Last month, Virgin Atlantic released photos of its Clubhouse refurbishment at Heathrow. I was able to see it for myself on the inaugural flight to Seoul last week. Part One of the refurbishment is now complete with “the major pieces for this year now in place”. A second phase is due to be delivered this […]

Air New Zealand’s new Economy Skynest has been marketed as one of the most inventive ideas in the world of long-haul travel, consistently grabbing headlines. Six lie-flat bunk-style sleep pods that economy passengers can book for four-hour rest periods are certainly something the aviation industry has never seen before. At first glance, the headline price […]

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus you ever see – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – if you sign up for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card by 26th May. Because of the odd way that American Express restricts the sign-up bonuses you can get, this card is the ideal starting point if […]

LNER Perks, the loyalty scheme for the East Coast rail franchise, is five years old. I think it’s fair to say that LNER has done a decent job with it – or at least as good a job as you can do when your reward is just 2% of what you spend and you have […]

This is our review of the Kennedy 89 hotel in Frankfurt. The brand new Kennedy 89, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, opened in early January. It is situated south of the river Main in the beautiful and leafy upmarket district of Sachsenhausen. Despite regular visits to Frankfurt for work over the years, it was the […]

Delta Air Lines has finally played its hand for the next decade, unveiling the highly anticipated Delta One suites for its incoming Airbus A350-1000 fleet. With this new arrival, the Atlanta-based carrier is moving beyond the all-suite novelty of 2017 and toward a philosophy of refined consistency. This guide explores the new cabin, the massive […]

This is the second of two articles on how American Express supplementary cards work. In Part One yesterday we looked at why you might want to add a supplementary card to your account and how to earn a few thousand bonus Avios or Membership Rewards points for doing so. Today I want to pick up […]

Delta was one of the first airlines to introduce ‘suites with doors’ in business class. This was almost a decade ago, back in 2017, and now it’s ready to unveil its second generation of Delta One Suites. It means all three big US airlines will go head-to-head with brand new business class products in the […]

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there is a special offer running if you are not. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty programme for Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo and many other brands. Until 31st December 2026 (the […]