The massive (for West London) ibis Earls Court hotel is approaching the end of a major refurbishment. The hotel has split into two during the works: A new restaurant, Barnaby’s, has also been .....

The massive (for West London) ibis Earls Court hotel is approaching the end of a major refurbishment. The .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Virgin Red has teamed up with Merlin to offer family tickets to some of its key attractions this summer. This is a limited time offer – you need to redeem your points by 31st July. You have .....

Virgin Red has teamed up with Merlin to offer family tickets to some of its key attractions this summer. This .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Cash bookings are now open for Virgin Hotels London, which is taking over the old Mondrian / Curtain site in Shoreditch. You can book for stays from 1st August, although it is remaining a Mondrian .....

Cash bookings are now open for Virgin Hotels London, which is taking over the old Mondrian / Curtain site in .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

The long-running saga of Lufthansa’s investment in Italy’s ITA, the 96 aircraft airline that arose from the ashes of Alitalia, is over. Lufthansa Group has been given approval to acquire .....

The long-running saga of Lufthansa’s investment in Italy’s ITA, the 96 aircraft airline that arose .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. Remember that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Qantas flights if you are planning a trip to Australia, .....

Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. Remember that you will earn Avios and .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Whilst Virgin Atlantic has a reputation for high taxes on redemption flights – although those who complain conveniently forget that you need FAR fewer points compared to Avios – there was .....

Whilst Virgin Atlantic has a reputation for high taxes on redemption flights – although those who .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

American Express has launched a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards points for spending £6,000, which converts to 40,000 Avios, was already .....

American Express has launched a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 40,000 .....

3 Jul 20243 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 128 comments

American Express has made two announcements today. The first, covered in a separate article, is the temporary offer of a £400 Amex Travel credit when you apply for The Platinum Card and spent £6,000 .....

American Express has made two announcements today. The first, covered in a separate article, is the temporary .....

3 Jul 20243 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

This is our review of the Andaz hotel in Singapore. Andaz is one of my favourite Hyatt hotel brands. It’s what the hotel industry would call a ‘lifestyle’ brand, which in reality .....

This is our review of the Andaz hotel in Singapore. Andaz is one of my favourite Hyatt hotel brands. .....

3 Jul 20243 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments

IHG has announced the opening of its first InterContinental hotel in Cape Town. The company is taking on the Table Bay hotel on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It will open in December 2025 .....

IHG has announced the opening of its first InterContinental hotel in Cape Town. The company is taking on the .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

British Airways isn’t the only airline to (re)launch flights to Bangkok this year. Italian flag carrier ITA has just announced it will launch direct flights from Rome to Bangkok from .....

British Airways isn’t the only airline to (re)launch flights to Bangkok this year. Italian flag carrier .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rhys Jones

Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy cabins and refurbished business class seat. Something more exciting is on the horizon, .....

Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Not many Avios collectors know that you can now double-up when you stay at any Accor hotel. As well as earning Accor Live Limitless points as usual from your Novotel, Mercure, Raffles, Fairmont, .....

Not many Avios collectors know that you can now double-up when you stay at any Accor hotel. As well as earning .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

As an editorial rule, Head for Points does not usually write about hotels which only exist on paper. A contract may be signed but it doesn’t mean that the project will ever happen. We do cover .....

As an editorial rule, Head for Points does not usually write about hotels which only exist on paper. A .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments