If you are looking for a low cost ‘Day 2’ PCR test to take on your arrival back into the UK, Amazon has entered the market with a £34.99 package. Importantly, Amazon is not outsourcing .....

If you are looking for a low cost ‘Day 2’ PCR test to take on your arrival back into the UK, .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

British Airways has announced that it is launching flights to Portland, Oregon in 2022. This is the second time BA has announced the route. It first announced it would fly to Portland in December .....

British Airways has announced that it is launching flights to Portland, Oregon in 2022. This is the second .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 32 comments

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a standard Avios-earning offer for UK residents who sign up with Citigold Wealth Management, which .....

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move which should hopefully allow the UK airline to survive the Omicron storm. £204 million is .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This article is by HfP reader Polly, who some of you may have met at our pre-covid drinks parties. If you read our daily chat threads then you will have seen this story unfold in real time a couple of .....

This article is by HfP reader Polly, who some of you may have met at our pre-covid drinks parties. If you read .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

This is our review of the new Courtyard London City Airport hotel, which is part of Marriott Bonvoy. After multiple covid-related delays, the new-build Courtyard hotel at London City Airport is .....

This is our review of the new Courtyard London City Airport hotel, which is part of Marriott Bonvoy. After .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

We have launched the Head for Points forums. Please join us! Many of you will know that we have been planning to add forums to the site for some time. Initially, we planned to do it soon after we .....

We have launched the Head for Points forums. Please join us! Many of you will know that we have been planning .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 284 comments

On Friday, we published details of IAG Loyalty’s generous Avios giveaway. 3,000 NHS employees will be chosen to receive 60,000 Avios each. This is worth at least £480, which is the value if .....

On Friday, we published details of IAG Loyalty’s generous Avios giveaway. 3,000 NHS employees will be .....

12 Dec 202112 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Until 4th January, you can buy IHG Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – points with a bonus of up to 80%. The page to buy points is here – .....

Until 4th January, you can buy IHG Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc .....

12 Dec 202112 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

World of Hyatt has launched its Winter promotion, which is called ‘Bonus Journeys’. It is, effectively, a copy of the Spring 2021 promotion, but not necessarily any worse for that. Here .....

World of Hyatt has launched its Winter promotion, which is called ‘Bonus Journeys’. It is, .....

12 Dec 202112 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the membership fee? easyJet has a loyalty scheme, Flight Club, although they like to keep it low key and it is strictly ‘invite only’. .....

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the membership fee? easyJet has a loyalty scheme, Flight .....

12 Dec 202112 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This is our review of the Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport hotel. This 350-room hotel, situated on Bath Road and close to the new Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites dual-branded property, opened in .....

This is our review of the Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport hotel. This 350-room hotel, situated on Bath .....

11 Dec 202111 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

There is good news for anyone flying with British Airways out of Heathrow Terminal 3 in the near future. Qantas has re-opened its Heathrow Terminal 3 lounge. This is an excellent facility and well .....

There is good news for anyone flying with British Airways out of Heathrow Terminal 3 in the near future. .....

11 Dec 202111 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Get yourself a Virgin Atlantic salt and pepper set! One of the highlights of flying Virgin Atlantic Upper Class is getting your very own Wilbur and Orville salt and pepper set. These .....

News in brief: Get yourself a Virgin Atlantic salt and pepper set! One of the highlights of flying Virgin .....

11 Dec 202111 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments