FREENOW, the taxi booking app jointly owned by Mercedes Benz and BMW, has launched an ‘Airport Prebook Promise’. I thought it was worth a mention since it seems generous in terms of what .....

FREENOW, the taxi booking app jointly owned by Mercedes Benz and BMW, has launched an ‘Airport Prebook .....

31 Jan 202531 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. The link to buy is here. It is branded as a ‘mystery bonus’ but most .....

Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus .....

30 Jan 202530 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

IHG is about to launch a smart new hotel in Central London, although you wouldn’t know it by looking at ihg.com. The three star Holiday Inn Oxford Circus, which is still the name used on the .....

IHG is about to launch a smart new hotel in Central London, although you wouldn’t know it by looking at .....

30 Jan 202530 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2025. You can register here. It is particularly attractive because you will earn double elite night credits on qualifying stays, as well as 1,000 .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2025. You can register here. It is particularly .....

29 Jan 202529 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ service over the last few years. This allows you to book a hotel room for the working day – the idea is to compete .....

Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ service over the last few years. This .....

29 Jan 202529 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with details of some changes to the scheme. (If you’re not a Heathrow Rewards member and .....

Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with .....

28 Jan 202528 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, Vueling Club, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus – which each .....

As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....

28 Jan 202528 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The full .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This replaced the old booking site which was found at avios.com. You can find it here. This means that .....

Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This .....

24 Jan 202524 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

For the last year or so, Eurostar has been quietly trialling iProov.me, otherwise known as SmartCheck, at London St Pancras. It allows you bypass all queues at the terminal AND UK passport control. .....

For the last year or so, Eurostar has been quietly trialling iProov.me, otherwise known as SmartCheck, at .....

24 Jan 202524 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments