Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
For many years now we’ve been encouraging, via anyone who would listen, BA and American Express to start issuing British Airways Executive Club tier points on credit card spend. We thought that .....
For many years now we’ve been encouraging, via anyone who would listen, BA and American Express to start .....
21 Nov 202321 November 2023 • 432 comments
News in brief: American Airlines drops Heathrow to Seattle American Airlines is pulling its route between London Heathrow and Seattle. The route launched in March 2021. It was done to support Alaska .....
News in brief: American Airlines drops Heathrow to Seattle American Airlines is pulling its route between .....
21 Nov 202321 November 2023 • 53 comments
Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards some years ago, is dipping a toe back into the water. It has launched a new World Elite .....
Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards .....
20 Nov 202320 November 2023 • 83 comments
I get regular emails from readers asking about the position of your Avios points in the event of your death. We wrote an article which explains how British Airways treats your Avios balance after your .....
I get regular emails from readers asking about the position of your Avios points in the event of your death. .....
20 Nov 202320 November 2023
If you have a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, there is finally something to do with it at London City Airport. No, the airport hasn’t opened a lounge. Priority Pass has, however, done .....
If you have a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, there is finally something to do with it at London .....
20 Nov 202320 November 2023 • 19 comments
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for Aer Lingus if you have .....
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....
20 Nov 202320 November 2023 • 56 comments
Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....
Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....
20 Nov 202320 November 2023
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this after a reader dropped me a note asking if HfP has a page explaining some of the specialist terms that crop up in the .....
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this after a reader dropped me a .....
18 Nov 202318 November 2023 • 39 comments
American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which .....
American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December .....
17 Nov 202317 November 2023 • 80 comments
One of the highlights of flying Virgin Atlantic Upper Class is getting your very own Wilbur and Orville salt and pepper set. These are genuinely cult items. I remember taking a pair when I flew Virgin .....
One of the highlights of flying Virgin Atlantic Upper Class is getting your very own Wilbur and Orville salt .....
17 Nov 202317 November 2023 • 23 comments
Nectar has just relaunched its online shopping portal. It will now be operated by an arm of Collinson, owner of Priority Pass and operator of most other major reward portals. The reason for the switch .....
Nectar has just relaunched its online shopping portal. It will now be operated by an arm of Collinson, owner .....
16 Nov 202316 November 2023
Yesterday we explained how you can now redeem Avios on JetBlue, both for transatlantic flights from the UK and Europe to New York and Boston, and for US domestic flights. At present there are no .....
Yesterday we explained how you can now redeem Avios on JetBlue, both for transatlantic flights from the UK and .....
16 Nov 202316 November 2023 • 20 comments
You have a new redemption partner when looking for Avios flights between London and New York or Boston – JetBlue. Even better, for now, there are NO surcharges to pay on transatlantic flights. .....
You have a new redemption partner when looking for Avios flights between London and New York or Boston – .....
15 Nov 202315 November 2023 • 40 comments
News in brief: Get 8,000 Virgin Points with a Tesco Mobile deal We don’t cover many Tesco Clubcard deals these days, because the company decided a few years ago to focus on lower prices rather .....
News in brief: Get 8,000 Virgin Points with a Tesco Mobile deal We don’t cover many Tesco Clubcard deals .....
15 Nov 202315 November 2023 • 25 comments
The UK's biggest frequent flyer website uses cookies, which you can block via your browser settings. Continuing implies your consent to this policy. Our privacy policy is here.
