Virgin Atlantic has quietly curtailed one of the unwritten benefits of being a Flying Club Gold member. Historically, Virgin Atlantic has always been strict with who it gives access to the Clubhouse .....

Virgin Atlantic has quietly curtailed one of the unwritten benefits of being a Flying Club Gold member. .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

The Luxembourg based airline Luxair is to introduce direct flights between London City and Antwerp in Belgium. This will be only UK flight to the city, although airlines such as VLM have tried it in .....

The Luxembourg based airline Luxair is to introduce direct flights between London City and Antwerp in Belgium. .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Ryanair has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network. This is a globally recognised discreet tool that signifies that the wearer has a non-visible disability. Ryanair says that over 600,000 of .....

Ryanair has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network. This is a globally recognised discreet tool that .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Whilst Finnair operates three lounges in total at Helsinki Airport, only one caters to travellers in the Schengen visa-free zone. .....

This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Whilst Finnair operates three lounges .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 18 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 .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched an exceptionally good rebate deal on Virgin Points reward flight bookings. Book before midnight on 7th November and you will be given back 50% of your Virgin Points after .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched an exceptionally good rebate deal on Virgin Points reward flight bookings. Book .....

28 Oct 202228 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

Barclaycard has added an airport lounge access discount to its Avios Plus credit cards. You can now get discounts for yourself and your travel companions at thousands of lounges worldwide. The .....

Barclaycard has added an airport lounge access discount to its Avios Plus credit cards. You can now get .....

28 Oct 202228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

News in brief: More A320neos for IAG – destination unknown Whilst IAG’s order for 50 – 150 Boeing 737MAX aircraft got a lot of coverage earlier this year, the British Airways / .....

News in brief: More A320neos for IAG – destination unknown Whilst IAG’s order for 50 – 150 .....

28 Oct 202228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones

Heathrow has announced that it will be lifting its passenger cap as planned from 30th October. This isn’t the end of it, however, as the airport has not ruled out implementing a ‘highly .....

Heathrow has announced that it will be lifting its passenger cap as planned from 30th October. This .....

28 Oct 202228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Here’s a new Avios offer that I think all HfP readers can get their teeth into! For a two month trial period, until 22nd December, you will earn 5 Avios per £1 spent in Pret A Manger stores. .....

Here’s a new Avios offer that I think all HfP readers can get their teeth into! For a two month trial .....

27 Oct 202227 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

MeliaRewards gave an interesting presentation at the recent ‘Loyalty & Awards’ conference in Madrid about how the programme is set up and how its members are split between tiers. I .....

MeliaRewards gave an interesting presentation at the recent ‘Loyalty & Awards’ conference in .....

27 Oct 202227 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: Redeem IHG One Rewards points for concert tickets After a fallow few months, IHG One Rewards – the rewards programme for InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo .....

News in brief: Redeem IHG One Rewards points for concert tickets After a fallow few months, IHG One Rewards .....

27 Oct 202227 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hilton Honors points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Hilton Honors points expire?’. This series, which we .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hilton Honors points from .....

27 Oct 202227 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Virgin Atlantic’s flights to the Indian subcontinent originally started as a way to mop up traffic during covid, when its bread-and-butter routes to the United States were blocked from carrying .....

Virgin Atlantic’s flights to the Indian subcontinent originally started as a way to mop up traffic .....

27 Oct 202227 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments