This is our review of the Cowley Manor Experimental hotel in the Cotswolds. Our plan for half term had been to go to Dubai to catch some sun but life got in the way and we had to postpone the trip .....

This is our review of the Cowley Manor Experimental hotel in the Cotswolds. Our plan for half term had been to .....

16 Nov 202416 November 2024 by Conny Urban • 31 comments

Accor LIve Limitless is currently running a ‘double points’ promotion for stays in selected European and North African countries, including the UK. You can register here. You need to book .....

Accor LIve Limitless is currently running a ‘double points’ promotion for stays in selected .....

16 Nov 202416 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Radisson Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Radisson Rewards points expire?’. This series, which .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Radisson Rewards points from .....

16 Nov 202416 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 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 .....

16 Nov 202416 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 1 comment

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 .....

15 Nov 202415 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

Virgin Atlantic’s move to dynamic reward pricing – where every seat, on every flight, is now bookable on Virgin Points as long as you have up to 700,000 points to spare – posed a .....

Virgin Atlantic’s move to dynamic reward pricing – where every seat, on every flight, is now .....

15 Nov 202415 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

News in brief: Lounge changes at Heathrow Terminal 3 The Priority Pass website has some news regarding the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, pictured below. A note has been added to say: .....

News in brief: Lounge changes at Heathrow Terminal 3 The Priority Pass website has some news regarding the .....

15 Nov 202415 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic / Virgin Red remains a Tesco Clubcard partner. Virgin Red has brought back the exceptionally generous offer it ran earlier in .....

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic / Virgin Red remains a Tesco .....

15 Nov 202415 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The curse of the Boeing 787 continues – and it is especially unfortunate for me, as my family are impacted by this one. A few weeks ago we reported that Virgin Atlantic had extended its Cape .....

The curse of the Boeing 787 continues – and it is especially unfortunate for me, as my family are .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for this specific aircraft so it was the first time anyone had been on board. Aer Lingus and .....

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 92 comments

There’s something odd about UK leisure airline Jet2 – I’ve never met anyone who has a bad word to say about it. This includes my own family after we flew down to Croatia with them .....

There’s something odd about UK leisure airline Jet2 – I’ve never met anyone who has a bad .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you want a weekend break with a difference, there is something waiting for you in Tenby in Pembrokeshire. Apple Camping has a unique USP – each of its glamping units is, to put it mildly, .....

If you want a weekend break with a difference, there is something waiting for you in Tenby in Pembrokeshire. .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than it should be, and often not possible if you want to stick strictly to the T&C of the .....

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a small fee and sends a bank transfer to the company to .....

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments