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What you missed on Head for Points last week

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 .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

by Rhys Jones

The new ba.com website is rolling out

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure anyone who has used the website or the app in recent months knows why, as all too often even .....

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure .....

by Rhys Jones1 comment

Four ‘Sleeperz’ hotels join Marriott’s Four Points Flex brand

Earlier this week we covered the rebranding of Marriott’s Four Points Express brand to Four Points Flex, and the signing of a big deal with a Danish group to add 14 hotels to the chain. Marriott .....

Earlier this week we covered the rebranding of Marriott’s Four Points Express brand to Four Points Flex, .....

by Rhys Jones33 comments

Become a points millionaire …. by taking 15 SkyTeam flights

SAS, which has just joined SkyTeam, has launched a fun promotion. The bottom line is that you can become an SAS EuroBonus points millionaire by taking 15 SkyTeam flights - with 15 different airlines. .....

SAS, which has just joined SkyTeam, has launched a fun promotion. The bottom line is that you can become an .....

by Rhys Jones106 comments

Aer Lingus launches Nashville as its first A321XLR route

Whilst Iberia will be the first airline to fly the A321XLR from Airbus, Aer Lingus is a close follower and is expecting to receive two by the end of the year. The A321XLR is the newest variant of the .....

Whilst Iberia will be the first airline to fly the A321XLR from Airbus, Aer Lingus is a close follower and is .....

by Rhys Jones39 comments

What you missed on Head for Points last week

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 .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

by Rhys Jones2 comments

Plaza Premium opens a new lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing offering. We covered it at the time but we didn’t have any photographs – until now. .....

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing .....

by Rhys Jones33 comments

New Escape lounge to open in Edinburgh Airport

Plans have been announced for a new Escape lounge at Edinburgh Airport, to open next spring. Escape is one of two lounge brands owned by Manchester Airport Group subsidiary CAVU, initially for their .....

Plans have been announced for a new Escape lounge at Edinburgh Airport, to open next spring. Escape is one of .....

by Rhys Jones

Earn double World of Hyatt points at Mr & Mrs Smith hotels

Over 800 extra hotels became bookable via World of Hyatt when Hyatt acquired the Mr & Mrs Smith marketing platform in April 2023. Hyatt is now running a double points promotion for Mr & Mrs .....

Over 800 extra hotels became bookable via World of Hyatt when Hyatt acquired the Mr & Mrs Smith marketing .....

by Rhys Jones

The Japan Airlines A350 flies to London from this month

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. Thirteen A350-1000s will gradually replace JAL’s existing Boeing 777 fleet and will .....

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. .....

by Rhys Jones26 comments

2025 will be the year of free, unlimited inflight wifi

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from 35,000 feet as it is on the ground. But this future has been surprisingly elusive – .....

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from .....

by Rhys Jones157 comments

MICHELIN Guide reveals its first ‘Keys’ hotels in the UK and Ireland

Four years ago, MICHELIN Guide announced a major revamp of its hotel selection. Whilst it has been recommending hotels ever since its first Guide in the 1920s, with over 5,000 now listed globally, it .....

Four years ago, MICHELIN Guide announced a major revamp of its hotel selection. Whilst it has been .....

by Rhys Jones46 comments

Finnair premium economy review – A350 from Osaka to Helsinki

This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy is still a new concept for Finnair, which introduced the cabin in 2022 as part of the .....

This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy .....

by Rhys Jones41 comments

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