Here’s the full HfP index of articles for December 2018
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Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2018. Click through to read them in full:
What will we see from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in 2019?
Get a Virgin Premium Economy flight for £1 with its (rather long-shot) Golden Ticket game
printed.com – the Avios partner you have never heard of
Why Norwegian Reward is a more valuable scheme than it first appears
How to use ‘Part Pay With Avios’ for flights on BA, Iberia, Vueling, Flybe and Aer Lingus
Buy 2,000 Avios for under £17 via Groupon Spain
Get 1000 Avios or €20 credit at selected UK hotels
BACK AGAIN: Buy discounted MeliaRewards points on Amazon and get cheap hotel stays
A negative Hilton Honors quirk you may not know about and which could prove costly ….
Seven Avios secrets you probably don’t know
British Airways lounge in San Francisco to close next week
Virgin Atlantic to launch Tel Aviv?
STILL RUNNING: Get £50 off £100 spend at Amazon with Amazon Business
My travel highlights and lowlights of 2018
Happy Christmas! Head for Points returns on Thursday
Norwegian Air secures a cash injection to carry on flying into 2019
Business Traveller charity auction now on
Best Western launching a Twixmas sale on Boxing Day
Qatar Airways sharply increases UK and Ireland frequencies
Why Taj Inner Circle is your semi-secret sixth Amex Platinum hotel status
Time running out to register for the Marriott MegaBonus
Aer Lingus applies to join the transatlantic joint venture
Big changes for No 1 Lounges at Edinburgh
Earn IHG Rewards Club points with OpenTable
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss (Dec 2018)
STILL LIVE: BA Business Class to South Africa from £1250 in the sale – when you book it with a car
We review N26, the UK’s latest ‘online only’ bank – how does it compare to Revolut or Monzo?
The best economy deals in the British Airways sale
What are the best IHG Rewards Club options at Heathrow?
Virgin pilots strike cancelled, whilst Virgin Atlantic / Flybe talks continue
Lincoln Plaza London hotel at Canary Wharf finally opens
New British Airways sale now on!
First Class to be scrapped on Stansted Express
New World of Hyatt benefits from January, including ‘milestone awards’
First look at London City’s new terminal – which will be FOUR TIMES the current size
Marriott delays the new Category 8 until March 2019 – you get three more months to save!
Advanced Avios: 30,000 Amex points sign-up bonus with the Amex International $/€ Cards
New Hampton by Hilton opens at Edinburgh Airport
Virgin Atlantic launches codeshare with Aeromexico
British Airways launches new Split service from London City
The changes to InterContinental Ambassador are not as good as we thought
REGISTER NOW: Hilton launches bonus points promotion for January to April
British Airways announces Islamabad route
Generous Amex Travel cashback credit launched
Send your children on the British Airways work experience scheme
Virgin Atlantic Winter Sale now on – decent deals in all classes
Get a free night at ANY IHG hotel globally when you try out IHG’s new UK properties
Should you use your Avios for BA’s ‘Experiences’ rewards?
Barcelona gains a Hyatt property
Times change – Wizz Air becomes the biggest airline at Luton
Malaysia Airlines drops First Class and, erm, keeps First Class – and you can’t use Avios
Our review of the American Express Nectar credit card
Aer Lingus and Supervalu launch a NYC competition
An update on My Lounge Gatwick South – is Priority Pass or Lounge Club accepted?
Earn 2,000 Virgin Atlantic miles with a Sixt car rental
Is IHG Business Rewards – the small business and PA scheme – worth a look?
Aer Lingus to launch FULLY FLAT business class seats on European routes!
What are the best hotel promos for December?
How two million Virgin Flying Club miles can get you a trip to space
Virgin Money tweaks its miles-earning savings account
Belmond hotel group in surprise sale to LVMH
Hilton launches a new Asia-Pacific sale
Cathay Pacific partners with AirPortr to offer at-home luggage delivery and collection
British Airways offering €1250 Club World flights to South Africa
Our review of Hilton London Gatwick Airport, at the South Terminal
FRIDAY ONLY: Discounted MeliaRewards points available again on Amazon
The American Express Centurion Lounge in Covent Garden is open
Louis Vuitton opens in Heathrow Terminal 4
Exclusive HFP competition: Win luxury swim shorts, worth up to £220, made from recycled plastic
Are these the 2019 changes to IHG’s Ambassador and Royal Ambassador schemes?
Avios invests in Monese – what is its plan?
New No 1 Lounges / Virgin Atlantic offer – big savings on new My Lounge Gatwick South
New O2 concerts available for Marriott Rewards points
Highlights from the Head for Points Christmas party
TWO DAYS LEFT: Get 5,000 to 10,000 EXTRA sign-up miles with the Virgin Atlantic credit cards!
Why Qatar’s new Malta route is great for BA tier points
Should you do a Marriott Gold or Platinum status challenge now the targets are tougher?
Get 2,500 Avios back when you redeem for wine
What Jamie did right – and very, very wrong – when he booked his Indonesia holiday on Avios
Radisson and Park Inn ‘Dream Deals’ are back
IHG’s new voco brand to open in Dubai
Good Nectar redemption offer with LNER
My review of the new Crowne Plaza Manchester Oxford Road
American Express Platinum Cashback Card (UK) – in-depth review
Earn Shangri-La Golden Circle points with Blacklane
Get a 50% bonus when you buy Avios – worth it?
My Lounge now open in Gatwick South as an alternative to No 1 Lounge
A change to British Airways On Business
Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca and Hotel des Indes going independent
Virgin Atlantic pilots vote for Christmas strike action
Where can you fly these days with Virgin Flying Club miles?
Review of the Virgin Trains lounges at London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly
Why January 2013 was an amazing sweet spot for a free Maldives holiday
Virgin’s first ex-Air Berlin A332 with the brand new Upper Class and Premium seats is now flying
Get bonus Accor points on your next stay
A warning for British Airways Gold Guest List / GUF / GUF2 holders
50% ‘buy Avios’ bonus via Iberia Plus
Amex to open its first Centurion Lounge in Europe – at Heathrow Terminal 3
Plaza Premium loses management of Cathay Pacific lounge at Heathrow
LOT launches London City to Vilnius – and will BA launch Islamabad?
New Avios partner coming: Royal Air Maroc is joining the oneworld alliance
Earn double points AND double status night credits on Radisson stays
British Airways launches Ljubljana and Montpellier
Get 5% off your ski holiday with a SNO promo code
Review of Qatar Airways business class (Boeing 787-8, herringbone seat) Doha to London Gatwick
Tesco Bank makes big changes to the Tesco Premium credit card – will it re-open to new applicants?
New American Express hotel cashback deals launched
Review of the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan business class lounge in Doha
What is the best use of American Express Membership Rewards points?
50%-100% bonus on Heathrow Rewards transfers to Virgin – sign-up promo now worth 4,500-6,000 miles!
Review: Qatar Airways business class from Bali to Doha (Boeing 777-300ER, old seats)
Review: Qatar Airways business class from Bali to Doha (Boeing 777-300ER, old seats) – Part 2
Get 250 bonus Heathrow Rewards points (=250 miles) with every Heathrow Express purchase!
We go inside the (yet to open!) Hotel Indigo Manchester Victoria Station
Small Luxury Hotels now bookable via World of Hyatt – with some great UK redemptions
EXCLUSIVE: Possible BA industrial unrest on the way as unions demand a 5% pay rise
Get £5 back on a £10 purchase via American Express ‘Shop Small’
Avios closing down its South African programme
