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2 Jul 20222 July 2022 by Rob Burgess

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

A lot of people ask us about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again today. Unfortunately, this is the ultimate ‘how long .....

A lot of people ask us about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth .....

28 Jul 202428 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

This is our review of the new Hampton by Hilton London City hotel in Aldgate East / Whitechapel. Over the past few years we’ve seen a number of new hotels pop up just East of the City of London, .....

This is our review of the new Hampton by Hilton London City hotel in Aldgate East / Whitechapel. Over the past .....

26 May 202326 May 2023 by Rhys Jones • 40 comments

Flybe has been finalising its Winter schedules, set to start on 30th October and run until the end of March 2023. There are a number of changes, with the launch of 9 new routes according to .....

Flybe has been finalising its Winter schedules, set to start on 30th October and run until the end of March .....

24 Aug 202224 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

Very quietly, American Express has rolled out an app which allows American Express Platinum cardholders to book its special Platinum events. This is more beneficial than it seems. American Express .....

Very quietly, American Express has rolled out an app which allows American Express Platinum cardholders to .....

5 Aug 20215 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

The UK Government has just launched its first consultation on airport slots in over thirty years. With a third runway at Heathrow stalling (again) and expansion plans at other airports being .....

The UK Government has just launched its first consultation on airport slots in over thirty years. With a third .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments

Flybe has finally revealed its route network for when it officially restarts its flying programme on 13th April. Flights start at £19.99 one-way, which includes a £10 discount valid today (Tuesday) .....

Flybe has finally revealed its route network for when it officially restarts its flying programme on 13th .....

22 Mar 202222 March 2022 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel cashback offers work, this is it. We were looking for somewhere new to go for a weekend break and .....

This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel .....

28 Jul 202328 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments

Aer Lingus has bowed to the inevitable and announced a delay in the launch of its direct flights from Manchester to North America. The plan was to launch the following from Manchester: Boston had also .....

Aer Lingus has bowed to the inevitable and announced a delay in the launch of its direct flights from .....

17 Jun 202117 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Back in November 2020, we covered the launch of MBNA Smart Rewards. This is a new in-store cashback scheme which pays out when you use your MBNA card in participating shops. Many HfP readers have an .....

Back in November 2020, we covered the launch of MBNA Smart Rewards. This is a new in-store cashback scheme .....

7 Jul 20217 July 2021 by Rob Burgess

A number of interesting Amex offers have dropped over the weekend now that non-essential retail has been allowed to open. I thought it would be worth running through some of them here: Get £50 back .....

A number of interesting Amex offers have dropped over the weekend now that non-essential retail has been .....

13 Apr 202113 April 2021 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

Aer Lingus has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. Features include new ‘seating pods’, wireless charging points, contactless food and drink ordering and .....

Aer Lingus has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. Features include new .....

5 Sep 20215 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

As we covered a few weeks ago, British Airways has retired the ex-BMI Airbus A321 fleet which flew many mid-haul routes. These were short-haul aircraft which still had flat beds in business class and .....

As we covered a few weeks ago, British Airways has retired the ex-BMI Airbus A321 fleet which flew many .....

1 Nov 20201 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments