A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – see here. By coincidence I had agreed to have a similar chat with Bora Isbulan, the Deputy .....

A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – .....

3 Mar 20253 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express Credit Card, which we call the BA Amex for short. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and .....

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express Credit Card, which we call the BA Amex for .....

11 May 202511 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth a look at the four loyalty .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

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

24 Jun 202424 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many years, and a lot of our SME-owning readers have taken one out. Earning points worth 1 Avios .....

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many .....

8 Dec 20248 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Back in September, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they were DEBIT cards and not credit cards. Both come with a sign-up bonus of up to 12,000 Hilton .....

Back in September, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they were .....

30 Nov 202430 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from 35,000 feet as it is on the ground. But this future has been surprisingly elusive – .....

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from .....

3 Oct 20243 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 153 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing .....

24 Aug 202524 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on another pair thanks to Romanian flag carrier TAROM. ACL, which co-ordinates slots at .....

Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

Alaska Airlines has been offering good deals on its partner Aer Lingus for some time now (see here, for example). It’s not entirely clear why – they do not seem to be mistake fares, .....

Alaska Airlines has been offering good deals on its partner Aer Lingus for some time now (see here, for .....

10 Jun 202510 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 66 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 .....

22 Feb 202522 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when flying on British Airways. A lot of readers asked if the deal worked the other way – and .....

Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when .....

22 Nov 202422 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

After myriad delays, we have a firm date for the launch of the EU’s Entry Exit System – 12th October. From this date, everyone travelling into the EU must have four fingerprints and a .....

After myriad delays, we have a firm date for the launch of the EU’s Entry Exit System – 12th .....

22 Jul 202522 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 213 comments

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were invited to a media event in the Presidential Suite to celebrate the opening of the hotel, .....

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Conny Urban • 43 comments