Rob reviewed the Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel today (click here) and we thought it would be interesting to show you what we did during our short Iceland stay. We rarely do tourist pieces on HfP but, .....

Rob reviewed the Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel today (click here) and we thought it would be interesting to show .....

2 Mar 20242 March 2024 by Conny Urban • 67 comments

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to Philadelphia last week. The airline has a lot more planned for the Summer 2022 season including: .....

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to .....

10 Apr 202210 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Yesterday was a fairly chaotic day on Head for Points, but all ended well. British Airways claimed that it was a mistake that it announced that Qatar Airways ‘R’ class (discounted business .....

Yesterday was a fairly chaotic day on Head for Points, but all ended well. British Airways claimed that it was .....

4 Nov 20164 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways Executive Club members, at least amongst those who are suitably switched on. (Yes, Iberia may .....

After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways .....

7 Jun 20227 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

There are two global mega projects in aviation right now. There’s the transformation of Air India, which we covered last week, and then there is Riyadh Air. As its name suggests, Riyadh Air is .....

There are two global mega projects in aviation right now. There’s the transformation of Air India, which .....

19 Apr 202519 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 94 comments

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on Friday. If you haven’t already entered, click here. In the run up to the grand prize, we .....

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back in March, Qatar Airways introduced a new selling class for discounted business class .....

News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back .....

20 May 201620 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 31 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

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is our review of the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. After a night at New York’s JFK airport in the TWA Hotel (review tomorrow) to see the new British Airways and American Airlines .....

This is our review of the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. After a night at New York’s JFK .....

18 Dec 202218 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

Last week, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. You can find out more in this article. As part of the relaunch, the sign-up bonus on the BAPP card .....

Last week, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. You can .....

6 Sep 20216 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

News in brief: IHG running a reward sale for credit card holders If you have one of the (now closed to new applicants) IHG Rewards credit cards, a special offer is heading your way. From today until .....

News in brief: IHG running a reward sale for credit card holders If you have one of the (now closed to new .....

22 Mar 202222 March 2022 by Sinead Archer

News in brief: Introducing …. BA Euroflyer It seems that the legal entity behind the new British Airways low cost operation at London Gatwick will be called BA Euroflyer. Papers incoporating BA .....

News in brief: Introducing …. BA Euroflyer It seems that the legal entity behind the new British Airways .....

11 Nov 202111 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I was at the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel on Tuesday, where Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary was announcing its biggest winter schedule ever, with flights from 21 UK airports. (By a crazy .....

I was at the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel on Tuesday, where Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary was .....

1 Sep 20221 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 172 comments