A lot of people don’t understand how the annual Virgin Atlantic credit card vouchers work. In August 2020, missed by many during covid, Virgin Flying Club made substantial changes to the annual .....

A lot of people don’t understand how the annual Virgin Atlantic credit card vouchers work. In August .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible number of Curio Collection hotels in London. Last year I took a look at The Westminster .....

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

In what may turn out to be a shrewd piece of sponsorship, United Airlines has become the main shirt sponsor of Wrexham AFC. From next season Wrexham AFC will be toiling away in Division 2 of the .....

In what may turn out to be a shrewd piece of sponsorship, United Airlines has become the main shirt sponsor of .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous deal. You will earn £50 cashback on £150 spend before 25th August. It is valid .....

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in Kotor Bay (or Boka Bay, it has two names) – IHG’s Regent .....

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 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 .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by HfP team

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 million, reflecting the ‘asset light’ nature of the acquisition (ie the company .....

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

As we wrote in February, the Aspire lounge at Belfast City Airport is in the process of being refurbished and expanded to absorb the former British Airways lounge space next door. The whole project is .....

As we wrote in February, the Aspire lounge at Belfast City Airport is in the process of being refurbished and .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones

British Airways is refurbishing its Heathrow Terminal 5B Galleries Club lounge over the summer. Quite why it chose the summer – the busiest period of the year – to do this is a mystery .....

British Airways is refurbishing its Heathrow Terminal 5B Galleries Club lounge over the summer. Quite why it .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones

Marriott is running an offer for any British Airways Executive Club member without a Marriott Bonvoy account. Anyone without a Marriott Bonvoy account who signs up will be able to earn up to 3,000 .....

Marriott is running an offer for any British Airways Executive Club member without a Marriott Bonvoy account. .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 59 comments

For another 96 hours, until some point on Tuesday 13th June, you can get a special sign-up bonus of 30,000 Virgin Points with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card. As well as reminding you about .....

For another 96 hours, until some point on Tuesday 13th June, you can get a special sign-up bonus of 30,000 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 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 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones

It’s not clear what strategy British Airways is pursuing with the direct sale of Avios. First, it launched Avios Subscription, allowing to you buy a regular monthly top up of points at an .....

It’s not clear what strategy British Airways is pursuing with the direct sale of Avios. First, it .....

9 Jun 20239 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

This month marks 25 years of Heathrow Express services since its introduction in June 1998. Whilst it can't send you a piece of birthday cake to celebrate, it is doing the next best thing. It is .....

This month marks 25 years of Heathrow Express services since its introduction in June 1998. Whilst it can't .....

9 Jun 20239 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments