If you have a credit card issued by Barclaycard, which would include the ‘closed to new applicants’ Hilton Honors card, you should have received a letter last week. Barclays is now .....

If you have a credit card issued by Barclaycard, which would include the ‘closed to new .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

A few weeks ago Marriott Bonvoy announced a new partnership with Manchester United. Members can now redeem their points for a number of exclusive Manchester United VIP packages such as the ‘Stadium .....

A few weeks ago Marriott Bonvoy announced a new partnership with Manchester United. Members can now redeem .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 31 comments

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will have changed. I will get to the news about Shell in a minute.  Let’s recap on what is .....

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is the newest hotel brand from IHG to launch in the UK.  voco St David’s in Cardiff is .....

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

TODAY (Sunday) is the last day to boost your Hotels.com Rewards account with an exclusive promotion that Hotels.com is currently offering Head for Points readers. And, unlike many Hotels.com .....

TODAY (Sunday) is the last day to boost your Hotels.com Rewards account with an exclusive promotion that .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 6 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios’ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

2 Mar 20192 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

Virgin Holidays has introduced a new feature – the ability to pay, or part pay, for your holiday using your Virgin Flying Club miles.  But is it a good deal? This is not a surprising move.  A .....

Virgin Holidays has introduced a new feature – the ability to pay, or part pay, for your holiday using .....

2 Mar 20192 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

I have written before about the points-earning ‘Places’ app run by Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery etc).  I had never managed to try .....

I have written before about the points-earning ‘Places’ app run by Le Club AccorHotels (the .....

2 Mar 20192 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ page lists 16 different credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to .....

Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ page lists 16 different credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....

1 Mar 20191 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

British Airways Executive Club and Avis have launched a new offer for any car rentals worldwide you may need between now and end of May (there is a blackout period for Easter though). If you book an .....

British Airways Executive Club and Avis have launched a new offer for any car rentals worldwide you may need .....

1 Mar 20191 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 41 comments

Hilton has announced (another) new brand – Signia. Signia Hilton, as the hotels will be called, will be new-build properties which are specifically dedicated to the conference and events market. .....

Hilton has announced (another) new brand – Signia. Signia Hilton, as the hotels will be called, will be .....

1 Mar 20191 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

We don’t cover SriLankan Airlines much on Head for Points.  We should do more, because SriLankan is a member of the oneworld alliance, allowing to earn and redeem Avios on its flights as well .....

We don’t cover SriLankan Airlines much on Head for Points.  We should do more, because SriLankan is a .....

1 Mar 20191 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 139 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2019.  Click through to read them in full: British Airways orders 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft – with First Class – to replace the 747 .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2019.  Click through to read them in full: .....

28 Feb 201928 February 2019 by HfP team

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has announced a huge order for Boeing 777-9 aircraft as part of the 2018 financial results presentation on Thursday. There is a firm order for 18 aircraft .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has announced a huge order for Boeing 777-9 aircraft as part of .....

28 Feb 201928 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments