The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme last year was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the Bank Holiday weekend looking again at the new Barclays .....

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme last year was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I .....

1 May 20221 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2022.  Click through to read them in full: InterContinental O2 scraps its £30 pool fee following our coverage Get 43,000 Avios and an .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2022.  Click through to read them in full: .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by HfP team

Earlier this week we told you how InterContinental London The O2 was intending to make customers ‘splash the cash’ by adding a huge fee to use its swimming pool. As I said at the time, I .....

Earlier this week we told you how InterContinental London The O2 was intending to make customers ‘splash .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

I want to spend some time over the Bank Holiday weekend looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. Barclays Avios .....

I want to spend some time over the Bank Holiday weekend looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often cheaper to book a nearby hotel which offers a ‘free parking’ package and stay .....

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

30 Apr 202230 April 2022 by Rhys Jones

Nectar introduced a new hotel booking site, the simply named Nectar Hotels, just under two years ago. When the ability to transfer Nectar points to Avios launched last year, it suddenly became an .....

Nectar introduced a new hotel booking site, the simply named Nectar Hotels, just under two years ago. When the .....

29 Apr 202229 April 2022 by Sinead Archer • 21 comments

Whilst Hong Kong and China look like they will remain off the tourist map for some time, and even Japan only moving forwards slowly, Malaysia is pushing ahead with plans to make itself attractive to .....

Whilst Hong Kong and China look like they will remain off the tourist map for some time, and even Japan only .....

29 Apr 202229 April 2022 by Rob Burgess

Back in October we exclusively revealed that Crown Plaza The City – for many people, the best IHG Rewards hotel in London – was defecting to Hyatt. It will become Hyatt Regency London .....

Back in October we exclusively revealed that Crown Plaza The City – for many people, the best IHG .....

29 Apr 202229 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

It is now five years since Aer Lingus AerClub was launched.  We don’t cover it much on Head for Points but – as you can earn Avios in AerClub which can be moved across to British .....

It is now five years since Aer Lingus AerClub was launched.  We don’t cover it much on Head for .....

29 Apr 202229 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

A month ago, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar Airways .....

A month ago, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no .....

28 Apr 202228 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: British Airways resorting to Titan charter aircraft at London Gatwick British Airways has quietly leased charter aircraft from Titan Airways to operate flights from London Gatwick. This .....

News in brief: British Airways resorting to Titan charter aircraft at London Gatwick British Airways has .....

28 Apr 202228 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

The Shangri-La hotel group, which also includes the Traders, Hotel Jen and Kerry chains, has launched its new loyalty programme today. The old ‘Golden Circle’ scheme has been retired, to .....

The Shangri-La hotel group, which also includes the Traders, Hotel Jen and Kerry chains, has launched its new .....

28 Apr 202228 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments