The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. This is initially due to the generous sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards .....

The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 287 comments

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for anyone with 15,500 Virgin Points to spare. You can order a Virgin Wines advent calendar, .....

If you haven’t stocked up on wine yet for Christmas, Virgin Wines has launched a generous offer for .....

31 Oct 202431 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both away there is no-one around to analyse what has appeared. I’m sure our readers have .....

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 372 comments

Last Tuesday, the most recent American Express Business Platinum sign-up offer ended. Whilst I suspect that any HfP reader who was planning to apply will have done so, I wanted to point out that .....

Last Tuesday, the most recent American Express Business Platinum sign-up offer ended. Whilst I suspect that .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

My Lounge, the more laid back lounge concept from No1 Lounges, is back in the North Terminal at London Gatwick airport. This is no more, and no less, than a rebranding of ‘The Gateway by .....

My Lounge, the more laid back lounge concept from No1 Lounges, is back in the North Terminal at London Gatwick .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

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

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hilton Honors points from .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Virgin Atlantic has rolled out some excellent Upper Class deals to Cape Town for the first few weeks of its Winter 2024 schedule. How good? How about £1,699 return? Importantly, this fare is widely .....

Virgin Atlantic has rolled out some excellent Upper Class deals to Cape Town for the first few weeks of its .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is our review of China Airlines’ premium economy cabin from Taipei to London. On my return from Taipei I was booked into the increasingly popular premium economy cabin on China Airlines. .....

This is our review of China Airlines’ premium economy cabin from Taipei to London. On my return from .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple readers contact me to say that British Airways is paying £150 per person compensation if you .....

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

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

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Accor Live Limitless points from .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

You are running out of time to book Virgin Atlantic flight redemptions with Virgin Points before the new pricing structure launches on Wednesday. If you need more convincing to move quickly, I should .....

You are running out of time to book Virgin Atlantic flight redemptions with Virgin Points before the new .....

28 Oct 202428 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 208 comments

You have probably never heard of Tymit, but for much of the last two years it seemed like it was going to play a big part in your life. Tymit was a fintech start-up that wanted to cross Buy Now Pay .....

You have probably never heard of Tymit, but for much of the last two years it seemed like it was going to play .....

28 Oct 202428 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond Elite status. All hotels are taking part, but you need to stay in the next month. The terms .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond .....

28 Oct 202428 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

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

28 Oct 202428 October 2024 by Rob Burgess