Rhys Jones

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rhys Jones

Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the same routes from the same airports on the same aircraft. The onboard cabins are one of the only ways to showcase your brand and differentiate yourself. Which makes United’s recent announcement all the more interesting …. Why?

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rhys Jones

It’s no secret that my favourite airline lounge in the world is Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First lounge in Hong Kong (review here). In my conclusion, I described it as “the perfect confluence of style, food, service and amenities.”The lounge opened in 2015 and was designed by London-based Ilse Crawford. Located one floor below the main terminal, the space Cathay used is nothing to write home about with low ceilings and narrow views.

2 weeks ago | headforpoints.com | Rhys Jones

This is our review of the La Valette Club lounge in Malta International Airport. Malta International Airport is not big. In fact, it’s so small that it doesn’t have any jetbridges. It does, however, have a lounge – La Valette Club – that is operated as a third party lounge. Any airline, including the new national carrier KM Malta, that wants to offer lounge access to its passengers at Malta must use it. It is also accessible with Priority Pass. I was in Malta to see KM Malta Airlines.

2 weeks ago | headforpoints.com | Rhys Jones

The number one question I get when I tell people what I do, after they comment that I have their ‘dream job’, is “how do you beat jet lag?”The answer I always give is that I don’t. Jet lag is not something you can beat. You can soften the blow, but it will never be something you can overcome. Yanking your body from one time zone to another has consequences.

2 weeks ago | headforpoints.com | Rhys Jones

News in brief:easyJet’s steady roll out of new UK bases continues. From next March, it will base three aircraft at Newcastle International airport creating 130 jobs for pilots, crew and engineers in the area. The return to Newcastle after a six year gap makes it the 11th UK base in easyJet’s network. easyJet already operates eight routes from Newcastle – currently served by aircraft based elsewhere – and will announce further routes for next summer soon.