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There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a disproportionate way, given the high capital costs. Looked at cold heartedly, it makes little .....
There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a .....
26 Nov 202226 November 2022 • 44 comments
This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s new Aria Suite business class. Whilst Cathay Pacific has kept it quiet for fear of last minute aircraft swaps, it is now flying its first Aria .....
This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s new Aria Suite business class. Whilst Cathay Pacific has kept it .....
29 Jan 202529 January 2025 • 86 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 • 94 comments
This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points for VIP Premier League hospitality. The two obvious routes for this are (click for our .....
This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points .....
21 Sep 202321 September 2023 • 18 comments
British Airways will receive its final A350-1000 this week, completing a fleet of eighteen aircraft. This completes an order first placed with Airbus in 2013, with the first aircraft delivered in .....
British Airways will receive its final A350-1000 this week, completing a fleet of eighteen aircraft. This .....
19 Feb 202419 February 2024 • 139 comments
The level of ‘taxes and charges’ added to long-haul Avios redemptions on British Airways is always a sore point. In general, following recent rises, I use a ‘finger in the air’ .....
The level of ‘taxes and charges’ added to long-haul Avios redemptions on British Airways is always .....
16 Nov 202216 November 2022 • 96 comments
On Monday, British Airways revealed its new First Class cabin (click here for our article) which it will install across its A380 fleet with a view to have it flying in mid 2026. It has called it .....
On Monday, British Airways revealed its new First Class cabin (click here for our article) which it will .....
27 Nov 202427 November 2024 • 110 comments
Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This replaced the old booking site which was found at avios.com. You can find it here. This means that .....
Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This .....
24 Jan 202524 January 2025 • 27 comments
This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy is still a new concept for Finnair, which introduced the cabin in 2022 as part of the .....
This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy .....
2 Oct 20242 October 2024 • 41 comments
Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North America instead of expanding elsewhere, and your wishes have been granted …. British .....
Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North .....
14 Sep 202414 September 2024 • 150 comments
We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more examples come to light, it is clear that this is a major devaluation. It has been disguised by .....
We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more .....
9 Dec 20229 December 2022 • 199 comments
Earlier this month it was reported that Kazakhstan national airline Air Astana may float on the London Stock Exchange in 2024. Listing in London would give Air Astana access to a broader investor base .....
Earlier this month it was reported that Kazakhstan national airline Air Astana may float on the London Stock .....
31 Dec 202331 December 2023 • 41 comments
We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same problem. Following a rule change in .....
We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth .....
9 Mar 20259 March 2025 • 14 comments
On Thursday morning I headed down to Stamford Bridge with my son for a special tour of the stadium and a training session with some of the club coaches, organised by Hilton Honors. This event was .....
On Thursday morning I headed down to Stamford Bridge with my son for a special tour of the stadium and a .....
2 Jun 20242 June 2024 • 23 comments
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