Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is The View in Lugano, Switzerland. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points.  We .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is The View in Lugano, Switzerland. We are currently running this .....

11 May 202011 May 2020 by Anika Burnett • 21 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Let’s be honest …. if you’re sitting around at .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

10 May 202010 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

As the best capitalised airline in Europe – and even stronger now that the UK Government gave the Hungarian company a £300 million soft loan – Wizz Air is pushing on with its expansion. .....

As the best capitalised airline in Europe – and even stronger now that the UK Government gave the .....

10 May 202010 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Hyatt is currently offering a 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points. The offer ends today (Sunday 10th May). This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account.  It may also be .....

Hyatt is currently offering a 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points. The offer ends today (Sunday 10th .....

10 May 202010 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

Sky News reported this afternoon that Virgin Atlantic has appointed restructuring specialists Alvarez & Marsal to oversee a potential pre-pack insolvency of the airline. This does not necessarily .....

Sky News reported this afternoon that Virgin Atlantic has appointed restructuring specialists Alvarez & .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

American Express Platinum has begun offering 20,000 Membership Rewards points to some people who ring up and threaten to cancel their card. I say ‘some’ because when I called up myself I .....

American Express Platinum has begun offering 20,000 Membership Rewards points to some people who ring up and .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 287 comments

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa – in which BA has a circa 10% shareholding – has filed for ‘business rescue’. This is not necessarily the end of .....

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa – in which BA has a circa 10% .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Marriott has raised $920 million by pre-selling Marriott Bonvoy points. We recently covered how Hilton had raised $1 billion by pre-selling Hilton Honors points to American Express for, presumably, a .....

Marriott has raised $920 million by pre-selling Marriott Bonvoy points. We recently covered how Hilton had .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the best city in the world: Hamburg!  We are at the Grand Elysee. [Rob’s edit: Guess where Anika was brought up ….] We are currently .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the best city in the world: Hamburg!  We are at the Grand .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments