Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance. This means that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Finnair flights. The new .....

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance. This means .....

27 Dec 201427 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. (Do please post below if your travels have taken you anywhere exciting this Christmas.) .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. .....

25 Dec 201425 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

I wrote about some of the short-haul Club Europe discounts available in the current British Airways sale over the weekend. The long-haul deals out of London are decidedly average.  However, if you .....

I wrote about some of the short-haul Club Europe discounts available in the current British Airways sale over .....

24 Dec 201424 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, announced last week that it was buying Kimpton Hotels for $430m. You have probably never heard of .....

InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, .....

24 Dec 201424 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Many long-haul ‘island’ holiday resorts are geared up to serving guests from particular countries.  The British dominate the tourist scene in Barbados, for instance, because of the .....

Many long-haul ‘island’ holiday resorts are geared up to serving guests from particular .....

24 Dec 201424 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

All being well, my parents-in-law should arrive from Hamburg this morning for Christmas.  I got them here using an On Business redemption. On Business is the British Airways reward programme for .....

All being well, my parents-in-law should arrive from Hamburg this morning for Christmas.  I got them here .....

23 Dec 201423 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Hilton HHonors has confirmed that it will be offering lifetime Diamond status to members from 2015.  The criteria have not yet been revealed but are likely to require such a high threshold that .....

Hilton HHonors has confirmed that it will be offering lifetime Diamond status to members from 2015.  The .....

23 Dec 201423 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book direct from January 15th.  Hyatt and Starwood, owner of the Sheraton, W, Westin, St Regis, .....

I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book .....

23 Dec 201423 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Today and tomorrow, I am giving two Head for Points readers $100 of free UK airport lounge access with LoungeBuddy.  This will be enough to get 2-3 people into a lounge at one of the 19 participating .....

Today and tomorrow, I am giving two Head for Points readers $100 of free UK airport lounge access with .....

22 Dec 201422 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is my review of the Hotel Amigo in Brussels, run by Rocco Forte Hotels, where we spent an eventful couple of days last weekend. It has been impressive to watch how Rocco Forte has built up .....

This is my review of the Hotel Amigo in Brussels, run by Rocco Forte Hotels, where we spent an eventful .....

22 Dec 201422 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Back in January, Marriott announced that it was acquiring Protea Hotels.  The name might not ring a bell, but Protea is the largest hotel group in Africa. Founded in 1984, at the time of the deal .....

Back in January, Marriott announced that it was acquiring Protea Hotels.  The name might not ring a bell, .....

22 Dec 201422 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Following the success of its ‘Into The Nights’ promotion, which appears – at least anecdotally – to have succeeded in driving a lot of incremental business this Autumn, IHG .....

Following the success of its ‘Into The Nights’ promotion, which appears – at least .....

21 Dec 201421 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

The launch of the British Airways Winter Sale was overshadowed by the Air Traffic Control meltdown which occurred on the same day.  Aviation is always a tricky business to manage at the best of .....

The launch of the British Airways Winter Sale was overshadowed by the Air Traffic Control meltdown which .....

21 Dec 201421 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Marriott Rewards has launched its major promotion for Spring, which will be (yet) another outing for MegaBonus. This promotion is active across all Marriott brands, including Renaissance, Courtyard, .....

Marriott Rewards has launched its major promotion for Spring, which will be (yet) another outing for .....

21 Dec 201421 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments