What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

It seems as if the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another high profile hotel, with news that Marriott’s ‘W’ hotel in Paris is to rebrand. Marriott is also believed to be losing the .....

It seems as if the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another high profile hotel, with news that .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

The Mondrian hotel brand – now owned by Accor – will soon be back in London. The original Mondrian hotel, in the renovated Sea Containers House building on the South Bank, did not last .....

The Mondrian hotel brand – now owned by Accor – will soon be back in London. The original Mondrian .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess

Over the last couple of days we have covered the British Airways lockdown flying schedule and the Virgin Atlantic lockdown schedule. easyJet has said that is will operate only 20% of its normal Winter .....

Over the last couple of days we have covered the British Airways lockdown flying schedule and the Virgin .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is of the Sani Mountain Lodge in Lesotho, on the border with South Africa. Due to a continued strong response from readers, we are running another batch of .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is of the Sani Mountain Lodge in Lesotho, on the border with South .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned in .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways took delivery of its second new Boeing 777-300ER yesterday, registration G-STBN. As with the other 777-300ER aircraft received in recent weeks, it has both Club Suite and the brand new .....

British Airways took delivery of its second new Boeing 777-300ER yesterday, registration G-STBN. As with the .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess

We have written a couple of articles about, and a review of, the new Atrium Hotel at Heathrow, opposite Hatton Cross underground station. We found it all very odd. Odd, because it looks weird. Odd, .....

We have written a couple of articles about, and a review of, the new Atrium Hotel at Heathrow, opposite Hatton .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

We have decided to run this daily chat thread on Head for Points during the coronavirus outbreak. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random .....

We have decided to run this daily chat thread on Head for Points during the coronavirus outbreak. .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 210 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 .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Virgin Atlantic has just announced its lockdown flight schedule, which begins on Sunday. It is relatively intact, mainly because Virgin Atlantic has been razor sharp over recent months in only running .....

Virgin Atlantic has just announced its lockdown flight schedule, which begins on Sunday. It is relatively .....

6 Nov 20206 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

With just three hours notice, the Government announced at 1am this morning that anyone returning to England from Denmark will have to self isolate for fourteen days. The quarantine period kicked in at .....

With just three hours notice, the Government announced at 1am this morning that anyone returning to England .....

6 Nov 20206 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of an Avios pricing band. If you know how to use this knowledge to your advantage, you make .....

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of .....

6 Nov 20206 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways and Avis, its dedicated car hire partner, have launched a shake-up of the way you earn Avios with your rentals. If you want a one word answer to the question ‘Am I going to be .....

British Airways and Avis, its dedicated car hire partner, have launched a shake-up of the way you earn Avios .....

6 Nov 20206 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments