Having status is good, but maximising the amount of time you will have that status is even better. This isn’t as simple as it seems with British Airways because your membership year is fixed on .....

Having status is good, but maximising the amount of time you will have that status is even better. This .....

1 Feb 20231 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 82 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

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again today. Unfortunately, this is the ultimate ‘how long .....

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 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. .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

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

This is our review of the PrimaVista lounge at Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Rotterdam Airport is tiny. A quick glance over the departure board indicates that there are just a handful of departures per .....

This is our review of the PrimaVista lounge at Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Rotterdam Airport is tiny. A quick .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....

We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....

30 Jan 202330 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

This is our review of the Sofitel London Heathrow hotel at Terminal 5. There are some odd gaps in the HfP review coverage, which we blame on familiarity breeding contempt. We’ve not reviewed The .....

This is our review of the Sofitel London Heathrow hotel at Terminal 5. There are some odd gaps in the HfP .....

30 Jan 202330 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is Part 2 of our review of the Sofitel London Heathrow hotel. Part 1 is here. In this second part I will look at the club lounge and the impressive variety of bars and restaurants on site, as .....

This is Part 2 of our review of the Sofitel London Heathrow hotel. Part 1 is here. In this second part I will .....

30 Jan 202330 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is our review of the ibis Business paid loyalty programme. Accor offers a paid loyalty programme for regular ibis guests – ibis Business. We touched on this recently as part of our review .....

This is our review of the ibis Business paid loyalty programme. Accor offers a paid loyalty programme for .....

30 Jan 202330 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 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 .....

30 Jan 202330 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

Just before Christmas we published a piece about a secret (and it remains a secret, to the extent that members have not been told) devaluation by the Emirates Skywards programme. Here is the new .....

Just before Christmas we published a piece about a secret (and it remains a secret, to the extent that members .....

29 Jan 202329 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments