Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. Originally due to be unveiled at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in May, the seat was .....

Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Do you get British Airways lounge access on codeshare flights, such as with Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair or airBaltic? British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward. .....

Do you get British Airways lounge access on codeshare flights, such as with Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair or .....

20 Apr 202420 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Aer Lingus adds two new UK regional routes Aer Lingus is adding two new routes from Dublin to the UK. These will both be operated by Emerald Airlines as part of its Aer Lingus franchise .....

News in brief: Aer Lingus adds two new UK regional routes Aer Lingus is adding two new routes from Dublin to .....

13 Sep 202213 September 2022 by Rhys Jones

British Airways is launching a new ‘Avios only’ flight at 10am today, Thursday. If you’re not familiar with these, it is a pair of flights where EVERY seat in EVERY cabin is made .....

British Airways is launching a new ‘Avios only’ flight at 10am today, Thursday. If you’re .....

11 Apr 202411 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Two years ago (March 2023 to be precise) Virgin Atlantic gave a binding agreement to the UK Competition & Markets Authority to launch flights to Seoul. This was part of a deal to allow UK .....

Two years ago (March 2023 to be precise) Virgin Atlantic gave a binding agreement to the UK Competition & .....

24 Apr 202524 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Today, Friday 31st January, is the last day to enter our great competition to win two Business Class tickets to Taipei with China Airlines, Taiwan’s national carrier. This is a fantastic opportunity .....

Today, Friday 31st January, is the last day to enter our great competition to win two Business Class tickets .....

31 Jan 202531 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

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 .....

14 Dec 202414 December 2024 by HfP team • 43 comments

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and travel spend sectors. If you sign up to Zing now, you will receive a £500 per month .....

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and .....

19 Aug 202419 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 145 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

Some new hotel openings in recent days: IHG opens Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell The long delayed but intriguing Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell has opened, on the corner of Goswell Road and .....

Some new hotel openings in recent days: IHG opens Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell The long delayed but .....

16 Jun 202516 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new promotion which offers 2,000 to 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay. It covers over 600 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and is valid for stays .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new promotion which offers 2,000 to 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per .....

12 Jun 202512 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at the forefront of this charge, at least when it comes to long haul services, thanks to its .....

Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at .....

28 Apr 202528 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 252 comments

Three weeks ago we told you, exclusively, that easyJet was planning to launch a loyalty scheme later this year. For legal reasons our story contained a number of ‘allegedly’, .....

Three weeks ago we told you, exclusively, that easyJet was planning to launch a loyalty scheme later this .....

2 Apr 20252 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Malaysia Airlines is the latest carrier to make a play for dissaffected British Airways Club members. The difference here, of course, is that Malaysia Airlines is a sister airline of BA in the .....

Malaysia Airlines is the latest carrier to make a play for dissaffected British Airways Club members. The .....

12 Apr 202512 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments