In an unexpected announcement, London City Airport has applied for permission to welcome larger aircraft than it currently accepts. The news was broken by Sky News on Sunday night and confirmed with .....

In an unexpected announcement, London City Airport has applied for permission to welcome larger aircraft than .....

28 Jan 202528 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 91 comments

Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with details of some changes to the scheme. (If you’re not a Heathrow Rewards member and .....

Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with .....

28 Jan 202528 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, Vueling Club, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus – which each .....

As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....

28 Jan 202528 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Airport lounges used to be the preserve of airline frequent flyer schemes, with each airline operating its own – BA’s first Concorde Room opened in 1976. Then, in 1998, the first .....

Airport lounges used to be the preserve of airline frequent flyer schemes, with each airline operating its own .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 76 comments

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Hilton has launched its winter sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% off participating properties for weekend stays until 21st April 2025. You must .....

Hilton has launched its winter sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 7 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you could fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you would receive 1 .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by HfP team • 137 comments

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The full .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 59 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 .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by HfP team • 9 comments

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you think of the Raffles brand, with its flagship hotel in Singapore, but since 2023 the city is .....

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments