Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline was launched to compete with the likes of Norwegian, who were offering low-cost long-haul .....

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline .....

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is our review of the Newport Marriott hotel in Rhode Island (not Wales!). It is the 2nd and final review from my US trip over Easter. I reviewed the InterContinental Boston hotel earlier in the .....

This is our review of the Newport Marriott hotel in Rhode Island (not Wales!). It is the 2nd and final review .....

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Of all the major hotel groups, Marriott has taken the biggest strides into competing directly with Airbnb with ‘Homes & Villas by Marriott’. For THREE DAYS ONLY, Marriott is offering a .....

Of all the major hotel groups, Marriott has taken the biggest strides into competing directly with Airbnb with .....

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

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

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2023.  Click through to read them in full: If you cancel Platinum, the Amex Rewards Card keeps your points alive What happened to our .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2023.  Click through to read them in full: If .....

30 Apr 202330 April 2023 by HfP team

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus a £200 Amex Travel credit when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into .....

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus .....

30 Apr 202330 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

The first weekend in April saw the winner of our exclusive competition with Hilton Honors head to the prestigious McLaren Technology Centre in Woking to enjoy their prize. The lucky winner, Petros .....

The first weekend in April saw the winner of our exclusive competition with Hilton Honors head to the .....

30 Apr 202330 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Earlier this month we published a review of the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Wing, the private drive-through check-in area at Heathrow Terminal 3. The official line from Virgin Atlantic was that it was .....

Earlier this month we published a review of the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Wing, the private drive-through .....

30 Apr 202330 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

How can you earn Virgin Points when buying petrol? The dedicted Virgin Atlantic partnership with Texaco ended some years ago. You can earn Virgin Points by transferring Tesco Clubcard points, of .....

How can you earn Virgin Points when buying petrol? The dedicted Virgin Atlantic partnership with Texaco ended .....

30 Apr 202330 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

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 202330 April 2023 by HfP team

For just the second time in Head for Points history, we are giving away one million points to one lucky reader! We have teamed up with Virgin Red to run an exclusive competition for HfP readers. .....

For just the second time in Head for Points history, we are giving away one million points to one lucky .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

Virgin Flying Club has launched a new sale on flight redemptions. The good news is that this is not a flash offer. You have until 1st June to book. The bad news is that the number of routes are .....

Virgin Flying Club has launched a new sale on flight redemptions. The good news is that this is not a flash .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is launching flights in November. Flights will operate from Stuttgart and Berlin. There will be two .....

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Vietnam Airlines is increasing its services from London Heathrow. This will begin from the start of the Winter timetable in late October. For the Winter season, there will be: As an interim step, .....

Vietnam Airlines is increasing its services from London Heathrow. This will begin from the start of the Winter .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments