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This week, American Airlines has revealed another batch of Airbus A321XLR routes, Discover Airlines is giving Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness new links to Germany, and Plaza Premium has opened not one but two lounges at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. There are also two very tempting points offers. Amex is offering up to 12,000 Membership Rewards points for adding your first supplementary cardholder, while the biggest Hilton Honors debit card offer so far ends Monday 7 September.

Revolut is moving from banking apps into actual airport lounges, KLM is about to take away one of the most Dutch things in aviation, the complimentary cheese sandwich and I've just been to Heathrow to try the Air France Lounge at Terminal 4. Plus, Tesco has brought back its 30% Virgin Points transfer bonus and I've discovered a rather clever route that could potentially turn Hilton Gold into SkyTeam Elite Plus. Let's board.

And this week certainly hasn't been quiet. easyJet being bought for £5.7 billion has me worried about my favourite airline! Gatwick has finally won its second runway battle, Norse Atlantic could be up for sale, and there's a brand-new airport lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol. Plus, I've found this week's Plane Deal of the Week and we're off to Barbados.

Welcome back to another edition of Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, loyalty updates, airport lounges, travel deals and everything happening in the world of aviation. (OK sometimes Monday if I'm too busy!) This week has been a mixture of loyalty bargains, airline shake-ups and and a nostalgic return to Lille, where I used to live a few years ago. It was brilliant wandering around the old streets again, although I don't remember it ever being quite so ho

One of the UK's busiest airports made the headlines today after a water outage affected both terminals, leaving toilets unable to flush and many cafés and bars unable to serve drinks. Thankfully, flights continued operating, but it shows how quickly airport operations can be disrupted. It actually reminded me of my time working at Gatwick. On one particularly chaotic day, the airport's departure board system failed. Flights appeared to be departing from completely the wrong

Welcome back to another edition of Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, airport lounges, loyalty updates, travel deals and everything happening in the world of aviation. This has been one of those weeks where aviation completely took over my life... and I wouldn't have it any other way.

This Week Got Me Thinking...this week has been one of those weeks where I had to stop and appreciate how far this little aviation blog has come. Most of my week was spent in my day job, travelling across Europe during the heatwave, working in both Brussels and Amsterdam. Then yesterday I swapped airport terminals for Belgian chocolate, celebrating my sixth wedding anniversary with a fantastic day trip to beautiful Ghent thanks to FlixBus. If you've never been to Ghent, I gen

Welcome aboard this week's Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, loyalty updates, route launches, flight deals and Plane Honest travel experiences. This week got me thinking... Is luxury travel becoming more expensive whilst simultaneously becoming more accessible? I've just returned from Sardinia where I stayed at a supposedly five-star Hilton resort. I used Hilton Honors points to slash the cost of the stay from almost £2,000 to around £1,000 by buying

Welcome aboard this week's Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, airport chaos, loyalty updates, flight deals and "luxury for less" travel hacks. This week got me thinking... Are we slowly witnessing the death of traditional short-haul Business Class? Because one airline has just unveiled a Premium Economy product that honestly looks better than some Business Class cabins I've flown in recently. Meanwhile British Airways has launched more Avios-Only flig

Welcome aboard this week’s Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, airport chaos, loyalty updates, flight deals and “luxury for less” travel hacks. And honestly? This week I may have accidentally fallen deeper into the Hilton Honors rabbit hole. Because I’ve just booked a 5-star Hilton resort in Sardinia that should have cost well over £2,000… …for roughly HALF the price. No scam.No weird timeshare presentation.No “attend this 4-hour hotel breakfast semin

Welcome aboard this week’s Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, loyalty updates, airport chaos, Avios drama and “luxury for less” travel hacks. And honestly? This week I discovered something horrifying… Birmingham Airport before a bank holiday. I genuinely think I aged three years in under two hours. Think: Alton Towers-style security queues overflowing toilets gate chaos lounges packed beyond capacity and people fighting over prosecco

Hilton made me Diamond for the day during a recent stay one of those surprise upgrades that should feel like a win. On paper, it came with the usual perks: room upgrade, drinks, a bit of “VIP” treatment. In reality, it didn’t quite land like that. I’ll be breaking it down properly soon, but if you want the unfiltered version, my latest TikTok already tells the story.

It’s been a bit of back-and-forth travel again (Netherlands life continues), and I’ve been deep in route planning for upcoming trips, but here’s the thing… I’m not searching for flights anymore. I’m letting the deals come to me. That’s why I still use Jack’s Flight Club and right now you can try it for £1

American Express has just launched a strong new offer. I personally use the Gold card, and I’ve got a referral link where the first few people, check it out below......... This week has been a bit of everything. I’ve been in Brussels and back and forth to the Netherlands (where I now live), and the weather has been… let’s just say unpredictable. Sunshine one minute, to snowfall! I’ve got an exciting collaboration coming up in April with a suitcase brand, which I’ll be sha

With ongoing tensions in the Middle East, my thoughts are first and foremost with everyone affected, that’s what really matters. From a travel perspective though, this could have a real knock-on effect on flight prices and routes heading into winter 2026, especially if disruption continues.

Like many of you, I’ve been watching developments in the Middle East very closely. My thoughts are with everyone affected. From a travel perspective, conflicts in major regions can have ripple effects across the entire industry, particularly when it comes to fuel prices and airline routes. If oil prices continue to climb, it could put pressure on airlines and potentially make cheap flights harder to find in the future. Let’s hope things stabilise soon for the sake of both peo

This week the aviation world has been watching the Middle East very closely. The escalating conflict involving Iran and the United States has already caused one of the largest disruptions to global air travel since the pandemic. More than 30,000 flights in and out of the region have been cancelled, leaving over a million passengers stranded as major hubs like Dubai and Doha face airspace restrictions and operational shutdowns. Dubai International Airport, normally the world

🚨 20% off Priority Pass Standard Plus ends 28 February.If you’re lounge-curious, now’s the moment. I’ve just flown from Gatwick twice in one week (Amsterdam and Brussels runs), which means I’m close to reviewing almost every lounge there! Emirates, you’re next. My latest visit: British Airways Lounge Gatwick South (2026): The Plane Honest Review and yes, I’ve got opinions Clubrooms Gatwick North still holds serious private-members-club energy.

This week I was dispatched to the tropical island of… Jersey. Yes, I really do get sent to some exotic locations from time to time. I flew over on British Airways, sorry, “Euroflyer”in Club Europe from Gatwick. Thanks to fog, we enjoyed a cute little two-hour delay at Gatwick. Naturally, this occurred just as the screens suddenly flashed gate closed while I was mid second pink gin fizz. I ran. I survived. I did not review the bathrooms. You probably won’t notice.

Speaking of upgrades… Seatfrog have been in touch and have sent over some exclusive money-off codes for you. I’ll be updating them inside my full review so you can see exactly how the app works and how to upgrade your train tickets to First Class for less. If you haven’t read it yet, start here: