United Airlines has confirmed that its Polaris business class seats will be guaranteed on the Heathrow to Chicago route from 15th November. All three daily flights will have the new seat, as well as .....

United Airlines has confirmed that its Polaris business class seats will be guaranteed on the Heathrow to .....

24 Oct 201924 October 2019 by Rob Burgess

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

14 Oct 201914 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our overview of the United Airlines Polaris business class seat on a Boeing 767. With Rob in Doha, Rhys in Vietnam, and Anika about to give birth, I (Caroline) was asked if I could do another .....

This is our overview of the United Airlines Polaris business class seat on a Boeing 767. With Rob in Doha, .....

11 Oct 201911 October 2019 by HfP team • 2 comments

This is the second half of our overview of the United Airlines Polaris business class seat on a Boeing 767. Part 1 of our United Airlines Polaris review can be found here. In terms of seat choice in .....

This is the second half of our overview of the United Airlines Polaris business class seat on a Boeing 767. .....

11 Oct 201911 October 2019 by HfP team • 27 comments

Anyone who is impatient to try out the new British Airways Club Suite should hope that it doesn’t go the way of United’s Polaris. Back in 2016, the American carrier announced a completely .....

Anyone who is impatient to try out the new British Airways Club Suite should hope that it doesn’t go the .....

12 Aug 201912 August 2019 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

Last week we ran a market research survey on Head for Points, dressed up as a competition. As I didn’t think of the original idea, I am free to say that the concept was very clever. An airline .....

Last week we ran a market research survey on Head for Points, dressed up as a competition. As I didn’t .....

28 Feb 201928 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

If you are planning a trip to the United States, there is an interesting new cashback offer available via American Express. You will receive £100 cashback when you spend £500+ on a United Airlines .....

If you are planning a trip to the United States, there is an interesting new cashback offer available via .....

14 Nov 201814 November 2018 by Rob Burgess

I wanted to take a look another look what is out there in the way of UK Star Alliance credit cards, since access to earning via a credit or charge card is often a key factor in choosing a .....

I wanted to take a look another look what is out there in the way of UK Star Alliance credit cards, since .....

6 Nov 20186 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Last week I wrote an article on how you can earn Avios when flying with United Airlines, even though United is a member of Star Alliance. This is because United has a partnership with Aer Lingus which .....

Last week I wrote an article on how you can earn Avios when flying with United Airlines, even though United is .....

9 Sep 20189 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

As there are four separate Avios airline schemes* – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club – which each have their own partners, you would expect .....

As there are four separate Avios airline schemes* – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....

2 Sep 20182 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

A bunch of good Business Class fares to the US has been launched by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Star Alliance. These fares are all from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself in .....

A bunch of good Business Class fares to the US has been launched by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Star .....

28 Aug 201828 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

MBNA has written to holders of the United Airlines MileagePlus UK credit cards this week to tell them that they are closing on 21st July. This was always an odd card which – most of the time .....

MBNA has written to holders of the United Airlines MileagePlus UK credit cards this week to tell them that .....

14 Jun 201814 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled the plug on the UK Etihad Guest credit card from 27th July.  This is also now confirmed as .....

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled .....

31 May 201831 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 158 comments

On Saturday I wrote about how you can earn Starwood Preferred Guest points – which convert to Marriott Rewards points – when you fly with Emirates, China Eastern and Delta. These deals let .....

On Saturday I wrote about how you can earn Starwood Preferred Guest points – which convert to Marriott .....

15 May 201815 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments