Plaza Premium has just opened another new UK lounge, hot off the heels of the opening of its new Plaza Express lounge at Gatwick. This time round it is a new, larger ‘full service’ Plaza .....

Plaza Premium has just opened another new UK lounge, hot off the heels of the opening of its new Plaza Express .....

30 Aug 202430 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

Did you know that both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer a cooling off period for new bookings? Whilst it is not widely publicised, both airlines let you refund your booking – in full .....

Did you know that both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer a cooling off period for new bookings? Whilst .....

30 Aug 202430 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 56 comments

How many British Airways Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city? It is surprisingly tricky to find out how many Avios are required for a particular route.  The ‘Avios Spendjng .....

How many British Airways Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city? It is surprisingly tricky to .....

29 Aug 202429 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

We’ve talked a lot about airline status matches recently. Many airlines have become a lot more aggressive in their attempts to poach the best customers of their rivals. If you have elite status .....

We’ve talked a lot about airline status matches recently. Many airlines have become a lot more .....

29 Aug 202429 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 157 comments

News in brief: Qantas resumes non-stop London flights A few weeks ago, we reported that Qantas had decided to temporarily reroute its Perth to London flights via Singapore due to unfavourable weather .....

News in brief: Qantas resumes non-stop London flights A few weeks ago, we reported that Qantas had decided to .....

29 Aug 202429 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since before the pandemic, and a new leadership team was brought in earlier this year to try to turn .....

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since .....

29 Aug 202429 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

For a few years now, due to BA IT limitations, the £35 cancellation fee per person for a short haul Avios booking has been waived if you cancelled online. You were just charged a nominal £1 return / .....

For a few years now, due to BA IT limitations, the £35 cancellation fee per person for a short haul Avios .....

28 Aug 202428 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its new promotion for Autumn 2024, which is only the second global offer we’ve seen all year. It is very simple – you will earn 2,000 bonus points on every .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its new promotion for Autumn 2024, which is only the second global offer .....

28 Aug 202428 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing .....

28 Aug 202428 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until tonight – Tuesday 27th August – to apply. The standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards .....

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until tonight .....

27 Aug 202427 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

It’s happened to me again. I try to get to New York once a year, and since Covid I have been using Virgin Atlantic. It ensures that I get to fly them annually to keep my eye in. It is also a .....

It’s happened to me again. I try to get to New York once a year, and since Covid I have been using .....

27 Aug 202427 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 237 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? .....

27 Aug 202427 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at Gatwick Airport in 1990 it was called the Clubhouse. The name has stuck ever since. Back in .....

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at .....

26 Aug 202426 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

I know that many HfP readers have given Radisson Rewards a wide berth since the ‘no notice’ devaluation of October 2022, which led to many losing hundreds of pounds of value from their .....

I know that many HfP readers have given Radisson Rewards a wide berth since the ‘no notice’ .....

26 Aug 202426 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments