There is nothing like simplicity when designing a loyalty scheme, and the free breakfast benefit for Titanium Elite or Platnium Elite members of Marriott Bonvoy is nothing like simple. I put together .....

There is nothing like simplicity when designing a loyalty scheme, and the free breakfast benefit for Titanium .....

31 Dec 202431 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

As we have been predicting for some time, British Airways has announced the move to revenue-based tier status. The net effect is that earning Gold status will now be very, very difficult, bordering on .....

As we have been predicting for some time, British Airways has announced the move to revenue-based tier status. .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3829 comments

This is our review of the SAS premium economy cabin, called SAS Plus. Confusingly, ‘SAS Plus’ also refers to the current short haul hybrid business class the airline offers. In 2025 it is .....

This is our review of the SAS premium economy cabin, called SAS Plus. Confusingly, ‘SAS Plus’ also .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 22 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by HfP team • 37 comments

31st December is, unsurprisingly, the date that a lot of miles and points offers close. I thought it was worth a quick reminder of the key ones which we have covered on the site in recent weeks. .....

31st December is, unsurprisingly, the date that a lot of miles and points offers close. I thought it was worth .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Hilton Honors is currently running (another) 100% bonus for buying Hilton Honors points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  For some people, the maximum purchase is increased to 240,000 .....

Hilton Honors is currently running (another) 100% bonus for buying Hilton Honors points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

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 .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rob Burgess

British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way of buying Avios. As we haven’t mentioned it for a year I thought it was worth running .....

British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way .....

29 Dec 202429 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

29 Dec 202429 December 2024 by HfP team • 82 comments

Since mid November, Accor LIve Limitless has been running a ‘double points’ promotion for stays in selected European and North African countries, including the UK. I thought it was worth a .....

Since mid November, Accor LIve Limitless has been running a ‘double points’ promotion for stays in .....

29 Dec 202429 December 2024 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 .....

29 Dec 202429 December 2024 by HfP team

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

28 Dec 202428 December 2024 by HfP team • 78 comments

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You need to get a move on, however, as it ends on 14th January. The standard bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards .....

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You need to get a move on, .....

28 Dec 202428 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is our review of the Air France business class lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. Returning from Los Angeles, I was able to stop by the brand new Air France lounge thanks to my Virgin .....

This is our review of the Air France business class lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. Returning .....

28 Dec 202428 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments