Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a route bonfire that also saw Cape Town, Vancouver and Mumbai canned) but luckily it has .....

Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a .....

26 Jan 202426 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre hotel. For Hilton’s ‘Stay Longer and save up to 20%*’ promotion, last week I took a whirlwind trip to visit two Hilton hotels .....

This is our review of the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre hotel. For Hilton’s ‘Stay Longer and save .....

3 Sep 20233 September 2023 by Sinead Archer • 27 comments

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to focus on the main global hotel brands  – Hilton, Marriott etc – and their .....

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to .....

25 Aug 202425 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 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 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

I was in Norway last week, seeing how Norse Atlantic’s Premium cabin performed as a short-haul seat on the Gatwick to Oslo route. (‘Very well’ is the answer as my Norse Atlantic .....

I was in Norway last week, seeing how Norse Atlantic’s Premium cabin performed as a short-haul seat on .....

24 Aug 202224 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express. Most people know that Amex Platinum comes .....

If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits .....

11 Apr 202511 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways has announced further changes to its Tel Aviv flights. The route relaunched last week with two major changes: This is what was announced this week: BA is obliged, under Israeli law, to .....

British Airways has announced further changes to its Tel Aviv flights. The route relaunched last week with two .....

10 Apr 202410 April 2024 by Rob Burgess

British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and is now close to where it was pre-pandemic. Short haul operations restarted in 2022 following the launch of BA subsidiary BA Euroflyer. .....

British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and is now close to where it was pre-pandemic. .....

21 Mar 202521 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Last week, Icelandair took delivery of its very first Airbus – an A321LR – in its 87-year history. The milestone was marked with a launch event at Keflavik Airport, the airline’s .....

Last week, Icelandair took delivery of its very first Airbus – an A321LR – in its 87-year history. .....

9 Dec 20249 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

This is our review of Hotel Resonance in Taipei, Taiwan. Eager to visit before, erm, geopolitics intervened, I recently spent ten days in Taiwan and Shanghai. This is the first of a number of hotel .....

This is our review of Hotel Resonance in Taipei, Taiwan. Eager to visit before, erm, geopolitics intervened, I .....

18 Nov 202318 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

I’m sure that many HfP readers have never flown on a propeller aircraft. However, British Airways is bringing back this unique – and pretty slow – experience for the summer. A few .....

I’m sure that many HfP readers have never flown on a propeller aircraft. However, British Airways is .....

14 Feb 202514 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

The mystery of the missing British Airways First Class Avios redemptions over the past year is one that even Sherlock Holmes himself would have struggled with. Personally, I assumed that this was due .....

The mystery of the missing British Airways First Class Avios redemptions over the past year is one that even .....

8 Jun 20228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Hyatt has launched its latest promotion which is another run-out for Bonus Journeys. Full details, and the registration link, are here. It runs from 1st March to 30th April, and is a very simple .....

Hyatt has launched its latest promotion which is another run-out for Bonus Journeys. Full details, and the .....

24 Feb 202424 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments