In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second summary: Strong points: Very few stays needed to get Premium status, free Premium status via The Platinum Card from American Express, free VIP […]

This article ran a few weeks ago, in January 2026. However, next week KrisFlyer will improve the transfer rate to Marriott Bonvoy to 4:3. I have therefore updated the article and diverted the old one to this. Back in the olden days, it was relatively common for airlines to allow you to transfer your miles […]

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 offers for HfP readers has made it very clear that a large proportion like to leave things to the last minute […]

There’s a saying in aviation that while taking off is optional, landing is mandatory. On the other hand, committing to a landing when the approach is unstable is not mandatory. One of the most crucial skills every pilot learns early in training — and repeatedly practices throughout their career — is the rejected landing, more […]

In the global commercial aviation industry, profitability often looks complicated from an external perspective. Fuel prices can swing wildly, labor costs can rise, aircraft are expensive, and demand can change quickly with shifts in the economy. Nonetheless, beneath all of that complexity, there is one simple operating metric that helps explain whether an airline is […]

The spring months are March, April, and May. In this period, Southwest plans an average of 4,016 daily flights (takeoffs and landings combined). Its offering has increased marginally year-over-year.

While the vapor trails produced by airliners don’t contain chemical agents sprayed for secretive reasons, they do pose a risk. Contrails are an effect that results from specific atmospheric conditions combined with elements from an aircraft’s engine exhaust, manifesting as long trails that form behind an aircraft. They can pose a significant threat to the […]

In the world of modern aviation, two names dominate the skies when it comes to large turbofan engines: General Electric (GE) and Rolls-Royce. Each represents a distinct philosophy in engineering and design. GE’s GE9X, developed exclusively for Boeing’s upcoming 777X, is a testament to size and raw power, the largest jet engine ever built. Rolls-Royce’s […]

The General Electric GE90 was once the undisputed king of commercial aircraft engines, and when it entered service in the 1990s, it pushed boundaries in a way few aviation technologies ever had. Its massive size, record-breaking thrust, and innovative composite fan blades made it a defining feature of long-haul aircraft like the Boeing 777. For […]