What you missed on Head for Points last week
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This week’s top travel news stories:
The battle for the future of Heathrow Airport is not just about a third runway
New: Spend your Avios on Apple products via the new Avios Shop – but should you?
How to redeem Avios on Oman Air – and why you might want to
Wizz Air launches flights from Glasgow to Italy
How do you earn tier points from BA Holidays in The British Airways Club?
Accor might put 16 upscale brands up for IPO – is the loyalty scheme to blame?
American and Delta introduce ‘One Stop Security’ on some Heathrow flights
The DoubleTree London Docklands hotel is to become a hostel!
Top travel deals this week:
The excellent £99 Manchester private terminal deal is now permanent, image above
New: Collect 5,000 Avios with Nutmeg
Get 2,000 Hilton points, £20 driving credit and £40 off the joining fee with Enterprise Car Club
Earn double points with Virgin Trains Ticketing
Get a 20% discount when you buy World of Hyatt points, and annual limit doubled – click here to buy
Get 2,000 Virgin Points when you buy a Railcard
Get cheap business class fares to Asia and Australia with China Southern
Get double points with Marriott Bonvoy Homes & Villas
Reviews:
Conny reviews the Waldorf Astoria Versailles Trianon Palace hotel – a surprisingly impressive hotel on the doorstep of the Palace of Versaille in south west Paris. Image above.
And Down Under, Rhys tries out the new W Sydney Darling Harbour hotel, image below (with cuddly seal)
British Airways and Avios news:
Loganair is running a ‘Double Avios’ offer for flights booked this week
What is the British Airways On Business redemption chart?
Hotel news:
How does Marriott Bonvoy Moments work and what can you redeem for?
Two historic Scottish hotels, Mar Hall and The Bruntsfield, join Global Hotel Alliance
What are Accor Live Limitless points worth? We begin our annual series of valuation updates
What are Hilton Honors points worth?
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here. It will be updated on the site tomorrow.
If you are booking a hotel this weekend, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for August from the big chains.
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, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points
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