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Bits: 10% off Etihad fares with Amex, Eurostar flash sale to Marseille &...
News in brief: 10% discount on Etihad flights for Amex cardholders Etihad is offering a 10% discount on flights in all classes to American Express cardholders. You need to book via this special...
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How to book Eurostar tickets using Amex Membership Rewards points
In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye out for it. Today, I wanted to remind you about the ease with which you can use American Express...
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My review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras
A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to try out the new Eurostar e320 trains on a trip to Paris. That review will follow in a couple of days. First, however, I got to review the Eurostar lounge at...
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My review of Business Premier on the brand new Eurostar e320 trains (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of my review of the Business Premier and Standard Premier service on the new Eurostar e320 trains. Part 1, also published today, can be found here and includes my thoughts on the seats...
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My review of Business Premier on the brand new Eurostar e320 trains (Part 1)
Slightly later than anticipated, for which I apologise, this is the continuation of my review of my recent Eurostar trip to Paris on the new e320 trains. The first part of this report, covering the...
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Avios dropping Eurostar redemptions – what are the alternatives for free...
On Thursday I wrote about how, from January 1st, you will no longer be able to earn or redeem Avios points when booking a package holiday via avios.com. The changes to avios.com redemptions on January...
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: The great new Eurostar lounge in Paris
Anika was in Paris on Friday for a private view of the brand new Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord. It seems that it could, potentially, be the smartest railway lounge in the world. It opens to the...
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My review of the excellent new Eurostar Business Premier Lounge in Paris
This is our review of the new Eurostar Business Premier lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris. Every now and then I get to do something fun but slightly odd for HFP – like going to a different country for...
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Is Eurostar Frequent Traveller ‘part pay with points’ a decent deal?
Over the weekend we are looking at whether it is worth using your Virgin Flying Club miles as part payment for a booking. (Short answer: it isn’t). We’ve also looked at ‘part pay with Avios‘ quite a...
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What I know about Eurostar’s new loyalty programme – and the Paris lounge...
If you are a member of Eurostar Frequent Traveller or Eurostar Plus Points, you will have received an email yesterday announcing the merger of the two schemes into an, as yet unnamed, new programme....
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Club Eurostar to launch later this year – what do we think of the changes?
If you are a member of Eurostar Frequent Traveller or Eurostar Plus Points, you will have had news yesterday about the new Eurostar loyalty programme. The name is Club Eurostar. We have analysed the...
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Bit: 10% off duty free voucher, 100% IHG ‘buy points’ bonus ending, Club...
News in brief: Save 10% off duty free purchases at Manchester and Stansted Biza is offering 10% off all purchases, excluding tobacco, at its duty free stores during December. You need to print off the...
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Exclusive competition: Win 5,000 Club Eurostar points plus top-tier Carte...
Today we’re launching a great competition in association with Eurostar to celebrate the launch of Club Eurostar. You can win enough Club Eurostar points for two Anytime return tickets in Standard...
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LAST DAY: Win 5,000 Club Eurostar points plus top-tier Carte Blanche status
This week we have been running a great competition in association with Eurostar to celebrate the launch of Club Eurostar. Today is the last day to enter. You can win enough Club Eurostar points for...
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Club Eurostar hits problems over ‘hidden’ tier point resets
The launch of Club Eurostar last week appears to have contained a sting in the tail for many members. Eurostar Frequent Traveller status points – as opposed to ‘spendable’ points – have not been...
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Bits: Club Eurostar Shop opens, has the Avios reward chart vanished?, Cathay...
News in brief: The Club Eurostar Shop opens for business One aspect of the new Club Eurostar programme I haven’t touched on yet is the new Club Eurostar shop. This offers a new redemption option for...
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Bits: Club Eurostar competition winner, free Wilbur & Orville from Virgin,...
News in brief: Are you our Club Eurostar competition winner? Last week we ran a competition in association with Club Eurostar to celebrate the launch of their new loyalty program. One lucky reader got...
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How to book Eurostar tickets using Amex Membership Rewards points
With the new Eurostar loyalty scheme, Club Eurostar, now fully operational (my thoughts are here) – and with American Express Membership Rewards still onboard as the only Club Eurostar transfer partner...
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Bits: Eurostar announces Amsterdam start date – with a catch, railcards for...
News in brief: Eurostar announces start of Amsterdam services Eurostar has confirmed that its long-delayed service to Rotterdam and Amsterdam will begin on 4th April. There will be two trains per day...
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Bits: Club Eurostar redemptions to Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Qatar hits...
News in brief: Club Eurostar adds online redemptions to Amsterdam and Rotterdam Eurostar is gearing up for the launch of its services to the Netherlands on 4th April. Redemption seats on the new routes...
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