This is our review of the Jumeriah One hotel loyalty scheme. Jumeirah One is the programme for Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, the Dubai-based group with properties across the Middle East. Jumeirah One .....

This is our review of the Jumeriah One hotel loyalty scheme. Jumeirah One is the programme for Jumeirah Hotels .....

24 Apr 202424 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Etihad is offering some surprisingly attractive business class deals to the Maldives. This is part of a broader business class sale which runs until 8th February. We’ve already covered some good .....

Etihad is offering some surprisingly attractive business class deals to the Maldives. This is part of a .....

6 Feb 20246 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will sometimes refer to as Amex Platinum. Is The Platinum Card worth the £650 fee? We look at the .....

This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will .....

4 May 20254 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click here to read. It is his combined thoughts from a moderated public Q&A and a private .....

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click .....

4 Mar 20244 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

22 Mar 202522 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way of buying Avios. As we haven’t mentioned it for a year I thought it was worth running .....

British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way .....

29 Dec 202429 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class ticket.  Not many people know it exists, which is a shame because – .....

“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class .....

18 Mar 202518 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit card holders – click here. It is NOT valid for bookings to Hong Kong – you .....

HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit .....

11 Nov 202411 November 2024 by Rhys Jones

One of the things that is so fascinating about the frequent flyer space is that there are always tools popping up which fill a small but useful niche. I often get emails from Head for Points readers .....

One of the things that is so fascinating about the frequent flyer space is that there are always tools popping .....

21 Apr 202421 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the ‘taxes and fees’ element on Club World seats. The price increase appears standard, with .....

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the .....

16 Mar 202216 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 272 comments

British Airways launched its latest sale on Thursday. It is the first one in quite some time, after Heathrow forced the airline to cap passenger numbers and cancel reams of flights in order not to .....

British Airways launched its latest sale on Thursday. It is the first one in quite some time, after Heathrow .....

4 Sep 20224 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 71 comments

This is your guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. We know that a lot of HfP readers, especially outside the Heathrow catchment area, do the majority of .....

This is your guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. We know that .....

13 Jul 202513 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

In response to the relaxation in pre-departure and arrivals testing rules, BA Holidays has rolled out some extra savings if you are now ready to jump in and book. These offers are valid on bookings .....

In response to the relaxation in pre-departure and arrivals testing rules, BA Holidays has rolled out some .....

8 Jan 20228 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rhys Jones