News in brief: American Airlines drops Heathrow to Seattle American Airlines is pulling its route between London Heathrow and Seattle. The route launched in March 2021. It was done to support Alaska .....

News in brief: American Airlines drops Heathrow to Seattle American Airlines is pulling its route between .....

21 Nov 202321 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is our review of the Westin Yilan hotel in north eastern Taiwan. After a long weekend in Taipei it was time to leave one city for another, albeit a much quieter one. Yilan is on Taiwan’s .....

This is our review of the Westin Yilan hotel in north eastern Taiwan. After a long weekend in Taipei it was .....

21 Nov 202321 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards some years ago, is dipping a toe back into the water. It has launched a new World Elite .....

Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

I get regular emails from readers asking about the position of your Avios points in the event of your death. We wrote an article which explains how British Airways treats your Avios balance after your .....

I get regular emails from readers asking about the position of your Avios points in the event of your death. .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess

If you have a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, there is finally something to do with it at London City Airport. No, the airport hasn’t opened a lounge. Priority Pass has, however, done .....

If you have a Priority Pass airport lounge access card, there is finally something to do with it at London .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for Aer Lingus if you have .....

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess

Head for Points is put together by a full-time team of four people. We work with a trusted team of independent advisors for IT and PR and a small number of freelance writers. We are based on Eastcheap .....

Head for Points is put together by a full-time team of four people. We work with a trusted team of independent .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by HfP team

This is our review of the W Taipei hotel. After two nights closer to Ximen in Taipei (at Hilton’s Hotel Resonance, reviewed here) we ventured downtown to the commercial hub of Taipei. W Hotels .....

This is our review of the W Taipei hotel. After two nights closer to Ximen in Taipei (at Hilton’s Hotel .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with eBay. As usual, it is a targetted offer so you need to check all of your cards individually, on your statement page online or in .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with eBay. As usual, it is a targetted offer .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones

Canadian airline WestJet is planning extra European flights next summer with the introduction of two brand new seasonal routes as well as the return of five routes which didn’t operate this .....

Canadian airline WestJet is planning extra European flights next summer with the introduction of two brand new .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

British Airways is currenly running its first Avios offer since moving to spend-based earning on flights. You will earn double Avios on your next ten newly booked flights until mid January. The .....

British Airways is currenly running its first Avios offer since moving to spend-based earning on flights. You .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

This is our review of Hotel Resonance in Taipei, Taiwan. Eager to visit before, erm, geopolitics intervened, I recently spent ten days in Taiwan and Shanghai. This is the first of a number of hotel .....

This is our review of Hotel Resonance in Taipei, Taiwan. Eager to visit before, erm, geopolitics intervened, I .....

18 Nov 202318 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a ‘mystery bonus’ for buying points. That said, almost everyone seems to be getting 100% which is as generous as you ever see.  This offer runs to 30th .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a ‘mystery bonus’ for buying points. That said, almost everyone seems to .....

18 Nov 202318 November 2023 by Rhys Jones