IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Avios Group amongst other subsidiaries, published its 2024 financial results yesterday. Avios Group racked up another exceptional year, with .....

IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Avios Group amongst other subsidiaries, published its 2024 .....

1 Mar 20251 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

This is our review of The Londoner hotel in London’s Leicester Square. The last time I was in Leicester Square, I was in a casino at 3am dressed as a Backstreet Boy. Whilst this is a story for .....

This is our review of The Londoner hotel in London’s Leicester Square. The last time I was in Leicester .....

1 Mar 20251 March 2025 by Sinead Archer • 16 comments

Radisson Rewards has launched a new ‘multi stay’ bonus points promotion. It seems that Radisson is slowly dipping its toe back into the offers market, with the two promotions they ran last .....

Radisson Rewards has launched a new ‘multi stay’ bonus points promotion. It seems that Radisson is .....

1 Mar 20251 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 12 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 .....

1 Mar 20251 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Today I want to look at one of the key benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express – the wide range of airport lounges (and three Eurostar lounges) that you can access. Our full review .....

Today I want to look at one of the key benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express – the wide .....

1 Mar 20251 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2025.  Click through to read them in full: British Airways Silver and Gold members can get a rare Lufthansa status match Fly Ethiopian .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2025.  Click through to read them in full: .....

28 Feb 202528 February 2025 by HfP team

If you are an elite member of British Airways Executive Club, I hope you’re feeling the love. Not from BA, of course, but from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (see here), Flying Blue (see here), .....

If you are an elite member of British Airways Executive Club, I hope you’re feeling the love. Not from .....

28 Feb 202528 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

For a couple of years, Ethiopian Airlines has run an interesting route from Manchester to Geneva. This is a ‘fifth freedom’ service tagged onto an Addis Ababa to Geneva flight. You will .....

For a couple of years, Ethiopian Airlines has run an interesting route from Manchester to Geneva. This is a .....

28 Feb 202528 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Gulf Air launches flights from London Gatwick Gulf Air has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Bahrain. There will be three flights per week (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) .....

News in brief: Gulf Air launches flights from London Gatwick Gulf Air has announced a new route from London .....

28 Feb 202528 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of five years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....

27 Feb 202527 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second largest airline in Africa in terms of annual flights. Many readers will remember that the .....

A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second .....

27 Feb 202527 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

World of Hyatt has launched a new ‘buy points’ bonus. You will get a 25% discount when you buy 5,000+ points via this link. The offer ends on 14th April. To save you doing the .....

World of Hyatt has launched a new ‘buy points’ bonus. You will get a 25% discount when you buy .....

27 Feb 202527 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold that you would wonder why such a person would ever want to set foot in .....

Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a .....

26 Feb 202526 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Wizz Air is one of the airlines that has invested in the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the aircraft which offers exceptional range (up to 11 hours flying time) from a standard single aisle .....

Wizz Air is one of the airlines that has invested in the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the aircraft .....

26 Feb 202526 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments