What you missed on Head for Points last week
Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links.
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips.
If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free Saturday newsletter by filling in the form here. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may want to join our 38,000 subscribers and improve how they travel. The newsletter also runs on the Head for Points website every Saturday.
(We also offer daily emails. You would receive each article in full on the day of release, so you won’t miss any short-notice deals or offers. If you want to switch, create a fresh subscription to the daily emails via this form. You will then need to unsubscribe from the weekly email by clicking the ‘Unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of this newsletter.)
Special report:
Have we been taken for a ride by the new Monarch Airlines? One of the people above claims to be the Chairman of the new Monarch Airlines. The other is (definitely) a US politician from Montana. We investigate.
This week’s top travel news stories:
Virgin Atlantic’s Sao Paulo flights go on sale this week
Get a huge 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus with the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card
Luxair adds flights to Manchester
Norse Atlantic trims flights to Barbados
Caviar House launches Mile High picnics at Heathrow and Gatwick
British Airways and Avios news:
The story of the Boeing 747 at British Airways
BA restarts flights between Billund and Gothenburg
Latest reviews:
Rob reviews the JW Marriott Venice Resort, on his fifth visit …. and he still doesn’t fully love it. Image above.
Virgin Redemption University
Our final article in our guide to redeeming Virgin Points: How to get cheaper redemptions with the Virgin Atlantic credit card vouchers
Hotel news:
Marriott opens a Four Points hotel in Edinburgh
Hilton’s Canopy opens in Cannes, image above
Where can you stay in Hilton’s Stay Longer promotion?
Register now for Marriott’s new ‘1,500 points per stay’ bonus
Club Eurostar will get a new top tier when it relaunches in October
Which Heathrow Airport hotels are walkable from the terminals?
We launch a new series looking at what your hotel points are worth:
What are Accor Live Limitless points worth?
What are Hilton Honors points worth?
What are IHG One Rewards points worth?
Other interesting articles:
Priority Pass is increasing its lounge fees
Flying Blue has a new UK airport parking partner
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.
See you next Saturday.
Rob, Rhys and Sinead @ Head for Points
Redhroogar 
Rob 
Comments (2)