New GWR rail lounges have opened in Truro and Penzance. We had a bit of a spurt a couple of years ago reviewing rail lounges across the UK.  My favourite is the GWR First Class lounge at Paddington .....

New GWR rail lounges have opened in Truro and Penzance. We had a bit of a spurt a couple of years ago .....

29 Sep 201829 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in a drawer at home. This may not seem surprising, except that I don’t own a car. My AA .....

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in a drawer .....

29 Sep 201829 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

We don’t cover UK boutique hotel chain Malmaison much on HfP because it does not partner with any airlines or operate as part of any major loyalty scheme.  They did have a Virgin Atlantic .....

We don’t cover UK boutique hotel chain Malmaison much on HfP because it does not partner with any .....

28 Sep 201828 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years – and that is AwardWallet. AwardWallet allows you to store the log-in and password .....

There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years .....

28 Sep 201828 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

In an attempt to reverse a decline in tourism, South Africa is to scrap the incredibly restrictive rules on tourists who wish to travel to the country with children. At present, it is tricky to enter .....

In an attempt to reverse a decline in tourism, South Africa is to scrap the incredibly restrictive rules on .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 128 comments

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is an all-out Piccadilly Line strike now on. It started at 1pm today and will continue until .....

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski holidays. This offer was meant to expire on 16th September, but Ski Solutions has decided to .....

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 153 comments

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and Edinburgh. Flights from Belfast to New York and Boston will end on 27th October.  Despite the .....

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 35 comments

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States from Dublin. How cheap?  How about £600 one-way in Business Class? You can fly to New .....

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to enter our £100 Amazon gift voucher competition. This is to promote the new Amazon Business service.   Amazon Business – register here – wants to change .....

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to enter our £100 Amazon gift voucher competition. This is to promote the .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

Today we are launching a new 72-hour competition in association with Amazon. One lucky reader will win a £100 Amazon gift voucher which can be used across the UK site. The competition is to promote .....

Today we are launching a new 72-hour competition in association with Amazon. One lucky reader will win a £100 .....

24 Sep 201824 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

22 Sep 201822 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

This article is about how to fly short haul European business class flights which use long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, 787, A380, A350, A330, A340 etc). Why would you want to do this? Well, for .....

This article is about how to fly short haul European business class flights which use long-haul aircraft (ie .....

21 Sep 201821 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

As many HfP readers know, the independent airport lounge in Gatwick’s South terminal, No 1 Lounge, is a victim of its own success. Whilst the lounge is part of Priority Pass and Lounge Club, it .....

As many HfP readers know, the independent airport lounge in Gatwick’s South terminal, No 1 Lounge, is a .....

21 Sep 201821 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment