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British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Larnaca. The existing Gatwick to Paphos service appears to be continuing, as does the Heathrow to Larnaca service. Flights are bookable .....
British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Larnaca. The existing Gatwick to Paphos .....
1 Jun 20241 June 2024 • 34 comments
Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy cabins and refurbished business class seat. Something more exciting is on the horizon, .....
Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy .....
2 Jul 20242 July 2024 • 20 comments
The number one question I get when I tell people what I do, after they comment that I have their ‘dream job’, is “how do you beat jet lag?” The answer I always give is that I .....
The number one question I get when I tell people what I do, after they comment that I have their ‘dream .....
24 May 202524 May 2025 • 169 comments
Whilst it has now been forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled last week was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios redemptions to American Express .....
Whilst it has now been forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled last .....
15 Dec 202215 December 2022 • 31 comments
I know that many HfP readers have given Radisson Rewards a wide berth since the ‘no notice’ devaluation of October 2022, which led to many losing hundreds of pounds of value from their .....
I know that many HfP readers have given Radisson Rewards a wide berth since the ‘no notice’ .....
26 Aug 202426 August 2024 • 21 comments
On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of YOTEL’s ‘extended stay’ brand. YOTEL’s long term (10 years) CEO, .....
On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of .....
28 Jun 202428 June 2024 • 38 comments
As we reported back in April, the Conrad New York Midtown hotel had been telling guests that it was leaving Hilton on 4th June. This is the hotel which was built as The London NYC, a property with a .....
As we reported back in April, the Conrad New York Midtown hotel had been telling guests that it was leaving .....
26 May 202426 May 2024
Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam partner airlines, and we said that you couldn’t spend on LATAM – only earn. On .....
Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam .....
20 Aug 202320 August 2023 • 12 comments
Whilst citizenM hotels don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme, they are popular with our readers due to their mix of low price and modern design. We’ve been able to .....
Whilst citizenM hotels don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme, they are popular .....
6 Mar 20256 March 2025 • 2 comments
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from 23rd September. It has aggressively increased the earning rate for Avios and other airline .....
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024 • 117 comments
Aer Lingus has launched an Avios flash sale. Until Sunday night, you get a 50% discount on the number of Avios required when you book a cash ticket and use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. You are .....
Aer Lingus has launched an Avios flash sale. Until Sunday night, you get a 50% discount on the number of Avios .....
14 Oct 202314 October 2023 • 11 comments
Back in July I flew from Dublin to New York to review the Aer Lingus A321LR business class seat – you can read the review here. I bought my flight for cash, for the very reasonable price of .....
Back in July I flew from Dublin to New York to review the Aer Lingus A321LR business class seat – you .....
11 Oct 202211 October 2022 • 1 comment
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the same routes from the same airports on the same aircraft. The onboard cabins are one of the .....
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the .....
1 Jun 20251 June 2025 • 25 comments
When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by 2/3rds with no notice, we said that the average value was now 0.2p. Over time, this actually .....
When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by .....
12 Jan 202512 January 2025 • 19 comments
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