Virgin Atlantic is currently running an impressive special offer for its new Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. There are just two days left so I wanted to give it another push today .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running an impressive special offer for its new Virgin Money-issued Reward and .....

13 Dec 201813 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Qatar Airways confirmed on Monday that it will start flights between Malta and Doha on 4th July 2019. The service will use a short-haul A320 aircraft but with fully flat beds in business class.  .....

Qatar Airways confirmed on Monday that it will start flights between Malta and Doha on 4th July 2019. The .....

12 Dec 201812 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

Regular Head for Points readers will know that I did a Marriott status challenge in the run up to the merger of Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest in August.  Via my Starwood Gold I had .....

Regular Head for Points readers will know that I did a Marriott status challenge in the run up to the merger .....

12 Dec 201812 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The 2018 version has not been widely advertised and appears to end today.  It is also a bit .....

Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The .....

12 Dec 201812 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Hyatt House Manchester hotel. The hotel became a Hyatt House in January 2020.  This review was written a year earlier when the property originally opened, at which point it .....

This is our review of the Hyatt House Manchester hotel. The hotel became a Hyatt House in January 2020.  This .....

12 Dec 201812 December 2018 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long holiday in Asia.  The majority of the international flights were booked with Avios. Before we .....

Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long .....

11 Dec 201811 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 168 comments

Radisson Blu and Park Inn have launched their latest ‘Dream Deals’ sale.  The sale covers 350 hotels across the Europe, Africa, America and the Middle East. Participating brands .....

Radisson Blu and Park Inn have launched their latest ‘Dream Deals’ sale.  The sale covers 350 .....

11 Dec 201811 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

voco is IHG’s latest hotel brand.  We discussed it in this article when it launched. Voco is to be an ‘upscale conversion’ brand, allowing existing luxury hotels to switch to IHG .....

voco is IHG’s latest hotel brand.  We discussed it in this article when it launched. Voco is to be an .....

11 Dec 201811 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

If you are sitting on a stash of Nectar points, there is an interesting offer at the moment which can get you 1p per Nectar point.  This is double the usual redemption rate and so well worth having. .....

If you are sitting on a stash of Nectar points, there is an interesting offer at the moment which can get you .....

11 Dec 201811 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the new Hyatt Regency Manchester hotel. The hotel was rebranded as Hyatt Regency Manchester in January 2002.  This review was written earlier when it was the Crowne Plaza .....

This is our review of the new Hyatt Regency Manchester hotel. The hotel was rebranded as Hyatt Regency .....

11 Dec 201811 December 2018 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. Head for Points is primarily about earning airline miles or hotel loyalty .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday .....

10 Dec 201810 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week.  Whilst most of us won’t be able to apply for them, it is always worth keeping an eye on what benefits the airline is .....

New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week.  Whilst most of us won’t be .....

10 Dec 201810 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Chauffeur group Blacklane has added Shangri-La Golden Circle as its first hotel earning partner. You will earn one Shangri-La Golden Circle point for every two £, $ or € spent with Blacklane.  As .....

Chauffeur group Blacklane has added Shangri-La Golden Circle as its first hotel earning partner. You will earn .....

10 Dec 201810 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. As well as being the highest .....

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you .....

10 Dec 201810 December 2018 by Rob Burgess