If you need to be in Birmingham at any point between now and December, Secret Escapes has brought back its excellent deal on Marriott’s Aloft hotel. You are getting a LOT for your money: The .....

If you need to be in Birmingham at any point between now and December, Secret Escapes has brought back its .....

27 Jul 202427 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 41 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 .....

27 Jul 202427 July 2024 by Rhys Jones

In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every seat, in every cabin, was made available for Avios redemptions. This matches up exactly with .....

In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every .....

26 Jul 202426 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona. I originally reviewed this hotel back in 2019, and liked it so much that I decided I should bring my family back one day. (I’ve spent over £5,000 .....

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona. I originally reviewed this hotel back in 2019, and liked it so .....

26 Jul 202426 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Finnair is adding two additional daily flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki, taking the total to six. This is a year-round change which will start from the launch of the winter timetable on 27th .....

Finnair is adding two additional daily flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki, taking the total to six. This .....

26 Jul 202426 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Le Meridien Maldives launches a points deal The Le Meridien Maldives resort, one of the better value Marriott Bonvoy options, dropped us a note to say that it has joined the PointSavers .....

News in brief: Le Meridien Maldives launches a points deal The Le Meridien Maldives resort, one of the better .....

26 Jul 202426 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been scheduled to end in late March when the summer 2025 flying season starts. Given that Easter is .....

British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights will operate on Friday 18th April which is Good Friday, returning eight days later. There .....

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. Originally due to be unveiled at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in May, the seat was .....

Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Etihad is currently offering some aggressive business class sale fares from Dublin. Prices include: Here’s a Maldives example: Travel must be completed by the end of November. It isn’t .....

Etihad is currently offering some aggressive business class sale fares from Dublin. Prices include: .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge (Heathrow is now charging £5) but Luton Airport was unique in charging you £5 to drop someone .....

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, and he was telling me what a great success the ‘pay with Avios’ feature has .....

I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

As we predicted, Virgin Atlantic has placed a top-up order of seven A330neos as aircraft replacements. It also has options for a further nine should it want to expand the fleet. Virgin Atlantic CEO .....

As we predicted, Virgin Atlantic has placed a top-up order of seven A330neos as aircraft replacements. It also .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 81 comments

There is, as usual, a lot going on at Qatar Airways, not least the launch of the impressive Qsuite Next Gen business class seat which we covered yesterday. I joined a pool interview with the new Qatar .....

There is, as usual, a lot going on at Qatar Airways, not least the launch of the impressive Qsuite Next Gen .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments