Happy New Year! We’re back after our Christmas and New Year break. Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. .....

Happy New Year! We’re back after our Christmas and New Year break. Welcome to your weekly trade round-up .....

8 Jan 20248 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Just before Christmas, No1 Lounges opened a new lounge at Luton Airport. Last year No1 won the contract to operate the two lounges at Luton, formerly the Clubrooms and Aspire spaces. Confusingly, No1 .....

Just before Christmas, No1 Lounges opened a new lounge at Luton Airport. Last year No1 won the contract to .....

7 Jan 20247 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the January newsflow to pick-up. One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that .....

This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....

7 Jan 20247 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

7 Jan 20247 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I wanted to do a quick reminder today that 8th January is your last chance to bid your Avios on a HfP semi-exclusive – two VIP tickets to see Depeche Mode at the O2, including access to the .....

I wanted to do a quick reminder today that 8th January is your last chance to bid your Avios on a HfP .....

7 Jan 20247 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Over the course of this week we’ve been running introductory pieces for people who are fairly new to frequent flyer miles and hotel loyalty points. I deliberately chose to run this specific .....

Over the course of this week we’ve been running introductory pieces for people who are fairly new to .....

6 Jan 20246 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

As time is running out, I wanted to remind you that American Express is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. You will receive .....

As time is running out, I wanted to remind you that American Express is currently offering an increased .....

6 Jan 20246 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

News in brief: Norse Atlantic pulls two US routes Norse Atlantic had a plan. It would offer low cost flights between London Gatwick and the United States (with easily the best Premium Economy cabin in .....

News in brief: Norse Atlantic pulls two US routes Norse Atlantic had a plan. It would offer low cost flights .....

6 Jan 20246 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 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 .....

6 Jan 20246 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

The British Airways Holidays sale is on now and is running until 30th January. However there are additional sale discounts to be had on selected holidays if you book between now and 9th January. If .....

The British Airways Holidays sale is on now and is running until 30th January. However there are additional .....

5 Jan 20245 January 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 37 comments

Pre-covid, Marriott decided that all-inclusive resorts should be a bigger part of its portfolio. It believed that many Marriott Bonvoy members were put off from redeeming at luxury hotels, even if .....

Pre-covid, Marriott decided that all-inclusive resorts should be a bigger part of its portfolio. It believed .....

5 Jan 20245 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

There was a lot of concern in early 2023 about the ‘status cliff’, with literally millions of frequent travellers due to lose their airline or hotel status due to reduced 2022 travel and .....

There was a lot of concern in early 2023 about the ‘status cliff’, with literally millions of .....

5 Jan 20245 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Our credit cards directory lists 13 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 13 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....

We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments