American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks.  Until August 31st, you will receive a 20% bonus on conversions of Starwood Preferred Guest .....

American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks. .....

13 Aug 201513 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways has launched an interesting – and slightly risky! – promotion in association with its transatlantic partner American Airlines. Between now and October 31st, you will .....

British Airways has launched an interesting – and slightly risky! – promotion in association with .....

24 Jul 201524 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the programme. Whilst upgrades from World Traveller / Economy are restricted to full fare tickets – although .....

Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the programme. Whilst .....

23 Jul 201523 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the war on fuel surcharges on Avios redemptions. British Airways has already scrapped fuel .....

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the .....

11 Jul 201511 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

News in brief: Accor launches ‘up to 40% off’ Summer sale Accor, the Novotel / Sofitel / Mercure / Ibis etc group, has launched a Summer sale with quoted discounts of up to 40%. It covers .....

News in brief: Accor launches ‘up to 40% off’ Summer sale Accor, the Novotel / Sofitel / Mercure / .....

10 Jul 201510 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer from American Express recently for £10 cashback on a £35 purchase in July.  If you .....

News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer .....

7 Jul 20157 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: The free UK credit card has a 15,000 mile sign-up bonus AA still awards 100% of miles .....

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as a major shock to members when it was announced last month. You can read details of the .....

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus on its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles.  This is the same offer which ran twice during 2014. Whilst a far cry from the amazing 35,000 .....

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus on its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles. .....

28 Jun 201528 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you are still crediting your British Airways economy tickets to British Airways Executive Club, it may be time – for some people – for a rethink. The Avios changes at the end of April .....

If you are still crediting your British Airways economy tickets to British Airways Executive Club, it may be .....

27 Jun 201527 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a great idea unless you only need a small number to top off your account or you need the miles .....

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a .....

8 May 20158 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

American Airlines is offering 1,000 free American AAdvantage miles for watching six short videos about the wonders of the AA loyalty programme. As well as boosting your balance, it will have the added .....

American Airlines is offering 1,000 free American AAdvantage miles for watching six short videos about the .....

4 May 20154 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

On the face of it, the fact that Alaska Airways has cut the credit it gives for BA flights does not seem important. Few people even know that Alaska (which is not a oneworld member) is a BA partner .....

On the face of it, the fact that Alaska Airways has cut the credit it gives for BA flights does not seem .....

3 May 20153 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment