News in brief: Virgin East Coast launches a four day sale Virgin East Coast is running a short sale until Thursday night.  The discount is apparently a full 50% on all sale tickets, although the .....

News in brief: Virgin East Coast launches a four day sale Virgin East Coast is running a short sale until .....

15 Aug 201615 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

This is my review of Melia’s new INNSiDE New York NoMad hotel. New York, I love you!   As my friend was getting married in the States this summer, I decided to combine the wedding with a New .....

This is my review of Melia’s new INNSiDE New York NoMad hotel. New York, I love you!   As my friend was .....

15 Aug 201615 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 40 comments

Whilst Rob settles down to his holiday, I will be running a selection of flight and hotel reviews from my trip to New York last month. First up is my review of low-cost ‘all business .....

Whilst Rob settles down to his holiday, I will be running a selection of flight and hotel reviews from my trip .....

14 Aug 201614 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the La Compagnie ‘all business class’ London Luton to New York Newark service.  Part 1 which is here looked at the seat and the background to the service. .....

This is part 2 of my review of the La Compagnie ‘all business class’ London Luton to New York .....

14 Aug 201614 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 31 comments

Petrol station news in brief! Get triple Shell Drivers Club points for buying a coffee Shell Drivers Club points can be converted into Avios at a ratio of 2:1.  This isn’t necessarily the best .....

Petrol station news in brief! Get triple Shell Drivers Club points for buying a coffee Shell Drivers Club .....

13 Aug 201613 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: Another Lloyds Bank / Avios horror story Long-time HfP readers will know that I have softened my stance on the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards over the years. This is partly because .....

News in brief: Another Lloyds Bank / Avios horror story Long-time HfP readers will know that I have softened .....

13 Aug 201613 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Back in April I ran an article which argued that NO-ONE should be spending £20,000 on the free British Airways American Express card to trigger the 2-4-1 voucher. A reader dropped me a line to ask if .....

Back in April I ran an article which argued that NO-ONE should be spending £20,000 on the free British .....

12 Aug 201612 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 148 comments

News in brief: Latest British Airways cost-cutting move announced I ran the latest list of British Airways service cuts for August recently.  This followed on from the long list of service cuts that .....

News in brief: Latest British Airways cost-cutting move announced I ran the latest list of British Airways .....

12 Aug 201612 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

I don’t mention Leading Hotels of the World much on Head for Points.  10 years ago it was quite a force in luxury hotel marketing – and they threw some fantastic events in London to .....

I don’t mention Leading Hotels of the World much on Head for Points.  10 years ago it was quite a force .....

11 Aug 201611 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

News in brief: Tesco trialling a 12,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the Tesco Premium Credit Card I was unexcited in my review of the Tesco Premium Credit Card when it launched a couple of months ago. .....

News in brief: Tesco trialling a 12,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the Tesco Premium Credit Card I was unexcited .....

11 Aug 201611 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I am assuming that the majority of Head for Points readers were in front of the TV and watching CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ at 6.30am on Wednesday. Just in case you weren’t, you missed .....

I am assuming that the majority of Head for Points readers were in front of the TV and watching CNBC’s .....

10 Aug 201610 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not strictly relevant for Head for Points, because the cards do not give miles or points, it .....

American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not .....

10 Aug 201610 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: Hilton summer sale enters its final stretch The Hilton sale has been running for so long you may have forgotten it was still on.  It is now entering its final stretch so you may want .....

News in brief: Hilton summer sale enters its final stretch The Hilton sale has been running for so long you .....

10 Aug 201610 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Yesterday I featured two interesting offers to get you into airport lounges this Summer: Via The Daily Telegraph, you can buy passes for lounges in the Dragonpass network – which is extensive .....

Yesterday I featured two interesting offers to get you into airport lounges this Summer: Via The Daily .....

9 Aug 20169 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments