News in brief: Radisson seems to have extended your comped VIP status Last December, many hundreds of HfP readers got free top-tier VIP status in Radisson Rewards when the Club Avolta duty free scheme .....

News in brief: Radisson seems to have extended your comped VIP status Last December, many hundreds of HfP .....

13 Sep 202513 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

How do you book flights using Virgin Points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  Is it worth redeeming Virgin Points for hotels, wine, car hire, cruises or experiences? This .....

How do you book flights using Virgin Points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  Is it .....

13 Sep 202513 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

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

13 Sep 202513 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Last year, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This wasn’t as big a deal as Qatar Airways adopting Avios, because there weren’t many things you could do with a Finnair Plus .....

Last year, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This wasn’t as big a deal as Qatar Airways .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond Elite status. All hotels are taking part, but you need to stay in the next two months. I am .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Executive Lounge at Jersey Airport to close If you were wondering how Jersey Airport was going to sustain two independent airport lounges, following the opening of the stunning new No1 .....

News in brief: Executive Lounge at Jersey Airport to close If you were wondering how Jersey Airport was going .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Hilton Honors has quietly pushed out a devaluation of its top hotels. This is, astonishingly, the third such devaluation in the last 12 months following changes in December 2024 and May 2025. As with .....

Hilton Honors has quietly pushed out a devaluation of its top hotels. This is, astonishingly, the third such .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

This is our review of Qantas’ flagship First Class lounge at its home in Sydney Airport Terminal 1. This lounge is often regarded as one of the best in the world – up there with Cathay .....

This is our review of Qantas’ flagship First Class lounge at its home in Sydney Airport Terminal 1. This .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

News in brief: Plaza Premium’s T3 arrivals lounge has reopened Plaza Premium has reopened its arrivals lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3. We will have the full story next week because we are .....

News in brief: Plaza Premium’s T3 arrivals lounge has reopened Plaza Premium has reopened its arrivals .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments