Virgin Atlantic has brought back its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points. This new 70% bonus offer runs until 12th October. If you are short of points for your next redemption, now is as good a .....

Virgin Atlantic has brought back its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points. This new 70% bonus offer runs .....

8 Sep 20258 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. This is the 150th .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

8 Sep 20258 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

If you’re travelling from Heathrow Terminal 2 there is an impressive list of departure lounges that you might have access to. Currently there are nine lounges (click for our most recent .....

If you’re travelling from Heathrow Terminal 2 there is an impressive list of departure lounges that you .....

7 Sep 20257 September 2025 by Rhys Jones • 47 comments

This is our review of Saltmoore, the new luxury hotel which has opened on the coast in North Yorkshire at Sandsend, just north of Whitby. I should say up front that there is no loyalty angle to this .....

This is our review of Saltmoore, the new luxury hotel which has opened on the coast in North Yorkshire at .....

7 Sep 20257 September 2025 by Conny Urban • 26 comments

Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old printer ink cartridges. You receive up to 125 Tesco Clubcard points per cartridge you .....

Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old .....

7 Sep 20257 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I thought it was worth taking another look today at one of the most egregious money-making schemes pursued by British Airways – the refusal to refund seat reservation fees if you cancel your .....

I thought it was worth taking another look today at one of the most egregious money-making schemes pursued by .....

6 Sep 20256 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you WILL get the sign-up .....

American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a .....

6 Sep 20256 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Would you fly to Dubai on the same short haul aircraft that takes you to Amsterdam or Berlin? The lines between budget and full service airlines are blurring as legacy airlines resort to increasingly .....

Would you fly to Dubai on the same short haul aircraft that takes you to Amsterdam or Berlin? The lines .....

6 Sep 20256 September 2025 by Rhys Jones • 88 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 .....

6 Sep 20256 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment