This is our review of Japan Airlines’ Sakura business class lounge in Okinawa Airport. My recent trip to Japan to review JAL also took me to the small southern island of Okinawa, where I stayed .....

This is our review of Japan Airlines’ Sakura business class lounge in Okinawa Airport. My recent trip to .....

19 Apr 202519 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 7 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 .....

19 Apr 202519 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

American Express has launched a new offer from the WorldHotels consortium. This is a global offer. Unlike many Amex cashback deals you are not restricted to hotels in Europe. If you haven’t .....

American Express has launched a new offer from the WorldHotels consortium. This is a global offer. Unlike many .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is our review of the Kimpton La Peer hotel in Los Angeles. Less than six months after my last visit to LA, I found myself there again for the opening of Virgin Atlantic’s new Clubhouse .....

This is our review of the Kimpton La Peer hotel in Los Angeles. Less than six months after my last visit to .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 38 comments

Despite having been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance for two years, Virgin Atlantic retains earning and burning mileage partnerships with a number of other airlines. The one we cover most is .....

Despite having been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance for two years, Virgin Atlantic retains earning .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Here is a genuine ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to use your points for a package to the UEFA Champions League. The first snag is that the three packages on offer must be sold before we .....

Here is a genuine ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to use your points for a package to the UEFA .....

18 Apr 202518 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six years since Virgin Atlantic introduced its new Upper Class seat on the A350. It went .....

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 77 comments

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this year. It is also set to launch flights to Amsterdam with a 4x weekly service. The airline .....

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking app FREENOW to US group Lyft. FREENOW operates in more than 150 cities across nine .....

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones