Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

Review: the new Aspire (Priority Pass) lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol

This is our pre-opening review of the new Aspire lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, in the non-Schengen area. The big news today was the opening party for the new oneworld airport lounge at .....

This is our pre-opening review of the new Aspire lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, in the non-Schengen .....

by Rob Burgess19 comments

NEW: Get 60,000 or 120,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum

It’s a big day. American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small .....

It’s a big day. American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a .....

by Rob Burgess93 comments

BA closes the Avios-earning British Airways Prepaid Mastercard

In 2022 British Airways launched a Prepaid Mastercard. It was designed to allow fee-free foreign currency spending, but could also be used in the UK for day-to-day spend. A lot of HfP readers took it .....

In 2022 British Airways launched a Prepaid Mastercard. It was designed to allow fee-free foreign currency .....

by Rob Burgess38 comments

What do Qatar Airways Avios flights cost from the UK?

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This brought many benefits to UK-based Avios collectors, including the ability to earn and spend Avios on the new airline, .....

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This brought many benefits to .....

by Rob Burgess64 comments

Fly Business Class to Dubai from £1,280 with Lufthansa and SWISS

Lufthansa and SWISS have brought back their attractive flight deals to Dubai. From UK airports, you should be able to find a return fare in Business Class for around £1,300. You need to travel .....

Lufthansa and SWISS have brought back their attractive flight deals to Dubai. From UK airports, you should be .....

by Rob Burgess

Get a 20% discount when you buy World of Hyatt hotel points

World of Hyatt is offering a new 20% discount (equivalent to a 25% bonus) when you buy 5,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer runs to 9th April. This is obviously .....

World of Hyatt is offering a new 20% discount (equivalent to a 25% bonus) when you buy 5,000+ World of .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to receive this free .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: Is World of Hyatt the best hotel loyalty scheme? (Part 2)

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my .....

by Rob Burgess19 comments

Which nine airports can you fly to from the UK but not from London?

I occasionally see a bit of analysis online and kick myself for not thinking of it first, because it is quirky / interesting / unique. Here’s a great example, from James Pearson on LinkedIn, who .....

I occasionally see a bit of analysis online and kick myself for not thinking of it first, because it is quirky .....

by Rob Burgess75 comments

Do you know the expiry rules for your Avios and other airline miles?

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

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