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 […]
This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways Boeing 787-10 aircraft. With BA nearing the end of its Club Suite refurbishment program at Heathrow we thought we should update our guides to the best seats on British Airways long haul aircraft. We are now using more detailed seat plans from […]
Norse Atlantic, the Boeing 787 operator which operates long-haul services from various airports in Europe, may not exist for much longer in its present form. The Summer 2026 schedule is looking thin after a number of route cancellations in recent days. However, there is no short term risk to the business due a fully underwritten […]
CFRP, short for carbon fiber reinforced polymer, has become the new standard for commercial aircraft construction. Lighter and stronger than traditional aircraft aluminum alloys, manufacturers have increasingly been incorporating the material, also known as composites. By weight, the Boeing 777 is 8% composites, while the Airbus A320 is 10% and the A380 is 25%. Meanwhile, […]
A new era is incoming at Emirates, as the carrier will soon begin taking delivery of the Boeing 777X. With nearly 300 units ordered, most of which are for the larger 777-9 variant, it will be by far Emirates’ largest fleet, and when the first example arrives in 2027, it will debut updated cabins. Naturally, […]
We often get questions on American Express supplementary cards in our forum or emailed to us directly, so I though it was worth taking a proper look at how they work. There are often misconceptions and confusion about them. Today I want to talk about the benefits of adding a supplementary cardholder to your Amex […]