Hilton Honors has brought back its offer of a bonus when you buy points. This time the offer seems to be either an 80%, 90% or 100% bonus. The maximum number of points you can buy is doubled to .....

Hilton Honors has brought back its offer of a bonus when you buy points. This time the offer seems to be .....

1 Jun 20221 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal came from eBay. For one hour, it offered 50 Nectar points (31 Avios) for every £1 you .....

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal .....

1 Jun 20221 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

The launch dates for JetBlue’s flights between London and Boston have slipped. The original plan was to launch on 19th July with one daily flight between London Gatwick and Boston Logan Airport. .....

The launch dates for JetBlue’s flights between London and Boston have slipped. The original plan was to .....

1 Jun 20221 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

LNER, the East Coast rail franchise holder, launched a new loyalty programme 18 months ago – ‘LNER Perks’. This was not wholly unexpected. LNER dropped out of Nectar a couple of .....

LNER, the East Coast rail franchise holder, launched a new loyalty programme 18 months ago – ‘LNER .....

1 Jun 20221 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in May 2022.  Click through to read them in full: News: HfP party, Virgin Atlantic pulls Havana, new Kimpton hotels secret password Iberia to .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in May 2022.  Click through to read them in full: News: .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by HfP team

News in brief: HfP 10th birthday party sold out! The Head for Points 10th birthday party on 21st June sold out in 7 minutes yesterday. We’d like to say sorry to everyone who missed out. We .....

News in brief: HfP 10th birthday party sold out! The Head for Points 10th birthday party on 21st June sold out .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rhys Jones

In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped sister airline Iberia on the shoulder to operate select flights from Heathrow Terminal 5. .....

In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments

This is my review of the new The St Regis Venice hotel. On 1st May, Italy dropped virtually all of its covid restrictions. No more mask wearing in shops, restaurants or indeed anywhere except on .....

This is my review of the new The St Regis Venice hotel. On 1st May, Italy dropped virtually all of its covid .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is Part 2 of our review of The St Regis Venice hotel. Part 1, which looks at the public spaces, is here. Unusually, I’ve done this review in reverse, leaving the room to last. This is .....

This is Part 2 of our review of The St Regis Venice hotel. Part 1, which looks at the public spaces, is here. .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Now that we have teased you about our upcoming 10th Birthday Party, we thought it was time to give you some concrete details. Tickets will go on sale at noon today. This is our first reader party in .....

Now that we have teased you about our upcoming 10th Birthday Party, we thought it was time to give you some .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 155 comments

On Saturday we looked at the launch of Norse Atlantic Airways in the UK. Tickets are now on sale for flights from London Gatwick to New York JFK from 12th August. What I didn’t spot at the time .....

On Saturday we looked at the launch of Norse Atlantic Airways in the UK. Tickets are now on sale for flights .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Back in February we covered the launch of a new partnership between Virgin Red and SquareMeal, the restaurant booking service. This would allow you to earn Virgin Points when you eat out. It has taken .....

Back in February we covered the launch of a new partnership between Virgin Red and SquareMeal, the restaurant .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. This is the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus that you will ever .....

For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal came from eBay. For one hour, it offered 50 Nectar points (31 Avios) for every £1 you spent .....

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments