What you missed on Head for Points last week
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From the Farnborough International Airshow:
Qatar Airways unveils Qsuite Next Gen – what has changed? Has the best business class seat just got even better?
Interview with Badr Al-Meer, the new CEO of Qatar Airways
Virgin Atlantic orders seven more A330neos, keeps the Dreamliners and confirms an LAX Clubhouse
Turkish Airlines reveals its new Crystal Business Class, designed and built in-house
This week’s other top travel news stories:
British Airways opens up Avios-only flights to Abu Dhabi and Faro for Easter 2025
…. whilst the Avios-only flight to Dubai in October half term 2024 also has seats available following an aircraft swap
Finnair adds two daily flights from Heathrow, taking the total to six
British Airways launches a new Bridgerton-inspired safety video
British Airways extends Bangkok flights through Easter 2025
Luton Airport creates a new drop-off area for passengers
KLM increases flights to Belfast City Airport
IHG’s Kimpton BEM Budapest hotel opens
Travel deals of the week:
Etihad has some excellent business class deals from Dublin to destinations all over Asia including The Maldives
Save 20% on Le Meridien Maldives redemptions for Summer 2025 stays
British Airways and Avios news:
Get 250 free Avios for joining Marriott Bonvoy – no stay required
How to spend and earn Avios on duty free at Doha’s Hamad International Airport
Is Nectar’s hotel booking site a good way of earning Avios?
Credit card news:
Get a refund to your American Express card? Here’s how it impacts your vouchers and bonuses
£400 + 40,000 points: Why Fine Hotels & Resorts is one of the best Amex Platinum benefits
Get £100 cashback with Relais & Chateaux hotel stays on American Express cards
Reviews:
Review: Hotel Arts Barcelona, managed by The Ritz-Carlton and part of Marriott Bonvoy, image above
Review: Hilton London Tower Bridge
Hotel news:
Park Hyatt London opens bookings for stays from 1st November – and rates are very reasonable
Earn double points on selected Hyatt hotel brands in the UK and abroad
How to transfer Singapore Krisflyer miles into Marriott Bonvoy points
Other travel news:
The O2: Marriott Bonvoy and Virgin Red release new VIP tickets but which deal is best?
STILL RUNNING: Get 40,000 points (converts to 40,000 Avios) PLUS £400 of travel credit with American Express Platinum!
American Express has launched an exceptional deal on The Platinum Card – apply here. You will receive £400 to spend at American Express Travel on top of the standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards points.
40,000 Membership Rewards points convert to:
- 40,000 Avios
- 40,000 Virgin Points
- 40,000 Emirates, Etihad, Flying Blue, Asia Miles, Delta, Finnair, Qantas or SAS miles
- 26,666 Singapore Airlines miles
- 80,000 Hilton Honors points
- 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
- 180,000 Radisson Rewards points
- 2,666 Club Eurostar points
….. and many other non-travel rewards.
You receive your £400 Amex Travel credit and 40,000 points after spending £6,000 in three months.
Whilst the annual fee is £650, this is currently refundable pro-rata if you cancel. Amex is planning to end pro-rata refunds in ‘late’ 2024 but we don’t know exactly when.
Our main article on the ‘£400 + 40,000 points’ bonus is here. Make sure you read the bit about whether or not you qualify for the bonus.
Don’t forget the other benefits of The Platinum Card:
- £300 of annual dining credit
- £100 of annual Harvey Nichols credit
- two ‘unlimited use’ Priority Pass airport lounge cards which admit four people between them
- travel and car hire insurance
- elite status with Hilton, Marriott, Radisson and Melia
- Eurostar lounge access
…. and much more.
You can apply for The Platinum Card with the special bonus on this page of the Amex website.
The representative APR is 694.9% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.
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
