Late last year we covered how Alaska Airlines had secured take-off and landing slots at Heathrow, allowing it to launch long haul services from its base in Seattle. The move into long haul operations is part of the airline’s merger with Hawaiian Airlines, which already operated a fleet of long haul Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Alaska […]

News in brief: Get an 80% bonus when you buy IHG One Rewards points IHG One Rewards has launched an 80% bonus for buying points. It’s not as good as the 100% bonus which ran recently but, if you need to top up your account in the next three weeks, it’s better than nothing. The […]

Military aviation history is filled with aircraft built in the hundreds or even thousands, but some of the most advanced and strategically important aircraft were produced in surprisingly small numbers. The Northrop B-2 Spirit, for example, saw just 21 aircraft built, while the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest aircraft ever flown, totaled only […]

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 […]