easyJet has a semi-secret loyalty programme called ‘Flight Club’. I say ‘semi-secret’ because, whilst most easyJet travellers won’t know that it exists, and it is not .....

easyJet has a semi-secret loyalty programme called ‘Flight Club’. I say ‘semi-secret’ .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

News in brief: Hilton to open a new hotel in The City Hilton has given a name to the new Curio Collection property taking shape in The City – The Derby London City. Based in a converted office .....

News in brief: Hilton to open a new hotel in The City Hilton has given a name to the new Curio Collection .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its unsustainable business model. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and had to .....

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

Marriott Bonvoy and American Express are currently offering a substantially increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card.  The sign-up bonus is TRIPLED from 20,000 .....

Marriott Bonvoy and American Express are currently offering a substantially increased sign-up bonus on the .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The daily chat thread is now part of our forums. Click here to go to the forum home page and then select ‘Click here for today’s chat thread’. Thank you.

The daily chat thread is now part of our forums. Click here to go to the forum home page and then select .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by HfP team

We may only need to wait until 2026 for the next oneworld branded airport lounge to open, according to oneworld CEO Nat Pieper when I spoke to him on Monday as part of Oman Air’s oneworld .....

We may only need to wait until 2026 for the next oneworld branded airport lounge to open, according to .....

2 Jul 20252 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

Airline route news in brief: British Airways tweaks its European network British Airways has made three changes to its European network for the winter flying season, which starts when the clocks go .....

Airline route news in brief: British Airways tweaks its European network British Airways has made three .....

2 Jul 20252 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

News in brief: Hilton sale extended to Europe, the Middle East and Africa As we covered in May, Hilton is running a weekends sale for UK and Ireland. Hilton has now extended the sale to include hotels .....

News in brief: Hilton sale extended to Europe, the Middle East and Africa As we covered in May, Hilton is .....

2 Jul 20252 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

As we wrote yesterday, Oman Air has finally joined the oneworld airline alliance, bringing with it all the upsides of alliance integration including priority benefits, cross-airline lounge access and .....

As we wrote yesterday, Oman Air has finally joined the oneworld airline alliance, bringing with it all the .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that .....

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

We have been waiting a long time for this, but Oman Air joins the oneworld airline alliance today. This means that you can redeem (and earn) Avios on Oman Air flights. With British Airways no longer .....

We have been waiting a long time for this, but Oman Air joins the oneworld airline alliance today. This means .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is our review of KM Malta Airlines, the new Maltese flag carrier. KM Malta Airlines launched on 31st March 2024, so it’s just over a year old. It benefits from the efficiencies of a new .....

This is our review of KM Malta Airlines, the new Maltese flag carrier. KM Malta Airlines launched on 31st .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

A few years ago, Finnair caused a splash when it unveiled its new AirLounge business class seating. The airline had decided to take a punt on a new type of seat that ditched the electronic recline .....

A few years ago, Finnair caused a splash when it unveiled its new AirLounge business class seating. The .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments