge opened in .....

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

Last April we saw the first ever Virgin Atlantic cashback deal. Since then they have become a regular feature. A new deal has just launched. As always, you need to see if the deal shows .....

Last April we saw the first ever Virgin Atlantic cashback deal. Since then they have become a .....

3 Apr 20253 April 2025 by Rob Burgess

East Midlands Airport has unveiled its refurbished Escape lounge after a two month closure. The lounge can be found on the lower level, heading towards Gates 8-23. It accepts Priority Pass and .....

East Midlands Airport has unveiled its refurbished Escape lounge after a two month closure. The lounge can be .....

5 Apr 20255 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have an early morning flight from Heathrow, it can come as a surprise when you realise that, midweek, the first Piccadilly Line train from central London doesn’t arrive at the airport .....

If you have an early morning flight from Heathrow, it can come as a surprise when you realise that, midweek, .....

17 Feb 202517 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there is a special offer running if you are not. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty programme for .....

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to convert Bonvoy points into Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios at the usual 3:1 rate, but .....

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to .....

6 Dec 20246 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments