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8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Last week, I headed down to Lisbon for a behind-the-scenes tour of the TAP Portugal aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities. I will cover this in a separate article, but today I want to focus on .....

Last week, I headed down to Lisbon for a behind-the-scenes tour of the TAP Portugal aircraft hangars and .....

29 Nov 202229 November 2022 by Rhys Jones • 137 comments

Whilst it has now been forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled last week was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios redemptions to American Express .....

Whilst it has now been forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled last .....

15 Dec 202215 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new Hilton hotel in Bournemouth – click here.  I was staying next door in the Hampton .....

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Jamie Oliver • 29 comments

This is our review of short haul business class on Austrian Airlines. It’s easy to get jaded with a home airline – in our case, British Airways – but every so often it is worth .....

This is our review of short haul business class on Austrian Airlines. It’s easy to get jaded with a home .....

24 Apr 202424 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 96 comments

This is an updated review of Hotel Reisen, Stockholm, which is part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The Unbound Collection is Hyatt’s equivalent of Hilton’s Curio or Marriott’s .....

This is an updated review of Hotel Reisen, Stockholm, which is part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The .....

27 Apr 202427 April 2024 by Conny Urban • 19 comments

Late last year, Radisson Rewards – the loyalty programme for the non-Americas hotels under the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza brands – shocked the industry with a huge overnight .....

Late last year, Radisson Rewards – the loyalty programme for the non-Americas hotels under the Radisson, .....

6 Feb 20236 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years ago, but before I review it (published tomorrow and Wednesday) I wanted to dig a little .....

We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years .....

13 May 202413 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

What is the best way to spend your British Airways On Business points? Yesterday we published the redemption chart for the British Airways On Business loyalty programme, aimed at small businesses. .....

What is the best way to spend your British Airways On Business points? Yesterday we published the redemption .....

30 Dec 202130 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 4 comments

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one doubted that the company would be struggling, given the lower yielding Winter season and the .....

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old printer ink cartridges. You receive up to 125 Tesco Clubcard points per cartridge you .....

Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old .....

31 Mar 202431 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic passenger jet to enter commercial operation. To commemorate the anniversary, various .....

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the scheme, which will be seamlessly bolted on to the existing Norman Foster-designed modular .....

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the .....

4 Nov 20234 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish regional carrier Braathens and Chinese carrier Juneyao Air. You could suddenly earn (but not .....

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess