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Two bits of news in brief: Virgin Hotels Glasgow sold but future branding unclear Virgin Hotels Glasgow closed suddenly in December 2023, just a month after its official opening. The owner, Lloyds .....
Two bits of news in brief: Virgin Hotels Glasgow sold but future branding unclear Virgin Hotels Glasgow closed .....
18 Jan 202518 January 2025 • 16 comments
This is the first of our updated overview series on the major hotel loyalty programmes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme .....
This is the first of our updated overview series on the major hotel loyalty programmes. Each scheme will be .....
18 Jan 202518 January 2025 • 32 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
18 Jan 202518 January 2025
If you have a Limited Company or LLP, there is some good news today. Capital on Tap’s Visa credit card is now FREE. The £99 annual fee has been removed, permanently. See here. You earn points .....
If you have a Limited Company or LLP, there is some good news today. Capital on Tap’s Visa credit card .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025 • 89 comments
Last September, Club Eurostar anounced a new benefit for all elite members – a free annual upgrade voucher. It then went very quiet. I spoke to the team before Christmas and I was told that IT .....
Last September, Club Eurostar anounced a new benefit for all elite members – a free annual upgrade .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025 • 15 comments
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into 50,000 Avios or lots of other great travel .....
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025
Regular readers will know about the disaster (for British Airways, in particular) of the launch of the Electronic Travel Authorisation programme. The ETA scheme forces most people visiting the United .....
Regular readers will know about the disaster (for British Airways, in particular) of the launch of the .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025 • 176 comments
Yesterday we covered a new status match launched by Flying Blue, the loyalty scheme for Air France and KLM. For a £99 fee, Flying Blue is matching all three British Airways Executive Club tiers to .....
Yesterday we covered a new status match launched by Flying Blue, the loyalty scheme for Air France and KLM. .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025 • 77 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 50,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025
Virgin Atlantic has followed Flying Blue (see our article here) in launching a status match for dissaffected British Airways Executive Club members. The Virgin Atlantic match does not have the £99 .....
Virgin Atlantic has followed Flying Blue (see our article here) in launching a status match for dissaffected .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025 • 70 comments
World of Hyatt has brought back its ‘Bonus Journeys’ promotion for the spring. Full details, and the registration link, are here. It runs from 27th January to 28th March, and is a very simple .....
World of Hyatt has brought back its ‘Bonus Journeys’ promotion for the spring. Full details, and the .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025 • 10 comments
Our credit cards directory lists 15 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards. For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to .....
Our credit cards directory lists 15 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....
15 Jan 202515 January 2025
Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, has launched a status match specifically for UK residents. You can use your British Airways Executive Club status to get a direct match into the .....
Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, has launched a status match specifically for UK .....
15 Jan 202515 January 2025 • 286 comments
Three interesting flights deals popped up yesterday which are worth a look: Get 10% off ALL flights at Trip.com MoneySavingExpert is offering 10% off ALL flight bookings (starting from the UK) to the .....
Three interesting flights deals popped up yesterday which are worth a look: Get 10% off ALL flights at .....
15 Jan 202515 January 2025 • 33 comments
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