Marriott relaunched its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform a couple of weeks ago, although there were no UK events at that point. They have now started to filter through, albeit .....

Marriott relaunched its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform a couple of weeks ago, although .....

19 Aug 202119 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Qatar Airways has a launched a new ‘companion’ promotion, offering savings on Business Class flights from the UK when 2, 4, 6 or 8 people travel together. You need to book by 21st August .....

Qatar Airways has a launched a new ‘companion’ promotion, offering savings on Business Class .....

19 Aug 202119 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

American Express has launched an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus I have ever seen. The standard bonus of 30,000 .....

American Express has launched an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be the .....

18 Aug 202118 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 209 comments

In a further sign of a return to normality in the UK, Emirates has released Arsenal football tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express .....

In a further sign of a return to normality in the UK, Emirates has released Arsenal football tickets for .....

18 Aug 202118 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

News in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Boots Whilst it won’t save you a huge amount of cash, unless you stock up on premium cosmetics, American Express is offering 7% to 10% .....

News in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Boots Whilst it won’t save you a huge amount of .....

18 Aug 202118 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

An intriguing claim of espionage has been made in the normally sedate world of airline reward flight availability tools. SeatSpy is a very useful website for anyone searching for British Airways and .....

An intriguing claim of espionage has been made in the normally sedate world of airline reward flight .....

17 Aug 202117 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

This is our review of The Fellows House Cambridge, a brand new hotel which is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection. We have generally been impressed by Curio Collection, which allows upmarket .....

This is our review of The Fellows House Cambridge, a brand new hotel which is part of Hilton’s Curio .....

17 Aug 202117 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

We have teamed up with Priority Pass, the lounge membership program, to give away Standard Plus annual memberships to five lucky Head for Points readers. Priority Pass is a global airport lounge .....

We have teamed up with Priority Pass, the lounge membership program, to give away Standard Plus annual .....

16 Aug 202116 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

Looking at reader reports there are, at the moment, big delays in getting through to British Airways on the telephone if you don’t have elite status. Even if you do have a Gold card, service .....

Looking at reader reports there are, at the moment, big delays in getting through to British Airways on the .....

16 Aug 202116 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 159 comments

This is our review of the new LNER First Class Lounge at York railway station. Strangely, given the size of York station and the number of trains to London and Scotland that pass through it, it has .....

This is our review of the new LNER First Class Lounge at York railway station. Strangely, given the size of .....

16 Aug 202116 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: British Airways flyers now have a lounge at Newcastle The British Airways lounge at Newcastle Airport was a casualty of coronavirus. The lounge was closed permanently and has already .....

News in brief: British Airways flyers now have a lounge at Newcastle The British Airways lounge at Newcastle .....

16 Aug 202116 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways has launched its first luxury flight sale of the year. It is also offering some good savings on BA Holidays packages which include a Business Class flight. Details are here. These .....

British Airways has launched its first luxury flight sale of the year. It is also offering some good savings .....

15 Aug 202115 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 38 comments

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two long-forgotten but still standing air terminals which used to exist in Central London. The .....

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two .....

15 Aug 202115 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hotel chains take differing approaches to whether you can earn points from eating and dining in their hotels if you are not a registered guest. It isn’t an easy topic to get your head around, .....

Hotel chains take differing approaches to whether you can earn points from eating and dining in their hotels .....

15 Aug 202115 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments