If you are a member of Eurostar Frequent Traveller or Eurostar Plus Points, you will have had news yesterday about the new Eurostar loyalty programme. The name is Club Eurostar. We have analysed the .....

If you are a member of Eurostar Frequent Traveller or Eurostar Plus Points, you will have had news yesterday .....

21 Sep 201721 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

News in brief: Pre-order food and drinks at Heathrow If you are fed up with large queues at Heathrow’s restaurants, help is at hand. Literally. Using your smartphone, you can now pre order food .....

News in brief: Pre-order food and drinks at Heathrow If you are fed up with large queues at Heathrow’s .....

21 Sep 201721 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments

This is my review of the NH Vienna Airport Conference Center hotel. I wasn’t actually planning to review the two nights I spent at the NH Vienna Airport Conference Center hotel this week. .....

This is my review of the NH Vienna Airport Conference Center hotel. I wasn’t actually planning to review .....

21 Sep 201721 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways has confirmed the rumours we discussed yesterday about a possible (re)launch of a direct flight from London Heathrow to the Seychelles. It was lucky that we were able to post the .....

British Airways has confirmed the rumours we discussed yesterday about a possible (re)launch of a direct .....

20 Sep 201720 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 58 comments

News in brief: avid hotels confirmed as the new IHG hotel brand Back in June IHG announced plans for a new midscale brand.  It has now confirmed the name and concept, although it doesn’t .....

News in brief: avid hotels confirmed as the new IHG hotel brand Back in June IHG announced plans for a new .....

20 Sep 201720 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

News in brief: Small Luxury Hotels launches new INVITED loyalty scheme I mentioned back in May that hotel marketing consortium Small Luxury Hotels of the World was scrapping its loyalty scheme, The .....

News in brief: Small Luxury Hotels launches new INVITED loyalty scheme I mentioned back in May that hotel .....

20 Sep 201720 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this eight months ago with Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points readers has .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this eight .....

20 Sep 201720 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  My honest answer is – don’t bother.  Use cash. There are three reasons for .....

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  My .....

19 Sep 201719 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

News in brief: British Airways (re)launching the Seychelles today? According to the rumour mill, which includes tweets from BA pilots, a new route is being announced today.  There is a good chance .....

News in brief: British Airways (re)launching the Seychelles today? According to the rumour mill, which .....

19 Sep 201719 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 60 comments

Two slightly obscure alternatives have come up if you are looking to earn British Airways status. To be honest, the easiest way to get Silver status in British Airways Executive Club – which is .....

Two slightly obscure alternatives have come up if you are looking to earn British Airways status. To be .....

19 Sep 201719 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

A couple of Head for Points readers have contacted us recently suggesting that we take a look at Billhop as an easy way of running up credit and charge card spending by paying your day-to-day bills.  .....

A couple of Head for Points readers have contacted us recently suggesting that we take a look at Billhop as an .....

18 Sep 201718 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 135 comments

News in brief: Last chance to enter our Scotland competition If you haven’t entered already, today is the last chance to enter our Chivas Regal whisky competition. One reader will win an .....

News in brief: Last chance to enter our Scotland competition If you haven’t entered already, today is .....

18 Sep 201718 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 95 comments

Back in April, Avios launched Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn Avios when making a reservation. You will earn 250 Avios every time you make a restaurant .....

Back in April, Avios launched Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn .....

18 Sep 201718 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: New PR shot of the improved Club World bedding released I was sent a new PR photo of the improved ‘The White Company’ Club World bedding which is soon to be rolled out on .....

News in brief: New PR shot of the improved Club World bedding released I was sent a new PR photo of the .....

17 Sep 201717 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments