This is my review of the Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our .....

10 Feb 202310 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

The Star Alliance lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol has joined the increasing list of Star Alliance lounges globally to offer cash entry. A similar deal is already in place at Star Alliances lounges in .....

The Star Alliance lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol has joined the increasing list of Star Alliance lounges .....

8 Feb 20238 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Inverness Airport inaugurated its new railway station on 3rd February. It sits on the Inverness to Aberdeen line, close to the site of the former Dalcross station. The project involved the .....

Inverness Airport inaugurated its new railway station on 3rd February. It sits on the Inverness to Aberdeen .....

7 Feb 20237 February 2023 by Rob Burgess

According to My London, Elizabeth Line train times to Heathrow will be cut from May when the final timetable is introduced. For the first time, trains will run on all branches throughout the entire .....

According to My London, Elizabeth Line train times to Heathrow will be cut from May when the final timetable .....

7 Feb 20237 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

I spend a lot of my time in airports – probably as much as I do flying, which last year was 302 hours and 6 minutes. And I’ve been to airports all over the world, from mega-hubs like Dubai .....

I spend a lot of my time in airports – probably as much as I do flying, which last year was 302 hours .....

6 Feb 20236 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 177 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

6 Feb 20236 February 2023 by Rob Burgess

Leeds Bradford Airport has announced extended opening hours at its two lounges. The Yorkshire Lounge is now open from 4am to 8pm. PR photo below. The 1432 Runway Club (the more premium lounge) is now .....

Leeds Bradford Airport has announced extended opening hours at its two lounges. The Yorkshire Lounge is now .....

5 Feb 20235 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

4 Feb 20234 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to focus on the main global hotel brands  – Hilton, Marriott etc – and their .....

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to .....

3 Feb 20233 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

In what could be a very interesting development, Mandarin Oriental has announced that it will manage a new resort in Mallorca, scheduled to open during the second half of 2024. This is not a new .....

In what could be a very interesting development, Mandarin Oriental has announced that it will manage a new .....

2 Feb 20232 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

News in brief: eGate trial coming for 10 and 11 year olds At the Airport Operators Association annual conference yesterday (yes, I get around), the head of Border Force announced that there will be a .....

News in brief: eGate trial coming for 10 and 11 year olds At the Airport Operators Association annual .....

1 Feb 20231 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in January 2023.  Click through to read them in full: Norwegian short-haul airline Flyr files for bankruptcy – Gatwick route will not launch .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in January 2023.  Click through to read them in full: .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by HfP team

Flyr, the low-cost Norwegian airline operating to a range of European destinations from Oslo, announced tonight that it would file for bankruptcy on Wednesday morning. If you don’t know the .....

Flyr, the low-cost Norwegian airline operating to a range of European destinations from Oslo, announced .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Whilst slightly off-topic for HfP, I thought it was worth flagging that today is the last day to register for the lottery to buy tickets for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. There will undoubtedly .....

Whilst slightly off-topic for HfP, I thought it was worth flagging that today is the last day to register for .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments