News in brief: British Airways launches new ‘Our Trip’ group booking tool British Airways is quietly trialling a new application called ‘Our Trip’ which will help groups of .....

News in brief: British Airways launches new ‘Our Trip’ group booking tool British Airways is .....

12 Jan 201612 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The British Airways Winter Sale, for flights from the UK, is currently underway.  This is valid in all classes for departures from the UK, for bookings until 2nd February. I wrote about some of the .....

The British Airways Winter Sale, for flights from the UK, is currently underway.  This is valid in all .....

11 Jan 201611 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

I wrote a long article on the second, Spring 2016, version of the Accelerate promotion from IHG Rewards Club just before Christmas. If you got lucky with the offer they targetted you for, it is .....

I wrote a long article on the second, Spring 2016, version of the Accelerate promotion from IHG Rewards Club .....

11 Jan 201611 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Long-term Head for Points readers will remember that I did a review of the Corinthia Hotel in London last year after the hotel let me have a tour of its facilities and suites. It is a genuinely .....

Long-term Head for Points readers will remember that I did a review of the Corinthia Hotel in London last .....

11 Jan 201611 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Well, I never expected this story to reach the hallowed pages of the Daily Mail, but there you go.  I have, a couple of times, mentioned that it is possible to buy face value commemorative coins from .....

Well, I never expected this story to reach the hallowed pages of the Daily Mail, but there you go.  I have, a .....

10 Jan 201610 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

The third article today is our regular ‘last chance’ feature which reminds you of promotions which are about to close and which you may have forgotten.  This one is too important to .....

The third article today is our regular ‘last chance’ feature which reminds you of promotions which .....

10 Jan 201610 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

10 Jan 201610 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

A reader suggested that I write an article about ‘mattress runs’ – booking a hotel room without the intention of spending the night, purely for the purpose of triggering a .....

A reader suggested that I write an article about ‘mattress runs’ – booking a hotel room .....

9 Jan 20169 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

News in brief: An IHG points bargain in San Francisco A new Holiday Inn Express opened in San Francisco a few weeks ago.  This would not normally be big news, even on Head for Points. What is .....

News in brief: An IHG points bargain in San Francisco A new Holiday Inn Express opened in San Francisco a few .....

9 Jan 20169 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Barclaycard issues two of the most popular non-American Express travel credit cards: The Hilton HHonors Platinum Visa (read my review here) – which has the easiest high value bonus in the .....

Barclaycard issues two of the most popular non-American Express travel credit cards: The Hilton HHonors .....

9 Jan 20169 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: British Airways adds additional Corfu service for Summer 2016 British Airways is increasing Corfu services for the coming Summer.  The existing six flights per week will be increased .....

News in brief: British Airways adds additional Corfu service for Summer 2016 British Airways is increasing .....

8 Jan 20168 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

News in brief: Book Sofitel Gatwick from £69 via lastminute.com On Tuesday I wrote about how the Sofitel Heathrow Terminal 5, attached to the terminal, is available as a lastminute.com Top Secret .....

News in brief: Book Sofitel Gatwick from £69 via lastminute.com On Tuesday I wrote about how the Sofitel .....

8 Jan 20168 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Last year I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner so you can use Avios points to redeem for its flight from Madrid to Santiago, Chile. It also has an .....

Last year I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner so you can .....

8 Jan 20168 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News in brief: Virgin East Coast launches an impressive sale A number of HfP readers have been in touch this week to highlight some of the good deals they had picked up in the Virgin Trains sale on .....

News in brief: Virgin East Coast launches an impressive sale A number of HfP readers have been in touch this .....

7 Jan 20167 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments