This is one of those odd little deals which has been running for a while – at least two years – but which you won’t know about if you are a new reader, and may well have forgotten .....

This is one of those odd little deals which has been running for a while – at least two years – .....

27 Apr 201827 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Until 23rd May, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is as big as World of Hyatt bonuses get.  It is also the most generous, with the full 40% bonus .....

Until 23rd May, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is as big .....

27 Apr 201827 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this .....

27 Apr 201827 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Overnight on Wednesday, with no advance notice, American Express withdrew the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold charge card. The good news – with sighs of relief all round – is that .....

Overnight on Wednesday, with no advance notice, American Express withdrew the American Express Preferred .....

26 Apr 201826 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 313 comments

Alex Cruz, the Chairman and CEO of British Airways, gave a speech at a UK Israel Business event yesterday morning. I went along and I know a few other readers were there too. The main speech itself .....

Alex Cruz, the Chairman and CEO of British Airways, gave a speech at a UK Israel Business event yesterday .....

26 Apr 201826 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

About a year ago we published a 4-part review of the fantastic Conrad Maldives written by one of our regular commentors. The resort was already quite impressive but has now invested a further $15 .....

About a year ago we published a 4-part review of the fantastic Conrad Maldives written by one of our regular .....

26 Apr 201826 April 2018 by Anika Burnett • 37 comments

British Airways has launched new services to Santiago (pictured below) and Washington for the Winter. From 28th October, a fifth weekly Santiago, Chile flight will be launched.  This will operate on .....

British Airways has launched new services to Santiago (pictured below) and Washington for the Winter. From .....

26 Apr 201826 April 2018 by Anika Burnett

Radisson Blu’s April sale is about to end.  We didn’t mention it when it launched but handily it has now been extended by a few days. Until Monday 30th April you can save up to 25% off .....

Radisson Blu’s April sale is about to end.  We didn’t mention it when it launched but handily it .....

26 Apr 201826 April 2018 by Anika Burnett

Marriott Rewards has an unpublished ‘Platinum Challenge’.  It is not written down anywhere but, if you call or email them, you can sign up.  There are only two caveats: You must already .....

Marriott Rewards has an unpublished ‘Platinum Challenge’.  It is not written down anywhere but, .....

25 Apr 201825 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

You know the yellow ‘Priority’ tags that British Airways puts on your suitcases when you travel in First Class, Club World or Club Europe?  They don’t do anything.  Nothing. .....

You know the yellow ‘Priority’ tags that British Airways puts on your suitcases when you travel in .....

25 Apr 201825 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

Virgin Atlantic is offering a surprisingly decent £264 fare to Dubai. The fare runs from May to July although, to avoid the worst of the heat, I would go sooner rather than later. £264 dates are few .....

Virgin Atlantic is offering a surprisingly decent £264 fare to Dubai. The fare runs from May to July .....

25 Apr 201825 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has launched a generous ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. Until 8th May you get 50% bonus Avios when you buy points. As well as being the highest bonus we have seen for quite a .....

British Airways has launched a generous ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. Until 8th May you get 50% .....

25 Apr 201825 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Marriott is dipping a toe into the ‘homes for rent’ market, and it has chosen London as its test bed.  The new venture is called Tribute Portfolio Homes. The interesting quirk is that you .....

Marriott is dipping a toe into the ‘homes for rent’ market, and it has chosen London as its test .....

25 Apr 201825 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Long-term readers of Head for Points will remember that last year I visited The Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi desert resort in Ras Al-Khaimah about 60 minutes drive from Dubai International Airport. The .....

Long-term readers of Head for Points will remember that last year I visited The Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi desert .....

24 Apr 201824 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments