In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty scheme. This article .....

4 Feb 20244 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very rare.  Few other airlines let you pool 100% of the miles earned by your wider .....

Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very .....

4 Feb 20244 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways has announced a major overhaul of its First Class champagnes, introducing – as it announced on social media – ‘new champagnes from around the globe’. (This is .....

British Airways has announced a major overhaul of its First Class champagnes, introducing – as it .....

3 Feb 20243 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

The Retreat Suite is a brand new concept from Virgin Atlantic on its new A330neo aircraft. It comprises two enlarged Upper Class suites in the centre of row 1. Virgin Atlantic says it is its .....

The Retreat Suite is a brand new concept from Virgin Atlantic on its new A330neo aircraft. It comprises two .....

3 Feb 20243 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on different days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme – basically .....

This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two .....

3 Feb 20243 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

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

3 Feb 20243 February 2024 by Rhys Jones

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts with the .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of these are long term projects which may or may not ever see the light of day, so .....

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

As well Lisbon being a popular tourist spot in its own right, TAP Air Portugal has been seeing a lot of traffic from HfP in readers in the last year or so due to its aggressive long haul fare deals. .....

As well Lisbon being a popular tourist spot in its own right, TAP Air Portugal has been seeing a lot of .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Inverness Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You can see all of the reviews here. Whilst I took the Caledonian .....

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Inverness Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Conny Urban • 32 comments

If you have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, you will be benefitting from 2 x £5 monthly credits towards Deliveroo orders. This is worth £120 per year if used in full. If you are .....

If you have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, you will be benefitting from 2 x £5 monthly .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Do you want to know how British Airways Club and the Avios scheme works? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series covers 195 key questions you may have, along with the answers. We have broken the questions .....

Do you want to know how British Airways Club and the Avios scheme works? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by HfP team

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with SriLankan Airlines. It is possible to earn Avios and BA tier points on SriLankan Airlines .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rhys Jones

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with Alaska Airlines. It is possible to earn Avios and BA tier points when you fly with Alaska .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rhys Jones