Review: Singapore Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 777 from London to Singapore

Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Premium Economy experience, flying from London to Singapore. Over Christmas, I decided to brave the travel restrictions and endless PCR tests to travel to Thailand with my family to visit my sister. With BA having dropped their direct flight to Bangkok until October 2022, I looked at […]

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HfP’s brief history of the Boeing 747

Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points

It is now 18 months since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet.  At the time, we published two articles on how the aircraft transformed commercial flying.  As it will be a quiet weekend on the site due to half-term, we thought we’d give them another outing. Today, we will look at […]

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Strike action at Heathrow this weekend called off after Menzies agrees generous pay deal

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

The threatened strike action at Heathrow Airport this weekend by ground staff and refuelling staff employed by Menzies Aviation has been called off after the company agreed a pay deal. The strike action would have had some impact on British Airways, since Menzies Aviation is responsible for refuelling at Heathrow. The impact would have been […]

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What are the best lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3? My conclusions ….

Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points

Heathrow Terminal 3 has quite possibly the highest density of airline lounges at any airport worldwide. Currently there are 12 lounges: American Express Centurion lounge American Airlines lounges x 2 (currently closed for refurbishment) British Airways Galleries First British Airways Galleries Club (business class) Cathay Pacific Business Class lounge Cathay Pacific First Class lounge Club […]

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BA and other Heathrow flights over half-term to be disrupted by Menzies Aviation strike

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

British Airways services from London Heathrow are likely to be disrupted over the half term break due to strike action at Menzies Aviation. The company has called a strike from Friday 11th February to Sunday 13th February inclusive. It provides ground handling and refuelling services at Heathrow, although it only provides refuelling services to British […]

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Have your say: Government opens consultation on new UK flight compensation rules

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

The Government launched a consultation yesterday on ways of improving consumer protection when flying. EC261, which is still in place post Brexit, has arguably worked well, but is a blunt instrument. It pays out fixed sums of money for long delays – amounts which can be multiples of the ticket price in Economy, but only […]

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COMPETITION: Win a Tumi suitcase worth £955 with Snoop and HfP (and get £5 for entering)

Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points

We are delighted to announce an exclusive competition for HfP readers launching today, our first of 2022. Snoop, the money management app, is giving HfP readers the chance to win a beautiful Tumi suitcase worth £955. Everyone is a winner, however. As well as the chance to win the luggage, Snoop is giving all HfP […]

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