Here’s the full HfP index of articles for December 2023
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Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2023. Click through to read them in full:
Marriott and Kempinski gain five key Dubai hotels from Emaar tomorrow
The odd story of why BAE Systems will make a huge profit when Kazakhstan’s Air Astana floats
How to use small orphan amounts of frequent flyer miles and hotel points – Part 2
ENDS TODAY: Get a 100% bonus buying Hilton Honors points – and limit tripled
How to use small orphan amounts of frequent flyer miles and hotel points – Part 1
100,000 AMEX POINTS: What is the best use of your American Express Platinum sign-up bonus?
Last call for these miles and points offers closing on 31st December
ENDS TODAY: Get a 100% bonus buying IHG One Rewards hotel points
NEW: Use your Avios for O2 concert tickets, rugby tickets, football tickets and much more!
How does Avios Subscription work, letting you buy Avios from 0.99p?
Review: The Trafalgar St James Hotel (Hilton’s Curio Collection)
Save up to 20%* at Hilton in its weekend sale
How does Avios Balance Boost work, letting you buy Avios from 0.92p?
Priority Pass adds new airport lounges in Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol
Rob’s travel highlights of 2023
Priority Pass adds two more London City food deals – and a full round-up of all UK meal credits
How to earn IHG One Rewards points with OpenTable restaurant bookings
Rhys’ travel highlights of 2023
Virgin Atlantic Holidays running special Boxing Day discounts today
Why you should use AwardWallet to track your frequent flyer miles and hotel loyalty points
Happy Christmas from the Head for Points team
IHG adds Hotel Brooklyn sites in Manchester and Leicester
British Airways adds Funchal flights for Winter 2024
Get a free £5 to spend with LNER trains when you join ‘LNER Perks’
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss
Vote in the HfP Travel & Loyalty Awards 2023 – and win 10,000 Avios
How does Virgin Atlantic’s guaranteed reward seat availability and ‘any seat for a Gold’ work?
What are the KrisFlyer ‘sweet spots’, as Singapore Airlines heads to Gatwick?
Heathrow approves the new T2 baggage system, with T1 demolition and T2 extension to follow
Virgin Atlantic reward seat drop to Barbados, Maldives and Dubai coming on Saturday
British Airways launches a new route to Izmir, expands Bodrum and Dalaman
REGISTER NOW: IHG One Rewards launches its new promotion – for January only
An interesting new super-luxury Helsinki hotel opens
Save £60 on a KLM, Air France, Delta or Virgin Atlantic flight booking
Review: the Eurostar lounge at Paris Gare du Nord station
Interesting …. some partner Avios redemptions will be cheaper at finnair.com than via BA
Norse Atlantic announces sharp cuts to winter sun flight routes
Last day to get a 30% bonus buying Marriott Bonvoy hotel points
Virgin Hotels Glasgow closes suddenly with all staff fired
A new Avios option to Tokyo as Iberia restarts flights in 2024
You can now redeem IHG points at Iberostar all-inclusive resorts – but the value isn’t great
Route news: Singapore Airlines launches Gatwick, Edinburgh gains Bergen and Stuttgart
Strictly Come Dancing VIP suite tickets at the O2 available for Marriott points
My 1p rule for picking the best ‘Avios and cash’ combination to book
NEW: Get a status match between Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Airlines
100,000 POINTS BONUS: If you cancel Platinum, the Amex Rewards Card keeps your points alive
Report: British Airways First Wing security at Heathrow Terminal 5 to close for 3-4 months
Get $100 of Global Hotel Alliance points on every Kempinski stay
Save £100 on a Qatar Airways Holiday
Earn double Accor Live Limitless points at Bicester Village
ENDS SOON: Use your £50 of Harvey Nichols credit from Amex Platinum by 31st December
How much money will British Airways lose running the ‘Avios only’ flight to Dubai?
Why IHG One Rewards ‘bonus points packages’ get you elite status quickly – and effectively free
15 days left to claim your FREE Dell products via Amex Business Gold and Business Platinum
What are the current rules for the BA Holidays ‘double tier points’ offer?
Virgin Atlantic adds more New York and Boston flights
ITA adds new Rome and Milan flights to London City Airport
Should you convert Amex, Heathrow Rewards or HSBC points to Avios on receipt?
Get 8,000 Avios with an excellent The Wine Flyer deal
Eurostar’s impressive iProov.me scheme let me bypass UK passport control (and all queues)
Lounge news: No1 at Luton, Clubrooms at Gatwick South, Spitfire at Southampton
BA route news: Agadir launches, Kos added at Heathrow, Riga and Belgrade extended to summer
British Airways is building a new (and new style) lounge in Miami
American Express and Hyatt launch a new bonus Avios promotion
Royal Jordanian launches Manchester and Stansted flights to Amman
NOW BOOKABLE: the Dubai ‘Avios only’ flight for October half-term
British Airways to return to London Stansted airport in 2024
Why crediting Hertz car rentals to IHG One Rewards is surprisingly attractive
Dubai: British Airways to announce an ‘Avios only’ flight for October half-term
STATUS MATCH: Get British Airways Silver equivalent if you have status elsewhere
Should UK airport slot rules be changed? We look at the issues and options
Get a 70% bonus buying Virgin Points
Emirates has an insane wine cellar ….
Etihad launches flights to Bali
Iberia cash and reward availability has mysteriously gone from ba.com
British Airways puts Cape Town back to 160 tier points in Business Class
LAST CALL FOR £100: the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for SMEs and sole traders
How do the World of Hyatt changes announced last week work in practice?
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss
REGISTER NOW: Hilton launches its new bonus points promotion for January to April stays
BA Cityflyer launches two new routes from Edinburgh
Review: the AKI Hong Kong hotel (Accor MGallery) using my ALL PLUS Voyageur card
Review: the Alila Jabal Akhdar mountain resort in Oman (World of Hyatt)
Is the ALL PLUS Voyageur subscription card a shortcut to ALL Gold?
easyJet to open its new Birmingham base early
LOTS of British Airways First Class Avios seats to Cincinnati available – often five per flight
Get 8,000 Avios with an excellent The Wine Flyer deal
Review: the Jumeirah Muscat Bay resort, Oman (plus some Muscat tips)
News: Virgin Atlantic launches merch, new InterCon Bangkok, Ryanair’s new Norwich flights
IHG One Rewards allowing free points transfers for Diamonds (with a loophole for others)
Review: British Airways A380 First Class
(GONE) Get an exclusive Virgin x Crosley turntable for just 1 Virgin Point!
Virgin Atlantic increasing the cost of some Delta redemptions from Thursday
Get a 100% bonus buying Hilton Honors points – and limit tripled
Use your American Express Platinum dining credit for an Ivy gift card
Which? slams the state of independent UK airport lounges
Slightly mad deal: get 30 Lufthansa Miles & More miles per €1 spent at Booking.com
Virgin Atlantic heads to the Maldives, and I was on board (Part 2)
Which Hyatt brands do not upgrade Globalist members?
Virgin Atlantic heads to the Maldives, and I was on board (Part 1)
Hawaiian Airlines to become an Avios partner as Alaska Airlines buys it for $1.9bn
NEW: all 11 UK Aspire lounges can now be pre-booked for £6 with Priority Pass
How does the Amex Gold ‘The Hotel Collection’ $100 credit benefit work?
Eurostar: Standard Premier vs Business Premier – what’s the difference?
What are the best hotel promos for December 2023?
Which 19 UK airport lounges can be pre-booked by Priority Pass cardholders?
Hotel Cafe Royal adds new services for suite guests – including free Rolls-Royce access
W Edinburgh hotel (finally) opens
Mongolian Airlines looking to join oneworld
Review: the Hyatt House London Stratford hotel (What is a Hyatt House?)
Review: ‘The Bar’ for First Class passengers in the British Airways lounge in Dubai
News: get 75% off National Express, BA / Aurigny interlining, Eurowings adds Manchester
Starts today: American Express Shop Small is back for three days
