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A quick review of Starling Bank and its 0% FX fees debit card

This is our review of Starling Bank and their 0% FX fees debit card. The Starling Bank website is here but you need to download their app if you want to open an account. Why should I get a 0% foreign .....

This is our review of Starling Bank and their 0% FX fees debit card. The Starling Bank website is here but you .....

by Rob Burgess117 comments

No1 Lounges launches its Summer sale – but is it the best deal?

No1 Lounges has launched their Summer sale.  There are three different offers which can be unlocked using the promo code SUMMER18 at checkout. The three offers are: Lounge entry plus a glass of .....

No1 Lounges has launched their Summer sale.  There are three different offers which can be unlocked using the .....

by Anika Burnett33 comments

REVIEW: Is Revolut any good, and how does Revolut work?

This is our review of the Revolut Mastercard / Visa travel money card, including a look at how Revolut works. If you apply via the links in this article and top up £10, you will receive a plastic .....

This is our review of the Revolut Mastercard / Visa travel money card, including a look at how Revolut works. .....

by Anika Burnett225 comments

Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights from Manchester to Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a new service between Manchester and Addis Ababa.  The flight will be operated by a Boeing 787 with Economy and Business Class cabins (see picture below). The .....

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a new service between Manchester and Addis Ababa.  The flight will be .....

by Anika Burnett35 comments

Could you host a Head for Points Summer Party?

We are thinking – tentatively – about doing a HfP Summer Party this year after the huge success of the last two Christmas events.  (Here are the photos from last Christmas.)  If .....

We are thinking – tentatively – about doing a HfP Summer Party this year after the huge success of .....

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Good Groupon deal: get 75% off your next mytaxi ride

There is a good deal on Groupon at the moment from London taxi app mytaxi.  For £5, new and existing customers can get £20 of mytaxi credit. The website description is not very well written.  The .....

There is a good deal on Groupon at the moment from London taxi app mytaxi.  For £5, new and existing .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

REVIEW: Is WeSwap, the crowdfunded prepaid card, worth a look?

This is our review of the WeSwap Mastercard travel money card. If you use a rewards credit card when travelling, you will incur a fee of 3% on everything you buy.  This can never be justified by the .....

This is our review of the WeSwap Mastercard travel money card. If you use a rewards credit card when .....

by Anika Burnett115 comments

Norwegian to increase flights between London Gatwick and New York

Norwegian has announced plans to increase their daily flights from London to New York.  From 28th October 2018 there will be three daily flights instead of the current two. The additional flight will .....

Norwegian has announced plans to increase their daily flights from London to New York.  From 28th October .....

by Anika Burnett62 comments

Exclusive May-long 10% minicabit discount for HfP readers

This month we are running an exclusive promotion with minicabit, the cab price comparison app.  Our readers will get 10% off every ride throughout May, so if you are heading to the airport this .....

This month we are running an exclusive promotion with minicabit, the cab price comparison app.  Our readers .....

by Anika Burnett18 comments

My review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum – Part 2 (Concorde)

This is part 2 of my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum.  Part 1, which focuses on the main building and its exhibition on the history of aircraft manufacturing in Bristol, is here. 30 .....

This is part 2 of my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum.  Part 1, which focuses on the main .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments