Lufthansa has clearly seen the crazy fares that British Airways charges on ski routes during the season and decided that it wants a piece of the pie. Two new routes are being launched from Heathrow .....

Lufthansa has clearly seen the crazy fares that British Airways charges on ski routes during the season and .....

23 Jul 202323 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

For the last few weeks, Virgin Flying Club has been running an attractive sale on flight redemptions. You only have until 24th July to book, so you need to lock something in this weekend if you want .....

For the last few weeks, Virgin Flying Club has been running an attractive sale on flight redemptions. You only .....

23 Jul 202323 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

23 Jul 202323 July 2023 by HfP team

We have been saying for a few weeks now that there are definite signs of nervousness in the travel industry about forward flight bookings after the summer 2023 peak has passed. Last month we ran an .....

We have been saying for a few weeks now that there are definite signs of nervousness in the travel industry .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

This is our review of the Domes Aulus Zante resort on Zakynthos. Last month, I was invited to visit two Domes Resorts for review purposes – Domes Aulus Zante and Domes of Corfu. Being the .....

This is our review of the Domes Aulus Zante resort on Zakynthos. Last month, I was invited to visit two Domes .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Sinead Archer • 47 comments

We wouldn’t normally cover route changes of this sort, but it is worth a mention given that RwandAir is planning to join the oneworld alliance alongside British Airways. Should it go ahead .....

We wouldn’t normally cover route changes of this sort, but it is worth a mention given that RwandAir is .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

Regular HfP readers will know that there is a Hilton Garden Inn hotel inside the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester. It allows Hilton to run various promotions for Hilton Honors .....

Regular HfP readers will know that there is a Hilton Garden Inn hotel inside the Emirates Old Trafford cricket .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

As we’ve covered previously, British Airways is currently using Air Belgium to operate one of the two daily flights to Chicago. It is a wet lease with Air Belgium also providing the pilots and .....

As we’ve covered previously, British Airways is currently using Air Belgium to operate one of the two .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 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 .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next year, BA Holidays can help. BA Holidays has extended its double tier points offer by .....

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next .....

21 Jul 202321 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 132 comments

We ran an article last month quoting a BBC report which said that Qatar Airways was due to recommence flying from Cardiff Airport by the end of the year. The airline flew to Cardiff before the .....

We ran an article last month quoting a BBC report which said that Qatar Airways was due to recommence flying .....

21 Jul 202321 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Air France has announced a new route from Paris Charles du Gaulle to Abu Dhabi. Launching at the start of the winter flying season on Sunday 29th October, it represents a new way to spend Virgin .....

Air France has announced a new route from Paris Charles du Gaulle to Abu Dhabi. Launching at the start of the .....

21 Jul 202321 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Back in 2016, American Express removed the minimum income requirements from its UK personal and small business cards. The plan was to take a more holistic view of your finances. A single person living .....

Back in 2016, American Express removed the minimum income requirements from its UK personal and small business .....

20 Jul 202320 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 234 comments

As we covered extensively here, British Airways has now confirmed the date that Avios earning will move to a revenue based model. For tickets bought after 18th October, the number of Avios you earn .....

As we covered extensively here, British Airways has now confirmed the date that Avios earning will move to a .....

20 Jul 202320 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 109 comments