The 2020 Olympics is proving to be a good opportunity for authorities, airports and airlines to tweak many long haul flights to Tokyo. For the last decade or so British Airways has offered two daily .....

The 2020 Olympics is proving to be a good opportunity for authorities, airports and airlines to tweak many .....

5 Feb 20205 February 2020 by Rhys Jones

British Airways is bringing genuine improvements to its World Traveller economy cabin in the form of a new cushion and blanket design for passengers (photo below). After the World Traveller Plus .....

British Airways is bringing genuine improvements to its World Traveller economy cabin in the form of a new .....

4 Feb 20204 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • 146 comments

American Express is currently offering £100 cashback on purchases of £1,000 or more with Malaysia Airlines. It appears to be highly targetted and does not seem to be on any of the British Airways .....

American Express is currently offering £100 cashback on purchases of £1,000 or more with Malaysia Airlines. .....

4 Feb 20204 February 2020 by Rhys Jones

Last year we reported that Lufthansa was preparing to launch flights from its hub in Munich to Newcastle. The first flight was yesterday. Flight timings are as follows: Outbound: departing Newcastle .....

Last year we reported that Lufthansa was preparing to launch flights from its hub in Munich to Newcastle. The .....

4 Feb 20204 February 2020 by Rhys Jones

After many false starts and lots of impatient speculation (including by us), Virgin Atlantic, Delta and Air France-KLM have finally announced a date from which you will be able to earn and burn air .....

After many false starts and lots of impatient speculation (including by us), Virgin Atlantic, Delta and Air .....

3 Feb 20203 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • 125 comments

In an effort to “move from growth to profitability,” Norwegian is continuing to tweak both its route network and its offering. Norwegian will no longer be offering lounge access to .....

In an effort to “move from growth to profitability,” Norwegian is continuing to tweak both its .....

24 Jan 202024 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments

Will your British Airways flight have wifi?  It might do but, then again, there is a very good chance that it will not.  If your British Airways flight does have wifi, what will it cost? British .....

Will your British Airways flight have wifi?  It might do but, then again, there is a very good chance that it .....

24 Jan 202024 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 48 comments

On Tuesday, the Plaza Premium Arrivals lounge in Heathrow T3 joined the Priority Pass lounge card program.  You can see the lounge on the Priority Pass website here, although oddly it is not marked .....

On Tuesday, the Plaza Premium Arrivals lounge in Heathrow T3 joined the Priority Pass lounge card program.  .....

24 Jan 202024 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

Thank you to everyone who came to our Winter Party on Monday evening at the Marriott Grosvenor Square. We had around 500 people there, who had managed to avoid the current flu bug and ‘dry .....

Thank you to everyone who came to our Winter Party on Monday evening at the Marriott Grosvenor Square. We had .....

22 Jan 202022 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

Last Monday, Rob, Sinead, Caroline and I gathered with 28 industry guests to celebrate the winners of the Head for Points Travel and Loyalty Awards 2019. We thought it would be a good way to treat the .....

Last Monday, Rob, Sinead, Caroline and I gathered with 28 industry guests to celebrate the winners of the Head .....

19 Jan 202019 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

Until Monday, Virgin Atlantic is offering £20 off economy flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. You must use the code ‘WESTC’ when performing an ‘advanced .....

Until Monday, Virgin Atlantic is offering £20 off economy flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los .....

18 Jan 202018 January 2020 by Rhys Jones

Qatar Airways moves in mysterious ways.  No sooner does the short January sale end then a number of great offers appear for anyone willing to head out to Oslo. The star deal is probably .....

Qatar Airways moves in mysterious ways.  No sooner does the short January sale end then a number of great .....

18 Jan 202018 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 89 comments

British Airways has revealed the next batch of lounges to receive refreshes across its network. This is not entirely ‘new news’, since it was included – possibly by mistake – .....

British Airways has revealed the next batch of lounges to receive refreshes across its network. This is not .....

16 Jan 202016 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 82 comments

Qatar Airways is giving Manchester and the north a Valentine’s present in the form of its excellent Qsuite business class seat.  From 14th February, Qsuite is scheduled to fly on at least one .....

Qatar Airways is giving Manchester and the north a Valentine’s present in the form of its excellent .....

15 Jan 202015 January 2020 by Rhys Jones • 184 comments