What you missed on Head for Points last week
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This week’s top travel news stories:
Who has the best premium economy – Virgin Atlantic, British Airways or Norse Atlantic? Virgin’s A330neo Premium seat is shown above.
British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched a new sale
GOOD NEWS: Virgin Atlantic permanently increases the sign-up bonus on its credit cards
British Airways has extended the expiry of On Business points again
Another UK Hilton hotel adds a pool charge
We published the results of our reader survey – where do you live, what airline and hotel status do you have, how old are you and what credit cards do you hold?
How to earn miles and points with Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Where will Vueling fly from the UK this summer?
British Airways adds a new route from London Stansted to Split
How does the Avanti West Coast ‘Club Avanti’ loyalty scheme work?
And the Priority Pass 2024 ‘Airport Lounge of the Year’ Excellence Awards go to ….
Why wheretocredit.com is a handy resource for maximising your frequent flyer miles
Travel deals of the week:
There is wide-open business class Avios availability (9+ seats per day) to the Maldives in November
British Airways & Avios news:
Do you earn more Avios from BP or Esso when buying fuel? We do the maths
There is good Qatar Airways Australia availability for 180,000 Avios return in Business
Do you get BA lounge access flying codeshares on Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair or airBaltic? We explain the complex rules
Credit card news:
Reviews this week:
We take a look at Austrian Airlines short haul business class from London to Vienna. How does it compare with British Airways Club Europe?
Rhys visits Park Hyatt Milan, regarded as one of the best hotels in the chain. How did it stack up?
…. and on his way home from Milan, he reviewed the ITA Airways Piazza della Scala lounge in Milan Linate airport
Hotel news:
Hilton’s Lincoln Plaza London hotel is FINALLY reopening post-pandemic
How does the Jumeirah One hotel loyalty scheme work?
Redeem your Accor Live Limitless points for BST Hyde Park VIP hospitality tickets
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 Katie @ Head for Points
