There’s good news at London Southend Airport, which has been struggling to attract airlines after the pandemic. easyJet, which announced it would station three aircraft there next summer, will .....

There’s good news at London Southend Airport, which has been struggling to attract airlines after the .....

24 Aug 202424 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card .....

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In November last year Rob wrote an article about two former Macdonald Hotels in Manchester and .....

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In .....

16 Jul 202416 July 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 26 comments

Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared as a transfer partner on the British Airways website (click here) which is good news for .....

Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared .....

8 Jul 20248 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The second London branch of art’otel, the design-led brand which is marketed via Radisson Hotels, opened in Hoxton recently. (The Park Plaza and art’otel brands are not owned by Radisson .....

The second London branch of art’otel, the design-led brand which is marketed via Radisson Hotels, opened .....

16 Jun 202416 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some other people, not just the three of us!) to celebrate the airline’s upcoming 40th .....

I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some .....

17 Jun 202417 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments

After finally launching its next-generation Allegris business class seat in May, Lufthansa has revealed where you can expect to find it for the rest of the year. Eight routes will feature the new .....

After finally launching its next-generation Allegris business class seat in May, Lufthansa has revealed where .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

The new My Lounge at Luton Airport opened on Saturday. This replaces the Aspire lounge, on the first floor overlooking the main departures area. Together with the smaller No1 Lounge around the corner, .....

The new My Lounge at Luton Airport opened on Saturday. This replaces the Aspire lounge, on the first floor .....

5 Jun 20245 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

One fascinating change to Avios in recent years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express 2-4-1 Companion Voucher redemptions. The Aer Lingus option is especially interesting .....

One fascinating change to Avios in recent years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American .....

1 Dec 20241 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In a surprise announcement, Air France has announced a new business class seat that will be flying from September. It is joining a growing gang of .....

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In a surprise announcement, Air France has announced a new .....

13 May 202213 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

News in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Gatwick to San Francisco flights Norse Atlantic appears to be reviewing its route network, having trimmed flights to Barbados and dropped Kingston entirely. The .....

News in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Gatwick to San Francisco flights Norse Atlantic appears to be reviewing .....

8 Sep 20238 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

We don’t cover Wizz Air much on HfP, although we do have the infamous trip review from Rhys last year on his £1.79 all-in ticket. He survived the experience unscathed and with minimal damage to .....

We don’t cover Wizz Air much on HfP, although we do have the infamous trip review from Rhys last year on .....

21 Jan 202321 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. Bournemouth will become Jet2’s 12th UK base when flights start on 1st April 2025. (Yes, .....

Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. .....

27 Mar 202427 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click here to read. It is his combined thoughts from a moderated public Q&A and a private .....

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click .....

4 Mar 20244 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments