The new ‘Escape’ lounge at Stansted Airport opened on Monday.  ‘Escape’ is the in-house brand operated by Manchester Airports Group, who own Stansted. (This is part of our .....

The new ‘Escape’ lounge at Stansted Airport opened on Monday.  ‘Escape’ is the .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched which can be redeemed at the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow.  This is now home to all of the Star .....

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched .....

29 Apr 201529 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at home. This may not seem surprising, except that I don’t own a car. My AA .....

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for stays until the end of October.  You can take a look at the offers here. As I have never .....

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

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 .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our affiliates. Our main non-travel affiliate partners – whose logos you will see on the site .....

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a partner of the UK American Express Membership Rewards programme. It does remain a partner of .....

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a .....

23 Apr 201523 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t stop a PR company sending me a pile of information on Generator Hostels.  To be honest, it .....

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t .....

19 Apr 201519 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants across the UK – has moved into the airport lounge business. Through a link with a .....

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants .....

18 Apr 201518 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for Hotels.com. I have spent the last two weeks analysing the ‘big seven’ hotel .....

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some effort. Air New Zealand is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.  In association .....

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 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 .....

11 Apr 201511 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

I mentioned recently that Viceroy Hotels had joined Global Hotel Alliance.  This follows the addition of Corinthia Hotels earlier in the year. I said in that article that I would do a quick overview .....

I mentioned recently that Viceroy Hotels had joined Global Hotel Alliance.  This follows the addition of .....

10 Apr 201510 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

When No1 Traveller closed its lounge at London Stansted before Christmas, I mentioned that an ‘Escape’ lounge was being planned for the main terminal. ‘Escape’ is the brand .....

When No1 Traveller closed its lounge at London Stansted before Christmas, I mentioned that an .....

7 Apr 20157 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments