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Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of substantial lobbying from Qantas. It came up with a cunning plan which I will explain below. .....
Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of .....
21 Jan 202521 January 2025 • 63 comments
The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is worthwhile trading your points for airline miles. There are a couple of reasons for this. .....
The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is is .....
17 Jan 202417 January 2024 • 20 comments
For the first time in over a decade, Virgin Atlantic will operate to Canada. Flights to Toronto launch on 30th March 2025. Richard Branson joked that this was “third time lucky” for the .....
For the first time in over a decade, Virgin Atlantic will operate to Canada. Flights to Toronto launch on 30th .....
11 Jun 202411 June 2024 • 47 comments
Why should you get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for a HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. .....
Why should you get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Bonvoy points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Marriott Bonvoy points expire?’. This series, which .....
I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Bonvoy points from .....
4 Nov 20244 November 2024 • 7 comments
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
24 Jun 202424 June 2024
British Airways Gatwick news in brief: BA Cityflyer launches flights from London Gatwick Here’s a weird one – BA Cityflyer, the subsidiary which operates Embraer 190 services from London .....
British Airways Gatwick news in brief: BA Cityflyer launches flights from London Gatwick Here’s a weird .....
24 Jun 202424 June 2024 • 24 comments
Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and ultimately fruitless period before and after the pandemic trying to acquire Spanish carrier Air .....
Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and .....
16 Mar 202516 March 2025 • 30 comments
Whilst no announcement has been made, Virgin Atlantic appears to be dropping its daily flight to Shanghai. The flight has been removed from the schedule from 26th October, which is the last day of the .....
Whilst no announcement has been made, Virgin Atlantic appears to be dropping its daily flight to Shanghai. The .....
17 Jul 202417 July 2024 • 147 comments
After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Both operated pre-covid and will return for the 2024 Winter .....
After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – .....
5 Mar 20245 March 2024 • 213 comments
This is our review of the Qatar Airways business class lounge, Al Mourjan The Garden, in Doha’s Hamad International Airport. I recently found myself with a five hour layover in Doha after a holiday .....
This is our review of the Qatar Airways business class lounge, Al Mourjan The Garden, in Doha’s Hamad .....
23 Nov 202423 November 2024 • 95 comments
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything .....
9 Feb 20259 February 2025
ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is tucked away at the bottom of the ‘Review Your Flights’ page during the booking .....
ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is .....
19 Nov 202419 November 2024 • 6 comments
A lot of Head for Points readers find themselves flying on Emirates occasionally. Unfortunately, it is easy to find yourself with a pile of orphaned Emirates Skywards miles. Emirates is the .....
A lot of Head for Points readers find themselves flying on Emirates occasionally. Unfortunately, it is .....
20 Jan 202520 January 2025 • 10 comments
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