We tend not to focus on the two American Express Platinum Cashback cards much on Head for Points because they do not offer miles or points. They are decent products, however, offering cashback on .....

We tend not to focus on the two American Express Platinum Cashback cards much on Head for Points because .....

18 Aug 201818 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

The picture below is of Cookie.  Cookie is my son’s best friend and is now an experienced global traveller. I thought it would be fun to get Cookie his own passport.  Digging around online I .....

The picture below is of Cookie.  Cookie is my son’s best friend and is now an experienced global .....

18 Aug 201818 August 2018 by Rob Burgess

Reader Mario sent me a link to an interesting discussion on the taxation.co.uk website. It is often possible to pay an additional sum at the airport to upgrade your flight.  Some airlines even .....

Reader Mario sent me a link to an interesting discussion on the taxation.co.uk website. It is often possible .....

16 Aug 201816 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Airport chauffeur group Blacklane – website here – has launched a new 10% discount code for first time users. I have just used this to book a car for Milan later this week – given .....

Airport chauffeur group Blacklane – website here – has launched a new 10% discount code for first .....

16 Aug 201816 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

This is my review of the brand new Travelodge London City hotel, which is on Middlesex Street. It is the first new build to operate under the new Travelodge PLUS sub-brand.  I thought we should .....

This is my review of the brand new Travelodge London City hotel, which is on Middlesex Street. It is the first .....

15 Aug 201815 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

It is rare that I base a Head for Points article around a response to an article published elsewhere, but a piece last week by Ravindra Bhagwanani, the CEO of Global Flight, was both interesting and .....

It is rare that I base a Head for Points article around a response to an article published elsewhere, but a .....

13 Aug 201813 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

12 Aug 201812 August 2018 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

Oman Air has launched a ‘Weekend Flash Sale’ – see here. Fare can be booked until Saturday 11th August as we are working off the Middle East weekend here. You must travel between .....

Oman Air has launched a ‘Weekend Flash Sale’ – see here. Fare can be booked until Saturday .....

10 Aug 201810 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this service 18 months ago with Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this .....

7 Aug 20187 August 2018 by Rob Burgess

At last a safety video that is awesome. Turkish Airlines has released a new safety video starring the cast of the LEGO movies.  Batman is flying business and telling passengers to not smoke whilst .....

At last a safety video that is awesome. Turkish Airlines has released a new safety video starring the cast of .....

5 Aug 20185 August 2018 by Anika Burnett

Low-cost short-haul and long-haul carrier Primera Air has announced that it is quitting Birmingham International. The short haul routes will be closed, with Palma and Barclona ending first on 3rd .....

Low-cost short-haul and long-haul carrier Primera Air has announced that it is quitting Birmingham .....

5 Aug 20185 August 2018 by Anika Burnett • 74 comments

This is our review of the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. We are building our collection of UK airport lounges reviews.   There are, however, still a few lounges that neither .....

This is our review of the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. We are building our collection of UK .....

5 Aug 20185 August 2018 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

This is our review of the Aspire lounge at Belfast City Airport. We are still building our collection of UK airport lounges reviews.  Today we’re running reader Vasco’s review of the .....

This is our review of the Aspire lounge at Belfast City Airport. We are still building our collection of UK .....

4 Aug 20184 August 2018 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

In what could be a very promising luxury hotel option for Italy, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management of the CastaDiva Resort & Spa on Lake Como. The property will be rebranded as Mandarin .....

In what could be a very promising luxury hotel option for Italy, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management .....

2 Aug 20182 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments