Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by HfP team • 37 comments

Last summer, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London with tickets available for members of Virgin Red and Virgin Flying Club. Marriott Bonvoy, of course, has been doing this for .....

Last summer, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London with tickets available for members of .....

15 Dec 202415 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Virgin Red, the app which lets you earn and spend Virgin Points from non-flying activities, has launched a new offer with sister company with Virgin Wines. Virgin Wines has partnered with Virgin .....

Virgin Red, the app which lets you earn and spend Virgin Points from non-flying activities, has launched a new .....

8 Oct 20248 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Airline lounges have remained relatively unchanged for decades. In exchange for a fee (or for buying a business class ticket or having elite status) you get access to a separate space, away from the .....

Airline lounges have remained relatively unchanged for decades. In exchange for a fee (or for buying a .....

17 Jul 202317 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 166 comments

A little known benefit of Hilton Honors is the ability to earn points on Lyft rides in the United States and Canada. If you find yourself in the US needing to get somewhere, Lyft may appeal to you. .....

A little known benefit of Hilton Honors is the ability to earn points on Lyft rides in the United States and .....

28 Jan 202428 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is our review of Marriott’s new Koenigshof hotel in Munich, part of the Luxury Collection. As the capital of Bavaria, Munich attracts a lot of business travel and its size, history and .....

This is our review of Marriott’s new Koenigshof hotel in Munich, part of the Luxury Collection. As the .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by Conny Urban • 31 comments

On Wednesday, Virgin Atlantic published the scientific findings from the innovative ‘Flight100’ SAF test flight it operated in November last year. You may recall that I was one of just .....

On Wednesday, Virgin Atlantic published the scientific findings from the innovative ‘Flight100’ .....

13 May 202413 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts for July 2022. The numbers are huge – far bigger than we imagined. Flights from .....

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts .....

28 Jun 202228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Monday was a busier-than-usual day for IHG Hotels & Resorts. It added over 100 hotels in Germany in one go, through a franchise deal with NOVUM Hospitality. It will see two IHG brands – .....

Monday was a busier-than-usual day for IHG Hotels & Resorts. It added over 100 hotels in Germany in one .....

17 Apr 202417 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

This is my review of the Jumeirah Muscat Bay resort in Muscat, Oman. We spent a week in Oman over October half term, split between beach and mountains. Whilst I don’t often write about family .....

This is my review of the Jumeirah Muscat Bay resort in Muscat, Oman. We spent a week in Oman over October half .....

7 Dec 20237 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for August 2022. This follows on from our article about BA’s flight cancellations in .....

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for .....

12 Jul 202212 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, all the way from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Premier. Last month, Eurostar relaunched .....

Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, .....

23 Dec 202423 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

News in brief: British Airways Manchester Gate 37 lounge update As we covered on Saturday, the Escape lounge in Manchester Terminal 3 closed yesterday. From this morning, British Airways passengers .....

News in brief: British Airways Manchester Gate 37 lounge update As we covered on Saturday, the Escape lounge .....

10 Jun 202510 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on a historic aviation experience. After all, the Queen of the Skies defined an era and .....

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on .....

16 Mar 202516 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments