News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee via ba.com As you have probably noticed, it is possible to book transatlantic cash flights on American Airlines using ba.com.  This is .....

News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee via ba.com As you have probably noticed, it is .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Avios.com has been keen to promote its hotel booking platform recently and sent me over a sample of current hotel deals on offer. In general, redeeming Avios for hotel points is not a great deal. .....

Avios.com has been keen to promote its hotel booking platform recently and sent me over a sample of current .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you’re heading through Heathrow over Easter – or indeed at any point until 30th April – Heathrow Rewards is offering double points on fashion and fashion accessory purchases over .....

If you’re heading through Heathrow over Easter – or indeed at any point until 30th April – .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my InterContinental Bordeaux review can be found here. Yesterday I wrote about the rooms and facilities .....

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest has a tie-up with Caesars Entertainment.  You earn two SPG points for every $1 spent in hotels in the Caesars portfolio. These include Caesars, Harrahs, Ballys, Planet .....

Starwood Preferred Guest has a tie-up with Caesars Entertainment.  You earn two SPG points for every $1 spent .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There has been some confusion online about what is happening underneath the No1 Traveller lounge at Gatwick North in the old Delta Airlines lounge space. This confusion wasn’t helped when HfP .....

There has been some confusion online about what is happening underneath the No1 Traveller lounge at Gatwick .....

22 Mar 201622 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel and I loved it.  That’s the .....

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review .....

22 Mar 201622 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute weekend rooms in the UK.  If you find yourself in need of a hotel room for the following .....

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute .....

22 Mar 201622 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The current British Airways ‘Premium Leisure’ sale ends tomorrow, 22nd March.  This is offering deals over Easter, the Summer and right into early 2017. The home page for the sale is .....

The current British Airways ‘Premium Leisure’ sale ends tomorrow, 22nd March.  This is offering .....

21 Mar 201621 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

If you have been thinking about getting the American Express Platinum charge card, there is a ‘sweet spot’ for the next 10 days or so. Six weeks ago, American Express added three new hotel .....

If you have been thinking about getting the American Express Platinum charge card, there is a ‘sweet .....

21 Mar 201621 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

If you read Head for Points online, this offer may sound familiar because I added it mid-morning to the article on Rocketmiles I ran last week. However, for everyone who reads the site via the daily .....

If you read Head for Points online, this offer may sound familiar because I added it mid-morning to the .....

21 Mar 201621 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Here at Head for Points we understand what really matters to our readers.  That is why this story had to be the lead one today. From 27th March, British Airways will be serving a new champagne in its .....

Here at Head for Points we understand what really matters to our readers.  That is why this story had to be .....

20 Mar 201620 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

This is my review of My Lounge at London Gatwick’s North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Did I say I wanted .....

This is my review of My Lounge at London Gatwick’s North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews .....

20 Mar 201620 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

20 Mar 201620 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments