British Airways has committed to a ‘no lay-offs’ policy when the Government furlough scheme ends tomorrow. This represents a step-change in employee relations from the situation over the .....

British Airways has committed to a ‘no lay-offs’ policy when the Government furlough scheme ends .....

29 Sep 202129 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

The new £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ drop off fee at Heathrow Airport will now launch on 1st November. It was originally due to launch next month but the date has slipped. 1st November .....

The new £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ drop off fee at Heathrow Airport will now launch on 1st .....

29 Sep 202129 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

It now seems clear that British Airways will not be offering any further extensions to American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers. The first round of voucher expiration since covid hit will take place .....

It now seems clear that British Airways will not be offering any further extensions to American Express 2-4-1 .....

28 Sep 202128 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

According to a Reuters report, Oman Air is looking to join British Airways as a member of the oneworld alliance. This would be a handy development for UK residents, given that British Airways has .....

According to a Reuters report, Oman Air is looking to join British Airways as a member of the oneworld .....

28 Sep 202128 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

This is our review of the new ExpressTest testing facilities at One New Change, St Pauls. We have previously reviewed the Gatwick drive-through and the Heathrow Terminal 5 location. This is our first .....

This is our review of the new ExpressTest testing facilities at One New Change, St Pauls. We have previously .....

28 Sep 202128 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 47 comments

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? I get quite a few emails each month about various aspects of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, both about how .....

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? I get quite a few emails each month .....

27 Sep 202127 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Qatar Airways has been chipping away at its Business Class fare structures in recent years, as it attempts to follow the trend for ‘light’ fares with stripped down benefits. From 1st .....

Qatar Airways has been chipping away at its Business Class fare structures in recent years, as it attempts to .....

27 Sep 202127 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris. It is part of our small Eurostar series this week. You can see our review of Club Eurostar here and our review of the Eurostar .....

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris. It is part of our small Eurostar series .....

27 Sep 202127 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at the same time. Whilst .....

In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras station. It is five years since we last reviewed this lounge, even though I use it at least once per year, so I thought it was worth .....

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras station. It is five years since we last .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

I want to spend some time today and next week looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. When we first covered this in .....

I want to spend some time today and next week looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of Club@YOTEL, the membership scheme for YOTEL hotels. Back in 2018, YOTEL launched a free membership scheme called My YOTEL.  It was, frankly, useless.  It gave absolutely no .....

This is our review of Club@YOTEL, the membership scheme for YOTEL hotels. Back in 2018, YOTEL launched a free .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This week we finally saw the US travel ban lifted for UK residents, with plans to resume flying from some point in November. In a separate story, until the 15th October you can get a special sign-up .....

This week we finally saw the US travel ban lifted for UK residents, with plans to resume flying from some .....

25 Sep 202125 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is my review of a trip to Barra in the Outer Hebrides, flying with Loganair. We have never repeated a trip review before on HfP – for obvious reasons, they don’t age well. However, .....

This is my review of a trip to Barra in the Outer Hebrides, flying with Loganair. We have never repeated a .....

25 Sep 202125 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments