We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to change transatlantic travel. Aer Lingus is using it to fly direct from Dublin to the US East .....

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to .....

11 Sep 202411 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

As well Lisbon being a popular tourist spot in its own right, TAP Air Portugal has been seeing a lot of traffic from HfP in readers in the last year or so due to its aggressive long haul fare deals. .....

As well Lisbon being a popular tourist spot in its own right, TAP Air Portugal has been seeing a lot of .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Lufthansa’s business class seating might be in disarray but it is making in-roads on updating its premium economy offering. Lufthansa’s first Boeing 747-8 aircraft are coming up on ten .....

Lufthansa’s business class seating might be in disarray but it is making in-roads on updating its .....

28 Jan 202228 January 2022 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

Alaska Airlines has been offering good deals on its partner Aer Lingus for some time now (see here, for example). It’s not entirely clear why – they do not seem to be mistake fares, .....

Alaska Airlines has been offering good deals on its partner Aer Lingus for some time now (see here, for .....

10 Jun 202510 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when flying on British Airways. A lot of readers asked if the deal worked the other way – and .....

Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when .....

22 Nov 202422 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

A few weeks ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had agreed to launch flights from London to Seoul, as part of a deal with the UK Government to allow the merger between Asiana and Korean Air. One of .....

A few weeks ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had agreed to launch flights from London to Seoul, as part .....

25 Mar 202325 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

Wizz Air is one of the airlines that has invested in the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the aircraft which offers exceptional range (up to 11 hours flying time) from a standard single aisle .....

Wizz Air is one of the airlines that has invested in the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the aircraft .....

26 Feb 202526 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

As had been widely predicted, it seems that London will be one of the first (if not the first) long haul destination to launch Riyadh Air’s operations. The start-up airline, which is backed by .....

As had been widely predicted, it seems that London will be one of the first (if not the first) long haul .....

2 Aug 20252 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Something a little different has turned up as a cashback offer on selected American Express cards. For the first time, Korean Air is offering a deal. You will receive £100 cashback when you spend .....

Something a little different has turned up as a cashback offer on selected American Express cards. For the .....

26 Jun 202526 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and not British Airways Executive Club – is the one with Virgin Australia. You can earn .....

One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and .....

16 Apr 202416 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you can’t get these deals on the Aer Lingus website or the British Airways website. The .....

American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you .....

15 May 202515 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

These deals only arrived at HfP on Friday morning, so I’m doing this article as an extra round-up. If you are reading this via the emails on Saturday, the deals – except for Sixt – .....

These deals only arrived at HfP on Friday morning, so I’m doing this article as an extra round-up. If .....

23 Nov 201823 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland this year, with twice-weekly flights to Ivalo. Ivalo is the most northerly airport in .....

News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland .....

7 Jun 20247 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that British Airways will be dropping eight short haul routes for the summer 2024 season. The .....

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments