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We try out Qatar Airways’ new Starlink wifi – a genuine game-changer

Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at the forefront of this charge, at least when it comes to long haul services, thanks to its .....

Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at .....

by Rhys Jones252 comments

Review: the impressive new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a brand new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow T3, hot on the heels of the recent No1 Lounge opened in .....

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a .....

by Rhys Jones57 comments

Did you miss any of our 37 central London hotel reviews?

Despite running a travel website where we usually cover ways to get away from the UK, we do occasionally get around to reviewing hotels on our doorstep. And let’s face it: in London, we are .....

Despite running a travel website where we usually cover ways to get away from the UK, we do occasionally get .....

by Rhys Jones13 comments

How does the Hertz car rental benefit for Amex Gold cardholders work?

American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders (click for our review) extra benefits when renting a car. We cover the car .....

American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....

by Rhys Jones15 comments

Review: the Courtyard by Marriott Hamburg City hotel

This is our review of the Courtyard Hamburg City hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy. After two failed attempts (one due to a flight cancellation and the other after being invited to an Airbus factory tour .....

This is our review of the Courtyard Hamburg City hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy. After two failed attempts .....

by Rhys Jones14 comments

Which long haul destinations can you fly from London Gatwick airport?

In 2023, London Gatwick airport announced its 50th long haul destination as Ethiopian Airlines returned with direct flights to Addis Ababa. Two years on, that figure hasn’t moved although the .....

In 2023, London Gatwick airport announced its 50th long haul destination as Ethiopian Airlines returned with .....

by Rhys Jones46 comments

Review: JAL Sakura lounge in Okinawa Naha Airport

This is our review of Japan Airlines’ Sakura business class lounge in Okinawa Airport. My recent trip to Japan to review JAL also took me to the small southern island of Okinawa, where I stayed .....

This is our review of Japan Airlines’ Sakura business class lounge in Okinawa Airport. My recent trip to .....

by Rhys Jones7 comments

Review: Kimpton La Peer hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles (part of IHG)

This is our review of the Kimpton La Peer hotel in Los Angeles. Less than six months after my last visit to LA, I found myself there again for the opening of Virgin Atlantic’s new Clubhouse .....

This is our review of the Kimpton La Peer hotel in Los Angeles. Less than six months after my last visit to .....

by Rhys Jones38 comments

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class review – A350 from London to Los Angeles

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six years since Virgin Atlantic introduced its new Upper Class seat on the A350. It went .....

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six .....

by Rhys Jones77 comments

Oman Air goes double daily from Heathrow

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this year. It is also set to launch flights to Amsterdam with a 4x weekly service. The airline .....

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this .....

by Rhys Jones

Lyft buys FREENOW – miles and points deals likely

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking app FREENOW to US group Lyft. FREENOW operates in more than 150 cities across nine .....

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking .....

by Rhys Jones

No1 and Clubrooms lounges open at Heathrow Terminal 3

Late last year, we covered a major shake-up coming to the independent lounge scene at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. If you’re a regular HfP reader then you’ll know Terminal 3 has the best .....

Late last year, we covered a major shake-up coming to the independent lounge scene at Heathrow’s .....

by Rhys Jones37 comments

Global Airlines is taking bookings for its launch flights ….

Truth can be stranger than fiction …. and nowhere in aviation has that been more true than for Global Airlines, an airline start-up founded by travel influencer James Asquith. Global Airlines .....

Truth can be stranger than fiction …. and nowhere in aviation has that been more true than for Global .....

by Rhys Jones100 comments

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