The transition of Hyatt Gold Passport into World of Hyatt last year was a bit of a mess and led to the departure of the head of the programme. Before Marriott acquired Starwood, Starwood Preferred .....

The transition of Hyatt Gold Passport into World of Hyatt last year was a bit of a mess and led to the .....

4 Jan 20184 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Opodo and ebookers launch new discount codes Opodo and ebookers have new discount codes for anyone booking a flight or a ‘flight and hotel’ package in the next few days. Via .....

News in brief: Opodo and ebookers launch new discount codes Opodo and ebookers have new discount codes for .....

4 Jan 20184 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has (accidentally?) posted the list of hotels changing reward category this year on its website. You can see the list .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has (accidentally?) posted .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  This was worth having, because it was the only top tier hotel status provided by Amex. The .....

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  This .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Tallinn was a popular destination for Head for Points readers last year. No sooner had we run our review of the brand new Hilton Tallinn Park than British Airways launched direct flights for the first .....

Tallinn was a popular destination for Head for Points readers last year. No sooner had we run our review of .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

As of yesterday, Heathrow Airport has reduced the passenger service charge on UK domestic flights by a further £5.  This follows an initial £10 reduction last January. This is part of a series of .....

As of yesterday, Heathrow Airport has reduced the passenger service charge on UK domestic flights by a further .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 145 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has a good promotion to encourage you to book with their mobile app.  To be honest, I thought this had gone away but it appears it is still .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has a good promotion to encourage you to book with .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

We have known for some time that British Airways is moving at speed to add even more seats to its short-haul Airbus fleet.  The exact details are only starting to emerge now as cabin crew are sent .....

We have known for some time that British Airways is moving at speed to add even more seats to its short-haul .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 176 comments

Want to know how to spend your Avios wisely?  Starting today, we are running updated versions of our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series.  This series of articles, which I group .....

Want to know how to spend your Avios wisely?  Starting today, we are running updated versions of our .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is here.  It is a VERY attractive MasterCard product if you want to earn Avios. There is a .....

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

The British Airways Winter sale launched just before Christmas.  We covered the excellent Club Europe deals (from £140) at the time but the long-haul deals slipped through the net due to time .....

The British Airways Winter sale launched just before Christmas.  We covered the excellent Club Europe deals .....

1 Jan 20181 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Hilton Honors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 .....

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....

1 Jan 20181 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Yesterday I ran an updated version of one of the more complex posts I have ever run on Head for Points which discusses how to maximise your Avios points when buying petrol. This is fine for earning .....

Yesterday I ran an updated version of one of the more complex posts I have ever run on Head for Points which .....

1 Jan 20181 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2017.  Click through to read them in full: PhD Avios: Which is the best way to collect Avios when buying petrol? How to get a one-way .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2017.  Click through to read them in full: PhD .....

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