Despite having been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance for two years, Virgin Atlantic retains earning and burning mileage partnerships with a number of other airlines. The one we cover most is .....

Despite having been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance for two years, Virgin Atlantic retains earning .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Here is a genuine ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to use your points for a package to the UEFA Champions League. The first snag is that the three packages on offer must be sold before we .....

Here is a genuine ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to use your points for a package to the UEFA .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

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 .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 77 comments

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 .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones

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 .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones

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 .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another oneworld alliance status going forward. Whilst we haven’t mentioned it for a few months, .....

Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

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 .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 100 comments

The Barclays Premier Current Account is the only UK personal bank account with the option to collect monthly Avios to spend with British Airways. This article looks at how Barclays Avios Rewards can .....

The Barclays Premier Current Account is the only UK personal bank account with the option to collect monthly .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 55 comments

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys was, frankly, blown away by how good it was. By a total coincidence, Air India has launched .....

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is our review of Air India’s new A350-900 from London to Delhi in business class. An airline in the middle of a five-year transformation is not one you expect to deliver a world-class .....

This is our review of Air India’s new A350-900 from London to Delhi in business class. An airline in the .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 156 comments

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look at the deal. Full details are on avios.com here. The standard conversion rate of Nectar .....

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points towards elite status on REDEMPTION flights. This is surprisingly attractive. My family will .....

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air India’s transformation program is going. Called ‘Vihaan.AI’ or ‘new .....

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments