Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will launch flights between Exeter and Amsterdam next year. It is the first time Exeter Airport has served Amsterdam in almost five years, and the first time .....

Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will launch flights between Exeter and Amsterdam next year. It is the .....

11 Dec 202411 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

7 Dec 20247 December 2024 by HfP team • 40 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

3 Dec 20243 December 2024 by HfP team • 28 comments

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge (Heathrow is now charging £5) but Luton Airport was unique in charging you £5 to drop someone .....

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Air France KLM news in brief: Save £150 via American Express with Air France and KLM A new American Express deal has appeared. You will receive £150 cashback when you spend £1,000 with Air France .....

Air France KLM news in brief: Save £150 via American Express with Air France and KLM A new American Express .....

25 Jun 202425 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

How can you earn frequent flyer miles or hotel points with Enterprise Rent-A-Car? Compared to Hertz or Avis, Enterprise is definitely in the second tier when it comes to earning rewards in airline or .....

How can you earn frequent flyer miles or hotel points with Enterprise Rent-A-Car? Compared to Hertz or Avis, .....

23 Apr 202423 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I take back everything we wrote about American Express cashback deals apparently disappearing for good. A flood of deals has emerged in the last 24 hours, for both airlines and hotels. I suspect many .....

I take back everything we wrote about American Express cashback deals apparently disappearing for good. A .....

11 Apr 202411 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

As we covered last October, Scandinavian airline SAS is to leave Star Alliance and join SkyTeam after Air France KLM bought a stake in the carrier. Air France KLM has formed a consortium with .....

As we covered last October, Scandinavian airline SAS is to leave Star Alliance and join SkyTeam after Air .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, has launched a status match specifically for UK residents. You can use your British Airways Executive Club status to get a direct match into the .....

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, has launched a status match specifically for UK .....

4 Mar 20244 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

This is our review of KLM’s non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. It may shock you to know that until this year, I had never been to Schiphol Airport. On previous .....

This is our review of KLM’s non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. It may .....

29 Feb 202429 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

Humberside-based regional carrier Eastern Airways is moving its two Paris routes from Orly to Charles de Gaulle as they enter their second year. The two routes covered are from East Midlands Airport .....

Humberside-based regional carrier Eastern Airways is moving its two Paris routes from Orly to Charles de .....

24 Feb 202424 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

17 Feb 202417 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts with the .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

There is an excellent deal running from many European cities to Dubai at the moment, via the SkyTeam alliance. From the UK, you can depart from any UK airport with Air France or KLM flights, and .....

There is an excellent deal running from many European cities to Dubai at the moment, via the SkyTeam alliance. .....

20 Jan 202420 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments