News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK which remain closed after the pandemic, but most are now back in business. On Monday 13th .....

News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK .....

11 Feb 202311 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

There is a way of picking up Platinum (mid tier) status with Global Hotel Alliance for just £16! Let me explain. Business Traveller magazine is running an excellent subscription offer at the moment. .....

There is a way of picking up Platinum (mid tier) status with Global Hotel Alliance for just £16! Let me .....

18 Jul 202218 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no extra detail – that Nectar had signed a deal with Marriott Bonvoy. Some more .....

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and ultimately fruitless period before and after the pandemic trying to acquire Spanish carrier Air .....

Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and .....

16 Mar 202516 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Finnair (yes Finnair, not British Airways) has been running a VERY attractive ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. You will receive a 50% discount when you buy Avios. This takes the price down to .....

Finnair (yes Finnair, not British Airways) has been running a VERY attractive ‘buy Avios’ bonus .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

25 Nov 202425 November 2024 by HfP team • 78 comments

The British Airways long haul fleet is smaller than it was before the pandemic – but how much smaller? As our other article today explains, British Airways is rumoured to be leasing an A330neo .....

The British Airways long haul fleet is smaller than it was before the pandemic – but how much smaller? .....

7 Jun 20237 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island (review here), it was time to head back to main island .....

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf .....

9 Aug 20249 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by HfP team

This is our review of the Currensea travel money card. Is it worth getting one? It is free, after all! If you apply via our link, you will receive a £10 bonus when you spend your first £150 outside .....

This is our review of the Currensea travel money card. Is it worth getting one? It is free, after all! If you .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling – runs a ‘Capital Markets Day’. This is aimed at the .....

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, .....

28 Nov 202328 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Qatar Airways has returned to Birmingham Airport with a new daily service. The first flight touched down last Thursday, and I was lucky enough to literally be standing on the tarmac as the aircraft .....

Qatar Airways has returned to Birmingham Airport with a new daily service. The first flight touched down last .....

14 Jul 202314 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few months when only targetted offers were made available. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme covering InterContinental, .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few months when only targetted offers .....

13 Sep 202413 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you told people that, for a handful of months before the pandemic, Manchester Airport operated a private terminal where you could escape the crowds and be chauffeur driven to your aircraft, I doubt .....

If you told people that, for a handful of months before the pandemic, Manchester Airport operated a private .....

10 May 202410 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments