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Iberia appears to be rolling out changes to economy Avios redemptions. The cheapest Avios seats in economy are now being treated as if they were ‘hand baggage only’ cash fares. This means .....
Iberia appears to be rolling out changes to economy Avios redemptions. The cheapest Avios seats in economy are .....
21 May 202521 May 2025 • 86 comments
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash prices, Virgin Atlantic has launched a reward seat sale to the US. Despite what airlines .....
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash .....
21 May 202521 May 2025 • 54 comments
As anyone who has ever taken a train will know, wi-fi and mobile reception is notoriously bad across the UK railways. Every time I jump on a train to leave London I spend more time with no connection .....
As anyone who has ever taken a train will know, wi-fi and mobile reception is notoriously bad across the UK .....
21 May 202521 May 2025 • 98 comments
A few weeks ago Rhys wrote an article on what happened when his British Airways Club account was hacked. Luckily, although not unexpectedly, British Airways reimbursed his stolen Avios. It is getting .....
A few weeks ago Rhys wrote an article on what happened when his British Airways Club account was hacked. .....
20 May 202520 May 2025 • 83 comments
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to Entebbe. It marks the first time since October 2015 that there has been a direct service .....
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to .....
20 May 202520 May 2025 • 19 comments
Etihad has launched a short premium sale which runs until Wednesday. There isn’t a lot happening from Heathrow but Manchester does have some interesting deals. These include (in business class): .....
Etihad has launched a short premium sale which runs until Wednesday. There isn’t a lot happening from .....
20 May 202520 May 2025
Marriott’s St Pancras Renaissance hotel – the home of many past HfP summer parties (although not this year – we’re at Christ Church Spitalfields, with tickets hopefully on sale .....
Marriott’s St Pancras Renaissance hotel – the home of many past HfP summer parties (although not .....
20 May 202520 May 2025 • 32 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article has been updated to include the Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 18 comments
Qatar Airways has launched a new promotion for anyone departing from the UK. You will receive: The key details are: It is implied that all passengers on the booking receive the bonus, and not just the .....
Qatar Airways has launched a new promotion for anyone departing from the UK. You will receive: The key details .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 7 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this a couple of years ago after a reader dropped me a note asking if HfP had a page explaining some of the specialist .....
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this a couple of years ago after .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 87 comments
Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer runs until 16th July. You can check your bonus via this page of the website. It appears to vary between 30%, 40% .....
Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer runs until 16th July. You .....
19 May 202519 May 2025
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. If you are not a .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
19 May 202519 May 2025
Hilton Honors appears to have snuck through a series of points price increases at some of its very top properties. It only appears to impact a small percentage of hotels, although the impact on the .....
Hilton Honors appears to have snuck through a series of points price increases at some of its very top .....
18 May 202518 May 2025 • 80 comments
ITA Airways, which is in the process of moving to Star Alliance following an investment by Lufthansa, has opened its fully refurbished flagship lounge at Milan Linate. The Runway Lounge is a .....
ITA Airways, which is in the process of moving to Star Alliance following an investment by Lufthansa, has .....
18 May 202518 May 2025
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