The Advertising Standards Authority has decided that British Airways and American Express have been misleading in their promotion of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher. I can see the .....

The Advertising Standards Authority has decided that British Airways and American Express have been misleading .....

2 Apr 20202 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 48 comments

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast A couple of weeks ago Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying podcast to discuss British Airways’ premium offerings and lounges and .....

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast A couple of weeks ago Rhys recorded an edition of the .....

2 Apr 20202 April 2020 by Rhys Jones

I thought it was worth getting a little introspective for a moment and giving you an update on what we’re up to here at Head for Points in these rather confusing times. When coronavirus broke .....

I thought it was worth getting a little introspective for a moment and giving you an update on what .....

2 Apr 20202 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Rolls-Royce and Airbus are pressuring the UK Government to back a bailout of Virgin Atlantic, according to a report in the Financial Times this afternoon. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has .....

Rolls-Royce and Airbus are pressuring the UK Government to back a bailout of Virgin Atlantic, according to a .....

1 Apr 20201 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

On Monday easyJet grounded its entire fleet for two months amid a collapse in demand for air travel. What you may not have seen is the letter published by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to the non-executive .....

On Monday easyJet grounded its entire fleet for two months amid a collapse in demand for air travel. What you .....

1 Apr 20201 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

There have been a few British Airways coronavirus developments in recent days which are worth mentioning.  We didn’t rush out an article at the time as very few of you are currently flying, but .....

There have been a few British Airways coronavirus developments in recent days which are worth mentioning.  We .....

1 Apr 20201 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

If you are running low on reading material whilst sat at home, British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. As you can see at this link, you .....

If you are running low on reading material whilst sat at home, British Airways and The Economist have brought .....

1 Apr 20201 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in March 2020.  Click through to read them in full: If you cancel Amex Platinum or Gold to save the fee, the Amex Rewards Credit Card will keep your .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in March 2020.  Click through to read them in full: If you .....

31 Mar 202031 March 2020 by HfP team

The second biggest topic in my inbox at the moment, after airlines not refunding payments, is the cancellation of fee-charging American Express cards. Most of these relate to American Express .....

The second biggest topic in my inbox at the moment, after airlines not refunding payments, is the cancellation .....

31 Mar 202031 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

We have temporarily suspended our fortnightly ‘deals ending soon’ feature.  The majority of the deals were flight and hotel related and there isn’t much of that going on at the .....

We have temporarily suspended our fortnightly ‘deals ending soon’ feature.  The majority of the .....

31 Mar 202031 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is our review of the InterContinental Porto hotel. Readers with good memories (we’re talking 10th February) will remember a review of my £5 Ryanair flight to Porto.  I promised to do a .....

This is our review of the InterContinental Porto hotel. Readers with good memories (we’re talking 10th .....

31 Mar 202031 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Now that all British Airways 2-4-1 vouchers have been extended by six months (see our article here), you may be wondering what to do with it. Although it may seem a little early, now may be the time .....

Now that all British Airways 2-4-1 vouchers have been extended by six months (see our article here), you may .....

30 Mar 202030 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 141 comments

Hilton Honors has just rolled over its status match programme for another year. If you sign up and hit the qualifying requirements, you can guarantee Hilton Honors Gold or Hilton Honors Diamond status .....

Hilton Honors has just rolled over its status match programme for another year. If you sign up and hit the .....

30 Mar 202030 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

If you thought the Flybe story was over, think again. The Telegraph reported on Sunday that EY, the administrator of Flybe, had opened talks with the Government over the nationalisation of the .....

If you thought the Flybe story was over, think again. The Telegraph reported on Sunday that EY, the .....

30 Mar 202030 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments