After lengthy delays, Hyatt opened two new-build hotels in Leeds last week – Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds. Both share the same building and the same bar and restaurant facilities, .....

After lengthy delays, Hyatt opened two new-build hotels in Leeds last week – Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt .....

17 Mar 202517 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

With only a couple of weeks left until British Airways Holidays ends its double tier points deal (and you would need to travel by 31st March, not just book), Virgin Atlantic Holidays has launched an .....

With only a couple of weeks left until British Airways Holidays ends its double tier points deal (and you .....

13 Mar 202513 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its first European routes. IndiGo is the largest airline in India and already codeshares with .....

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

British Airways has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Seattle, which is now open. It follows Singapore, Washington, Lagos and London Gatwick in getting a new look, on top of Edinburgh, Heathrow .....

British Airways has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Seattle, which is now open. It follows Singapore, .....

22 Feb 202522 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Accor Live Limitless has launched a new long term partnership with OVO Arena Wembley – or what you probably still call Wembley Arena. This is the art deco concert venue directly opposite the .....

Accor Live Limitless has launched a new long term partnership with OVO Arena Wembley – or what you .....

8 Feb 20258 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is our review of Accor’s new TRIBE Manchester Airport hotel. In October last year HfP covered the opening of this intriguing new hotel at Manchester Airport. We have been intending to .....

This is our review of Accor’s new TRIBE Manchester Airport hotel. In October last year HfP covered the .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Conny Urban • 51 comments

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since before the pandemic, and a new leadership team was brought in earlier this year to try to turn .....

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since .....

11 Dec 202411 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as you can .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never .....

6 Nov 20246 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A flurry of new offers has landed on American Express cards. You are unlikely to have all these offers, as they do not appear on all cards, but you should have two or three. If you missed it, we .....

A flurry of new offers has landed on American Express cards. You are unlikely to have all these offers, as .....

27 Sep 202427 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Hilton Honors Debit and Plus Debit cards. Part 1, which is a factual look at the new Hilton Honors debit cards, is here.  The main marketing and .....

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Hilton Honors Debit and Plus Debit cards. Part 1, which is a .....

26 Sep 202426 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 221 comments

Well, this is quite impressive. British Airways has launched a new ‘Avios only’ flight. This is a flight where EVERY seat in EVERY cabin is bookable for Avios. Frankly, it’s a .....

Well, this is quite impressive. British Airways has launched a new ‘Avios only’ flight. This is a .....

31 Jul 202531 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

Whilst it has never made a big song and dance of it, Mastercard ranks its credit cards into different tiers. The free Barclaycard Avios card, for example, has a ‘World’ logo on it, whilst .....

Whilst it has never made a big song and dance of it, Mastercard ranks its credit cards into different tiers. .....

22 Jul 202522 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Accor Live Limitless has added tickets for more upcoming concerts at OVO Arena Wembley. The tickets give you access to the exclusive ALL Terrace, which I explained here. The current options are: You .....

Accor Live Limitless has added tickets for more upcoming concerts at OVO Arena Wembley. The tickets give you .....

13 Jun 202513 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past decade. Whilst International Airlines Group was officially formed as a merger of equals .....

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments