Whilst it hasn’t informed its customers yet, First Direct has dropped all foreign exchange and ATM fees on its debit cards. The change went live on 28th June. The bank has removed: The change .....

Whilst it hasn’t informed its customers yet, First Direct has dropped all foreign exchange and ATM fees .....

3 Jul 20233 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

We published a review of easyJet Plus yesterday, looking at whether it is worth the £215 annual fee. (By the way, a reader posted a discount code – EJMC001 – that saves 15% on your first .....

We published a review of easyJet Plus yesterday, looking at whether it is worth the £215 annual fee. (By the .....

3 Jul 20233 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 96 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 .....

3 Jul 20233 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

Late last year, London City Airport submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Newham to allow for a sharp expansion in passenger numbers via longer opening hours. The airport asked .....

Late last year, London City Airport submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Newham to allow .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the £215 membership fee? easyJet has a loyalty scheme, Flight Club, although it no longer appears to be accepting new members. The benefits .....

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the £215 membership fee? easyJet has a loyalty .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Back in February, we looked at the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London City Airport, and indeed most of the rest of the DLR network, from 2024. Transport for London has just .....

Back in February, we looked at the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London City Airport, .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

Earlier this year, John Holland Kaye announced he would be stepping down after almost a decade as Heathrow’s CEO. It followed £4bn in pandemic losses, a battle with the CAA and airlines over .....

Earlier this year, John Holland Kaye announced he would be stepping down after almost a decade as .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2023.  Click through to read them in full: How to earn Avios when you fly United Airlines, a member of Star Alliance easyJet unveils 15 .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2023.  Click through to read them in full: How .....

30 Jun 202330 June 2023 by HfP team

As we covered last month, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft will be permanently based at the airport for 2024. Whilst we don’t normally spend much .....

As we covered last month, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft will .....

30 Jun 202330 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

If any readers still have Norwegian CashPoints from the days when the airline was flying long haul routes from London Gatwick, there is some interesting news. The airline is merging its loyalty .....

If any readers still have Norwegian CashPoints from the days when the airline was flying long haul routes from .....

28 Jun 202328 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

If you joined us at the Summer Party last night, thank you for coming. There will be a full article tomorrow or Friday once we get more photos from our photographer Jamie (and please do feel free to .....

If you joined us at the Summer Party last night, thank you for coming. There will be a full article tomorrow .....

28 Jun 202328 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

This is our review of Grantley Hall hotel near Ripon, Yorkshire. Over the late May Bank Holiday we spent a few days in Yorkshire. It was, to put it mildly, a mixed bag – a night at the Moxy in .....

This is our review of Grantley Hall hotel near Ripon, Yorkshire. Over the late May Bank Holiday we spent a few .....

26 Jun 202326 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by SeatSpy, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow night at Renaissance St Pancras between 6pm and .....

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by .....

26 Jun 202326 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments