Last month we covered an offer that American Express has launched with the WorldHotels consortium. If you haven’t heard of WorldHotels, it is a marketing group – rather like Preferred Hotels or .....

Last month we covered an offer that American Express has launched with the WorldHotels consortium. If you .....

27 May 202527 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

IHG One Rewards has devalued redemptions at its leading hotels on peak nights. This change won’t impact you if your ideal redemption is the Holiday Inn Express in Sheffield, but you will be hit .....

IHG One Rewards has devalued redemptions at its leading hotels on peak nights. This change won’t impact .....

8 Apr 20258 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

My Lounge, the more laid back lounge concept from No1 Lounges, is back in the North Terminal at London Gatwick airport. This is no more, and no less, than a rebranding of ‘The Gateway by .....

My Lounge, the more laid back lounge concept from No1 Lounges, is back in the North Terminal at London Gatwick .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Never an airline to stand still, Qatar Airways has announced it is introducing a caviar service for business class passengers, starting tomorrow. Caviar is generally served only in First Class cabins, .....

Never an airline to stand still, Qatar Airways has announced it is introducing a caviar service for business .....

14 Aug 202414 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 199 comments

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights will operate on Friday 18th April which is Good Friday, returning eight days later. There .....

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Back in May I had a hard-hat tour (literally) of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. This was, and may still be, the only article available which was written by someone who had been inside .....

Back in May I had a hard-hat tour (literally) of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. This was, and .....

21 Jul 202421 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic passenger jet to enter commercial operation. To commemorate the anniversary, various .....

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

HfP readers, and indeed HfP writers, have been generally scathing about the introduction of dynamic reward pricing at Virgin Atlantic. It has, to all intents and purposes, killed off your chances of .....

HfP readers, and indeed HfP writers, have been generally scathing about the introduction of dynamic reward .....

19 Feb 202519 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

IHG One Rewards, the loyalty programme for InterContinental, Regent, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc, has launched a good ‘buy two, get one night free’ promotion on suites and .....

IHG One Rewards, the loyalty programme for InterContinental, Regent, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc, has .....

13 Jun 202513 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 22 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 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for anyone with 15,500 Virgin Points to spare. You can order a Virgin Wines advent calendar, .....

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty industry, Virgin Red appears to have split with Greggs. All of the Greggs redemption offers .....

News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty .....

12 Dec 202412 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in 2019, British Airways partnered with Airbnb to offer Avios with each stay you book.  This sits – literally – alongside BA’s existing hotel partners on this page of .....

Back in 2019, British Airways partnered with Airbnb to offer Avios with each stay you book.  This sits .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments