British Airways is now publicising the fact that you can check in your bags at Heathrow on the day before you fly. Take a look at this page of ba.com. Whilst it has only just been added to the .....

British Airways is now publicising the fact that you can check in your bags at Heathrow on the day before you .....

10 Feb 202010 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 177 comments

As we covered recently, the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport is currently closed for a major renovation. Aspire has sent us a few CGI pictures of what we can expect from mid March when it re-opens. If .....

As we covered recently, the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport is currently closed for a major renovation. Aspire .....

10 Feb 202010 February 2020 by Rob Burgess

If you are a regular traveller without status, finding somewhere to sit and relax in a departure hall can be a minefield.  If this sounds like you, it could be worth considering signing up to an .....

If you are a regular traveller without status, finding somewhere to sit and relax in a departure hall can be a .....

10 Feb 202010 February 2020 by Sinead Archer • 12 comments

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you about.  This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with other .....

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you .....

9 Feb 20209 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 94 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 .....

9 Feb 20209 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

This is our review of the Escape lounge at London Stansted Airport. You can see the long, long list of Head for Points UK airport lounge reviews here. The official website for the lounge, where you .....

This is our review of the Escape lounge at London Stansted Airport. You can see the long, long list of Head .....

9 Feb 20209 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Most Head for Points readers know that you can earn frequent flyer miles, in Virgin Flying Club, when you shop in-store at Waitrose. (If you didn’t know that, read our article on earning Virgin .....

Most Head for Points readers know that you can earn frequent flyer miles, in Virgin Flying Club, when you shop .....

8 Feb 20208 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

If you wanted to earn some easy British Airways Executive Club tier points in comfort, LATAM offers a great opportunity. LATAM runs a Boeing 787 between Frankfurt and Madrid, which continues on to .....

If you wanted to earn some easy British Airways Executive Club tier points in comfort, LATAM offers a great .....

8 Feb 20208 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

Plaza Premium is running a special offer across its global portfolio until 29th February. You will save 20% on advance bookings for all Plaza Premium lounges when you book via this page of their .....

Plaza Premium is running a special offer across its global portfolio until 29th February. You will save 20% on .....

8 Feb 20208 February 2020 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport hotel. We first looked at this hotel in 2017 when it opened and Anika stayed there.  I had never stayed myself, however, and an early .....

This is our review of the Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport hotel. We first looked at this hotel in 2017 when .....

8 Feb 20208 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

We are very excited to announce a brilliant prize competition courtesy of our friends at Qatar Airways.  It is, depending on where the winner wants to go, potentially the biggest flight giveaway we .....

We are very excited to announce a brilliant prize competition courtesy of our friends at Qatar Airways.  It .....

7 Feb 20207 February 2020 by Sinead Archer • 111 comments

Virgin Flying Club has brought back its favourite Tesco Clubcard offer – a 1,000 miles opt-in bonus for switching on auto-convert. For clarity, this may be targetted to people who received the .....

Virgin Flying Club has brought back its favourite Tesco Clubcard offer – a 1,000 miles opt-in bonus for .....

7 Feb 20207 February 2020 by Rob Burgess

As you can see from the screenshot below, Head for Points hit 400,000 comments this week. This is an impressive achievement, and as the stats show over 90% of it is down to the readers and not me. You .....

As you can see from the screenshot below, Head for Points hit 400,000 comments this week. This is an .....

7 Feb 20207 February 2020 by Rob Burgess

Late last year Norwegian put its hat in the ring for the Heathrow slot lottery and was awarded a handful of summer 2020 slots. These takeoff and landing slots would have enabled it to launch three .....

Late last year Norwegian put its hat in the ring for the Heathrow slot lottery and was awarded a handful of .....

7 Feb 20207 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 291 comments