Here’s the full HfP index of articles for April 2019
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Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2019. Click through to read them in full:
Top 10 reasons to get American Express Platinum (The Platinum Card)
Excellent 2-4-1 First and Business deals from the UK, from £999, with Lufthansa and SWISS
Lloyds Avios vouchers not valid on Zone 3 redemptions
New Qatar Airways promotion launching today
See Wimbledon and Hurlingham tennis with Marriott Bonvoy
Top 10 reasons to get the American Express Rewards Credit Card
REGISTER NOW: IHG launches its new Accelerate promotion for May to August
Another loophole closing – European Avios redemptions no longer cheaper booked as 2 x one-ways
Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor leaving tomorrow
Britannia Hotels wins the Which? ‘dirtiest hotel chain in Britain’ award
Hilton’s new promotion is more generous than I thought
Top 10 reasons to get the British Airways American Express (BA Amex)
Last call for 40% bonus buying Virgin miles or using Miles Booster
Your first look at Istanbul’s amazing new airport and the IGA (British Airways) lounge
Good ‘airport parking and hotel’ deals via little-known IHG link
Last chance for 80% IHG Rewards Club ‘buy points’ bonus
Last chance to book Flybe with Avios and to save your Flybe Avios account
Top 10 reasons to get the British Airways American Express Premium Plus card
Ethiopian Airlines to launch Dublin to Madrid with flat beds
British Airways drops Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale
Join the Manchester United ‘Player of the Year’ awards
UK airport lounge reviewers wanted!
REGISTER NOW: Hilton launches new ‘double points’ promotion for May to September
New British Airways lounge at New York JFK about to open
British Airways cuts Johannesburg services from June
(DEAD?) The Amex / Amazon ‘£25 off £40’ coupon is working again – even if you’ve used it before!
How new expats in the UK can earn 100,000 Avios from Citigold Expat
Top 10 reasons to get the HSBC Premier Mastercard
15% cashback with taxi app Gett
Generous £75 Wheely offer with American Express
Our review of the new No 1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport
Top 10 reasons to get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard
Good Qatar Airways Asia deals still running – earn 560 BA tier points
Tesco Clubcard dropping Uber – the best Clubcard redemption is going away
British Airways adds extra Mumbai services following the collapse of Jet
You can now book the new ‘all suite’ Conrad New York Midtown on Hilton points
A review of long-haul BA travel with a disabled / wheelchair passenger
Top 10 reasons to get the IHG Rewards Club credit card
My review of Delta One – see what you get from a £4 ‘US to Europe’ Virgin redemption
How to maximise Hertz Gold Plus Rewards – a comprehensive review
How to earn Flying Club miles with the Virgin Atlantic 1 year Flying Club Savings Account
Top 10 reasons to get the IHG Rewards Club Premium credit card
What are the top UK credit card sign-up deals by £ value?
Can you cancel the return of an Avios redemption after flying outbound?
Get Accor Gold status, 10% off ibis stays and 800 Accor points with ibis Business
Top 10 reasons to get the Lufthansa Miles & More Diners Club and Mastercard
Good new BA Amex ‘bonus Avios’ promotion – requires registration
New Avios-earning Charles Tyrwhitt promotion
Interesting Priority Pass deal at Florence
British Airways ‘Upgrade to First’ offer returns
Top 10 reasons to get the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card
How Amex Membership Rewards members can buy miles for up to 50% off
Good Lufthansa sale deals in Business and Premium Economy
British Airways expands its codeshare with S7 Airlines in Russia
25% discount if you buy Marriott Bonvoy points
Top 10 reasons to get the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard
£1690 London-Australia/NZ and £1200 to Asia in Business in Air China’s Easter sale
My review of the Gleneagles hotel and resort in Scotland – it’s good!
Earn up to QUADRUPLE Avios with Accor – up to 10 Avios per €1 spent!
Virgin Atlantic sale ending today
ibis hotel packages for the Dot to Dot music festivals around the UK
Special BA gifts if you have flown to the moon!
Top 10 reasons to get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard credit card
Get FA Cup Final tickets for your Emirates Skywards miles or Amex Membership Rewards points
EXCLUSIVE: BA trialling new Avios pricing – NO taxes but more Avios
Mistake fixed or backtracking? Virgin cuts £100 from Upper Class taxes to the USA
10% discount at BrewDog bars for BAEC members
Why British Airways dropped the Financial Times
Marriott’s opens the first luxury branded resort in Cyprus
Top 10 reasons to get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Plus Mastercard credit card
The beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not
British Airways drops the Financial Times
Emirates offering French Open tennis tickets
No 1 Lounges opening in Luton Airport
MORE AMEX CUTS: Some sign-up bonuses and referral bonuses reduced, with immediate effect
London’s dullest Radisson Blu to become a Nobu Hotel!
Get double Bonvoy points on the Marriott Mastercard
Bigger and better! Review of the extended Skylife lounge at London Southend Airport
How to use Virgin Atlantic miles to fly USA-Europe in Business for just £4 of tax!
Get up to 100,000 Avios from Citigold Wealth Management
How to earn Avios and BA tier points when flying Emirates and one niche KLM route
Five reasons to keep your Amex Gold card after the free first year
Get 8,000 Virgin miles for opening a Virgin Money ISA
The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme reviewed (Part 1, 2019 edition)
The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme reviewed (Part 2, 2019 edition)
Mistake or madness? Virgin adds £200+ to USA Upper Class surcharges
Jet Airways abandons Heathrow, and Etihad gets the slots
New No 1 Lounges / Virgin Atlantic offer looks generous
Review of the Upperdeck (Priority Pass) lounge at Glasgow Airport
Virgin Atlantic Spring Sale now on – decent US deals in all classes
Get 22,500 Virgin Atlantic miles for moving an EXISTING Stocks & Shares ISA
GOOD NEWS: American Express reinstates the old rules for Platinum travel insurance
Virgin Atlantic announces a loss for 2018
No more Flying Club miles from rail as West Coast franchise lost
The end is near for Jet Airways – another great Virgin Atlantic redemption dies
JetBlue to launch low-cost London to New York and Boston flights – in 2021
Using Cathay Pacific for low-tax Avios redemptions to Asia – Avios Redemption University – Lesson 15
Qatar Airways launching new BRICS amenity kits
100% bonus when you buy Hilton Honors points
Mastercard bans Dynamic Currency Conversion on prepaid cards
What happened at the Virgin Atlantic A350 launch party?
IT’S HERE! The new Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Suite! (Part 1)
IT’S HERE! The new Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Suite! (Part 2)
How to use small orphan amounts of miles and points – Part 1 (Hotels)
How to use small orphan amounts of miles and points – Part 2 (Airlines and Shopping)
How you can earn Virgin Flying Club miles at Waitrose
Avios Ireland: 50% bonus Avios in AerClub with SuperValu!
American Express Platinum makes a big change to its travel insurance – but hasn’t told us
Iberia quietly drops Madrid to Johannesburg
Virgin and Delta add new Gatwick to Boston and New York JFK services to stifle JetBlue
30%-40% bonus when you buy Virgin miles or use ‘Miles Booster’ – good deal?
WARNING: all avios.com accounts linked to Flybe will be closed on 30th April
Heathrow now has genuinely super-fast (and free) wi-fi!
Special Malaysia Airlines companion fares launched
Up to 75% bonus when buying Flying Blue miles
My Barra beach landing – the day I flew to Barra and landed on the sand! (Part 1)
My Barra beach landing – the day I flew to Barra and landed on the sand! (Part 2)
Heathrow Terminal 5 gets a (real) dinosaur!
Flybe to close or shrink four UK bases as it cuts back on jet aircraft operations
BA adding Philadelphia flights, American adding Miami flights
When does it make sense to buy World of Hyatt points?
Get an 80% bonus buying IHG Rewards Club points
25% bonus when you convert TopCashback funds to Avios
Get 2x to 4x Le Club AccorHotels points for advance booking
Five new Virgin Atlantic ‘icons’ revealed
Good Qatar Airways Hong Kong deal – earns 560 BA tier points
The British Airways First Class improvements are now live!
How to redeem Avios for low tax US domestic flights – Avios Redemption University – Lesson 13
New Etihad discount codes and a points transfer bonus launched
New Hilton Curio launches in London – 100 Queens Gate
How Santiago shows up the crazy disparities in Avios pricing – with taxes from £42 to £604!
IHG Rewards Club extends registration for its Spring promotion
Play a football game at a legendary ground with Marriott Bonvoy
