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I’m ill …. Head for Points returns on Sunday

Apologies for the lack of new articles today. On Thursday night I developed a very bad dose of flu which meant I spent Friday curled up in bed.  I normally have a few articles in reserve but they had .....

Apologies for the lack of new articles today. On Thursday night I developed a very bad dose of flu which meant .....

by Rob Burgess109 comments

Review of the newly refurbished Aspire lounge at Luton Airport

This is my review of the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport. EDIT: This review was published in 2016.  We have a more recent 2021 review of the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport which can you can read by .....

This is my review of the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport. EDIT: This review was published in 2016.  We have a .....

by Anika Burnett15 comments

Here’s the full HfP index of articles for February 2016

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Save 25% on Flybe redemptions via avios.com My review of the impressive St Regis Istanbul hotel .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Save .....

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My review of Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Business Class (part 1)

This is my review of Turkish Airlines business class on the Boeing 777 fleet. Just before half term, I popped down to Istanbul for two nights.  Having flown extensively on Qatar Airways, Etihad and .....

This is my review of Turkish Airlines business class on the Boeing 777 fleet. Just before half term, I popped .....

by Rob Burgess49 comments

Free travel in London on Monday if you use Apple Pay and a Mastercard

Mastercard is bringing back its ‘free travel in London’ offer in an attempt to encourage the use of Apple Pay. The offers runs for three separate days – tomorrow, 7th March and 14th .....

Mastercard is bringing back its ‘free travel in London’ offer in an attempt to encourage the use .....

by Rob Burgess23 comments

My review of Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Business Class (part 2)

This is the second part of my review of Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER business class service. In part 1 of my Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 business class review (click here), I looked at the rather .....

This is the second part of my review of Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER business class service. In part 1 of .....

by Rob Burgess56 comments

First pictures of the new No 1 Traveller lounge in Gatwick South

The new, much expanded, No 1 Traveller lounge in Gatwick South has just opened. (Remember that British Airways is moving to Gatwick South next January, so even if you have no plans to visit this .....

The new, much expanded, No 1 Traveller lounge in Gatwick South has just opened. (Remember that British Airways .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

EXCLUSIVE: 200 seat Plaza Premium lounge to open in Heathrow Terminal 5

I always like to the bearer of good news, so I’m delighted to be able to say that Plaza Premium will be opening a 200 seat departure lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. The opening date is not yet .....

I always like to the bearer of good news, so I’m delighted to be able to say that Plaza Premium will be .....

by Rob Burgess31 comments

My review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Full details of .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of our series of .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments

How to get a discount on Stansted Express train tickets

I realised recently that I had never written much about Stansted Express, even though I have done various articles on saving money on Gatwick Express and the best way to get a discount on Heathrow .....

I realised recently that I had never written much about Stansted Express, even though I have done various .....

by Rob Burgess44 comments