Air France KLM news in brief: Save £150 via American Express with Air France and KLM A new American Express deal has appeared. You will receive £150 cashback when you spend £1,000 with Air France .....

Air France KLM news in brief: Save £150 via American Express with Air France and KLM A new American Express .....

25 Jun 202425 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is our review of the Air France business class lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. Returning from Los Angeles, I was able to stop by the brand new Air France lounge thanks to my Virgin .....

This is our review of the Air France business class lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. Returning .....

28 Dec 202428 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and ultimately fruitless period before and after the pandemic trying to acquire Spanish carrier Air .....

Long-term HfP readers will remember that IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, spent a long and .....

16 Mar 202516 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qatar Airways? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Qatar Airways. The good news is that you are .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qatar Airways? In this article I want to look at how you can use .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys was, frankly, blown away by how good it was. By a total coincidence, Air India has launched .....

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar Airways .....

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no .....

14 Oct 202214 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by HfP team • 1 comment

News in brief: Gulf Air launches flights from London Gatwick Gulf Air has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Bahrain. There will be three flights per week (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) .....

News in brief: Gulf Air launches flights from London Gatwick Gulf Air has announced a new route from London .....

28 Feb 202528 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

After many, many years of resisting alliance membership – first Star Alliance when Singapore Airlines owned 49% of the airline, and more latterly SkyTeam when Delta Air Lines bought 49% – .....

After many, many years of resisting alliance membership – first Star Alliance when Singapore Airlines .....

27 Sep 202227 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 149 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the two big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. It was, historically, .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish regional carrier Braathens and Chinese carrier Juneyao Air. You could suddenly earn (but not .....

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Following a successful trial at the major London airports over the spring, the Government has opened up all eGates to 10 and 11 year olds. The change kicked in from yesterday so if you are currently .....

Following a successful trial at the major London airports over the spring, the Government has opened up all .....

25 Jul 202325 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Oman Air has become the latest airline to downgrade its First Class cabin. Whilst the airline is due to join oneworld by the end of the year, it has been undergoing some restructuring which has led it .....

Oman Air has become the latest airline to downgrade its First Class cabin. Whilst the airline is due to join .....

24 Aug 202424 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

Back in May, Star Alliance – the grouping of 26 airlines which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, United, Singapore and Thai amongst others – announced innovative plans for an .....

Back in May, Star Alliance – the grouping of 26 airlines which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, .....

11 Nov 202211 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments