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Low-cost carrier Vueling is not the next airline you’d expect to launch Heathrow flights, but it is launching two new short haul routes to Paris Orly and Barcelona. According to Carolyn Prowse, .....
Low-cost carrier Vueling is not the next airline you’d expect to launch Heathrow flights, but it is .....
15 Feb 202415 February 2024 • 72 comments
It was back in April that British Airways made its latest and final set of pandemic changes to the tier point requirements for earning or retaining British Airways Executive Club status. Over the last .....
It was back in April that British Airways made its latest and final set of pandemic changes to the tier point .....
15 Aug 202215 August 2022 • 156 comments
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform. The Moments website is here. The key one for most people is Cirque du Soleil’s .....
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ .....
19 Jun 202219 June 2022 • 12 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
26 Aug 202326 August 2023
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from 20th to 26th June. This is far shorter than the 2021 version which ran for almost three .....
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from .....
13 Jun 202213 June 2022 • 43 comments
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform. The Moments website is here. This is what is available on a ‘buy it now’ .....
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ .....
13 May 202213 May 2022 • 18 comments
IHG has added another new hotel brand – but this time it is an established one. To be fair, with just 20 brands, IHG is being positively restrained compared with Accor (40+) or Marriott’s .....
IHG has added another new hotel brand – but this time it is an established one. To be fair, with just 20 .....
19 Feb 202519 February 2025 • 64 comments
The Avios app – which is a separate download to the British Airways app – has introduced an interesting new feature. You can now set up notifications to receive alerts if BA reward flights .....
The Avios app – which is a separate download to the British Airways app – has introduced an .....
18 Nov 202418 November 2024 • 52 comments
How can you earn Virgin Points when buying petrol? The dedicted Virgin Atlantic partnership with Texaco ended some years ago. Tesco filling stations remain at option, of course, because you can earn .....
How can you earn Virgin Points when buying petrol? The dedicted Virgin Atlantic partnership with Texaco ended .....
15 Oct 202415 October 2024 • 6 comments
In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....
In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty scheme. This article .....
9 Feb 20259 February 2025 • 12 comments
Two of the things I was asked after my first visit to Taiwan last year were ‘why’ and ‘what is there to do’? In truth, Taiwan flies under the radar when it comes to UK and .....
Two of the things I was asked after my first visit to Taiwan last year were ‘why’ and ‘what .....
22 Oct 202422 October 2024 • 65 comments
This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much coverage on Head for Points, mainly because it doesn’t run many promotions and we are .....
This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much .....
23 Jan 202523 January 2025 • 26 comments
This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years for the UK’s second W Hotel from Marriott to open after London’s Leicester .....
This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years .....
26 Feb 202426 February 2024 • 57 comments
News in brief: An update for anyone who signed up for our BA Prepaid Mastercard offer Over late July and early August, we ran a promotion with British Airways to offer 3,000 Avios when you signed up .....
News in brief: An update for anyone who signed up for our BA Prepaid Mastercard offer Over late July and early .....
20 Aug 202220 August 2022
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