This is our review of the ‘My Iberostar’ loyalty programme from Iberostar hotels and resorts.  We normally focus on the big name hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, such as Hilton .....

This is our review of the ‘My Iberostar’ loyalty programme from Iberostar hotels and resorts.  We .....

1 Mar 20201 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is our review of Starling Bank and their 0% FX fees debit card. The Starling Bank website is here.  To open an account, visit the site and input your mobile number.  You will be sent a link to .....

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

1 Mar 20201 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two long-forgotten but still standing air terminals which used to exist in Central London. The .....

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two .....

1 Mar 20201 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Today I wanted to take a look at Pestana Priority Guest, the loyalty scheme for the Pestana hotel chain. Pestana’s home page is here.  There is a link to Pestana Priority Guest at the bottom. I .....

Today I wanted to take a look at Pestana Priority Guest, the loyalty scheme for the Pestana hotel chain. .....

1 Mar 20201 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2020.  Click through to read them in full: Book British Airways Club World flights from £1,172 in the BA Luxury Sale JAL offering 50,000 .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2020.  Click through to read them in full: Book .....

29 Feb 202029 February 2020 by HfP team • Leave a comment

IAG has announced the new CEO of IAG Loyalty, which is what Avios Group is now called. As we covered before Christmas, Andrew Crawley resigned unexpectedly to become Chief Commercial Officer of .....

IAG has announced the new CEO of IAG Loyalty, which is what Avios Group is now called. As we covered before .....

28 Feb 202028 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Heathrow Express has released a few pictures of its new rolling stock which after delays is now due for launch in the Summer. Despite their impeccable interiors, the existing Heathrow Express trains .....

Heathrow Express has released a few pictures of its new rolling stock which after delays is now due for launch .....

28 Feb 202028 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The winners of Business Traveller’s annual Cellars in the Sky awards were announced on Monday.  Rob selflessly agreed to go along to test out the winning entries. The awards are a very well run .....

The winners of Business Traveller’s annual Cellars in the Sky awards were announced on Monday.  Rob .....

26 Feb 202026 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport transit, meet and greets, airport dining and airport lounges.  They have carved out a .....

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport .....

25 Feb 202025 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

For most of us, the luxury of a private jet is beyond our reach. They cost millions to buy and thousands to charter and (worst of all) you can neither earn or burn airline miles. On occasion, however, .....

For most of us, the luxury of a private jet is beyond our reach. They cost millions to buy and thousands to .....

24 Feb 202024 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • 59 comments

One of the lesser known secrets of Heathrow Airport is that guests of the Thistle Heathrow hotel can use the driverless pods to get to Terminal 5. The hotel backs on to the pod parking car park.  The .....

One of the lesser known secrets of Heathrow Airport is that guests of the Thistle Heathrow hotel can use the .....

24 Feb 202024 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

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 .....

23 Feb 202023 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Hotels.com is a sponsor of the UEFA Champions League this year and is offering a trip to the final in Istanbul. The winner will get (note that flights are not included): Two tickets to the UEFA .....

Hotels.com is a sponsor of the UEFA Champions League this year and is offering a trip to the final in .....

22 Feb 202022 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

We were recently approached by a new luggage rental concept called Cargo to review their offering.  I was a little confused. How on earth does renting luggage work? And why would you hire luggage? .....

We were recently approached by a new luggage rental concept called Cargo to review their offering.  I was a .....

22 Feb 202022 February 2020 by Sinead Archer • 127 comments