The new First Wing at Heathrow T5 opened on Tuesday and thanks to a reader we were able to publish the first pictures just an hour after it opened. On Wednesday I did a press flight from Gatwick to .....

The new First Wing at Heathrow T5 opened on Tuesday and thanks to a reader we were able to publish the first .....

8 Apr 20178 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 60 comments

In my article yesterday, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Club Carlson loyalty scheme. This post is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my article yesterday, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Club Carlson loyalty scheme. This post is .....

8 Apr 20178 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu. You earn one Real Rewards point for every €1 you spend in SuperValu.  You can convert Real .....

Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu. You earn .....

8 Apr 20178 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

We like to think that Head for Points is an aspirational travel site and we don’t get any fun from writing critical articles. But with Buy on Board in Economy, 2-4-1 downgrades with zero .....

We like to think that Head for Points is an aspirational travel site and we don’t get any fun from .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 191 comments

This is the first of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other – on the following .....

This is the first of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is part three of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on Hilton Honors member benefits and the restaurants and bars. Part 1 of our Conrad Maldives Rangali .....

This is part three of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on Hilton .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

This is part four of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. It focuses on snorkeling and diving, something we wouldn’t normally cover on HfP.  However as the images .....

This is part four of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. It focuses on snorkeling .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 48 comments

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes.   Every single scheme has seen big changes since I last looked at .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, replacing Gavin Halliday. Andrew is starting his new role “with immediate .....

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. This was the same trip on which he was downgraded on his Amex 2-4-1 booking, but that is a .....

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of accommodation. Part 1 of our Conrad Maldives Rangali Island review is here.  Parts 3 and .....

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to the launch event for the BA i360 observation tower in Brighton last year. However, things .....

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 98 comments

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make full use of smartphone technology to improve on their exising products. The Travelex Money .....

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles, on toys. Until tomorrow you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments