Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a simple workaround has emerged in the past few years, enabled by new eSIM technology found in .....

Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 239 comments

American Express is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, from 20,000 to 30,000 points. If you meet the bonus criteria, you will .....

American Express is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by 2/3rds with no notice, we said that the average value was now 0.2p. Over time, this actually .....

When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 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 .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by HfP team

A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to help a reader who was unsure whether he should retain the .....

A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Lincoln Plaza London hotel in Canary Wharf, London. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....

This is our review of the Lincoln Plaza London hotel in Canary Wharf, London. Hilton is currently running its .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 44 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some people find it crazy that anyone would pay £650 per year for a credit card. However … .....

The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Accor Live Limitless has launched a new ‘double points’ promotion for stays in selected European and North African countries, including the UK. You can register here. You need to book by .....

Accor Live Limitless has launched a new ‘double points’ promotion for stays in selected European .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The post-covid recovery at London Southend airport has been led by easyJet which is building up a base there. Out of the blue, Eastern Airways has popped up as a new operator. From 3rd April, it will .....

The post-covid recovery at London Southend airport has been led by easyJet which is building up a base there. .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 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 .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rhys Jones

It’s always worth keeping an eye on the Nectar app because it throws out occasional bonuses of free Nectar points, albeit they are often so well hidden you may struggle to find them. You can .....

It’s always worth keeping an eye on the Nectar app because it throws out occasional bonuses of free .....

10 Jan 202510 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

In a surprising move, Marriott has lost the management of The Ritz-Carlton Budapest hotel. This is a lovely property and it is shame to see it go. Marriott is not short of luxury hotels in Budapest .....

In a surprising move, Marriott has lost the management of The Ritz-Carlton Budapest hotel. This is a lovely .....

10 Jan 202510 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

We knew that Avios was in discussions with a ‘small’ airline to adopt the currency, and now we know who – Loganair. The Scottish airline will adopt Avios as its loyalty currency in .....

We knew that Avios was in discussions with a ‘small’ airline to adopt the currency, and now we .....

9 Jan 20259 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

9 Jan 20259 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments