Back in January 2023, Hilton announced (yet another) new brand – Spark. The first Spark hotel opened in Mystic, Connecticut in September 2023 and a handful of other sites have opened in the US .....

Back in January 2023, Hilton announced (yet another) new brand – Spark. The first Spark hotel opened in .....

1 Jan 20251 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday today, I thought it was a good time to give this excellent video another push.  Hopefully you may have 20 minutes spare today to enjoy it. If you’ve never seen .....

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday today, I thought it was a good time to give this excellent video another push. .....

1 Jan 20251 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2024.  Click through to read them in full: How does Avios Subscription work, letting you buy Avios from 0.99p? Your cut-out-and-keep .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2024.  Click through to read them in full: .....

31 Dec 202431 December 2024 by HfP team

British Airways launched ‘Avios Subscription’ in October 2022. It is an intriguing way of buying Avios, albeit less attractive since a 2023 price hike. As we haven’t mentioned it all .....

British Airways launched ‘Avios Subscription’ in October 2022. It is an intriguing way of buying .....

31 Dec 202431 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 17 comments

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