4K displays and fly-by-wire logic manage nearly every aspect of the flight envelope in today’s cockpits, but those starting out or on their way to becoming pilots always end up flying aircraft often much older than themselves. It may seem counterintuitive, but preserving this link to the mechanical past is the industry’s primary defense against […]

Back in February, American Express kicked off a year of events to celebrate 25 years of the British Airways American Express cards with an Avios bonus. It hasn’t gone to plan. You may have forgotten that you registered – I know I did – but if you did sign up, you probably haven’t had the […]

News in brief: Some pictures from Hilton’s Boat Race event As we covered on HfP, Hilton auctioned VIP tickets to last Saturday’s Boat Race for Hilton Honors points. These were amazing value because they came with a voucher for a free night at ANY Hilton Honors hotel in the world. You didn’t even need award […]

Stepping into a pressurized fuselage is a transition into a highly engineered life-support system that operates in a near-vacuum. The view from the window seat suggests a serene glide through the stratosphere, but the reality is a constant mechanical battle to maintain a survivable atmosphere against the thinning air of 40,000 feet. This guide analyzes […]

When it comes to flying for the US Military, the pay is often said to be lower than that of commercial airline pilots. That is true; however, some high-ranking pilots still earn very large salaries while serving their nation and flying some of the most unique and exciting aircraft in the world. Many will say […]

Emirates Skywards has a hotel booking portal powered by Rocket Travel, which lets you earn Skywards miles on every booking. You can also spend Skywards miles on hotel rooms. For the next nine months (book by January 2027!), you will get 5,000 bonus Skywards miles on selected hotel bookings. This is on top of your […]

Yes, this is a weird one but it is a trick you may find useful one day. Non-refundable Hilton hotel rooms ARE refundable in certain countries. This originally came up pre-covid when a reader dropped me a note to say that he had been forced to cancel a non-refundable reservation at a Hilton in the […]