British Airways has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion – and it is the most generous we have ever seen. Until 18th May you will receive 75% bonus Avios when you buy or gift .....

British Airways has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion – and it is the most generous .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 226 comments

We haven’t covered the great British Airways refund saga for some time, but we are returning to it today. There is some good, potentially great, news. If your Avios flight is cancelled, you can .....

We haven’t covered the great British Airways refund saga for some time, but we are returning to it .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 157 comments

Impressively, Norwegian seems to have successfully managed to jump all of the hurdles required to unlock the substantial aid package offered by the Norwegian Government. The Government had agreed to .....

Impressively, Norwegian seems to have successfully managed to jump all of the hurdles required to unlock the .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

Whilst this is now unlikely to happen before the 2020 Summer season, Hilton is gearing up to open a Hampton by Hilton hotel in Torquay. The website is here. Situated in the town centre, as part of a .....

Whilst this is now unlikely to happen before the 2020 Summer season, Hilton is gearing up to open a Hampton by .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, though, as it is normally .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the Windamere Hotel in Darjeeling, India. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the Windamere Hotel in Darjeeling, India. We are currently .....

5 May 20205 May 2020 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

“How to get a discount on Gatwick Airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded question.  This article has a particular focus on the ‘miles and points’ .....

“How to get a discount on Gatwick Airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded .....

4 May 20204 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

With the majority of lounges and airport shops closed, travelling is very different experience at the moment. Whilst the HfP team is currently grounded – although my trip to Australia caught the .....

With the majority of lounges and airport shops closed, travelling is very different experience at the moment. .....

4 May 20204 May 2020 by Rhys Jones • 205 comments

Lufthansa has said that it may enter administration despite the offer of a €9 billion bailout package from the German Government, since it believes that the offer is not attractive enough. According .....

Lufthansa has said that it may enter administration despite the offer of a €9 billion bailout package from .....

4 May 20204 May 2020 by Rhys Jones • 94 comments

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from Europe, as we visit the Hilton Budapest in Hungary. With several daily (in normal times) British Airways flights from Heathrow as well as many low .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from Europe, as we visit the Hilton Budapest in Hungary. With .....

4 May 20204 May 2020 by Anika Burnett • 26 comments

There are currently two reasons why American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) is twice as attractive as usual: the sign-up bonus is doubled, and the amount of time you have to make the .....

There are currently two reasons why American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) is twice as attractive .....

3 May 20203 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of ‘mattress runs’ today.  A ‘mattress run’ involves booking a .....

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of .....

3 May 20203 May 2020 by Rob Burgess

Whilst British Airways continues to claim it doesn’t want Government money – even though its sister airlines Iberia and Vueling have been bailed out by the Spanish Government – the .....

Whilst British Airways continues to claim it doesn’t want Government money – even though its .....

3 May 20203 May 2020 by Rhys Jones • 160 comments

All this week, we have been running a competition on Head for Points to celebrate reaching 10,000 articles.  Today is your last chance. As we can’t get the team together and celebrate with a .....

All this week, we have been running a competition on Head for Points to celebrate reaching 10,000 articles.  .....

3 May 20203 May 2020 by Anika Burnett • 3 comments