Earlier this year Virgin Atlantic announced that the airline was going to lease four ex-airberlin A330-200 planes to replace Boeing 787 aircraft which need a full replacement of their Rolls-Royce .....

Earlier this year Virgin Atlantic announced that the airline was going to lease four ex-airberlin A330-200 .....

13 Jun 201813 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

If you were thinking of picking up some cheap Avios (around 1p) via the new Groupon Ireland offer, the website is now saying that the deal ends tomorrow, 14th June.  It isn’t clear when on .....

If you were thinking of picking up some cheap Avios (around 1p) via the new Groupon Ireland offer, the website .....

13 Jun 201813 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

The Aspire Lounge in Gatwick’s North (easyJet) terminal has now reopened following a refurbishment.  It is now a Club Aspire lounge. For those who care about the business side of things, .....

The Aspire Lounge in Gatwick’s North (easyJet) terminal has now reopened following a refurbishment.  It .....

13 Jun 201813 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It is as generous an offer as you .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back .....

13 Jun 201813 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

MBNA wrote to holders of the Emirates Skywards and Emirates Skywards Elite UK credit cards on Monday to tell them that they are closing on 21st July. This is an earlier closing date than for the .....

MBNA wrote to holders of the Emirates Skywards and Emirates Skywards Elite UK credit cards on Monday to tell .....

13 Jun 201813 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

It’s happening! After having hosted successful Christmas parties over the last two years, we’re finally doing a Summer Party. We are currently in the process of finalising everything but .....

It’s happening! After having hosted successful Christmas parties over the last two years, we’re .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 56 comments

Lufthansa Miles & More has a strict expiration policy for its miles.  Irrespective of what other activity you have on your account, miles expire after three years. The only way around this is to .....

Lufthansa Miles & More has a strict expiration policy for its miles.  Irrespective of what other activity .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Waldorf Astoria is an official sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, and has made a selection of ticket packages available on the Hilton Auction site for ‘buy it now’. We .....

Waldorf Astoria is an official sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, and has made a selection .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Two additional Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges have joined the Priority Pass lounge network. Last November, Virgin began to let Priority Pass guests use its Los Angeles Clubhouse during the hours it .....

Two additional Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges have joined the Priority Pass lounge network. Last November, .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

This is our updated review of the Kimpton De Will hotel in Amsterdam. As we mentioned yesterday, IHG is currently running a 5,000 bonus points offer exclusively for Head for Points readers who book at .....

This is our updated review of the Kimpton De Will hotel in Amsterdam. As we mentioned yesterday, IHG is .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

This is part two of my review of the Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam hotel, part of IHG Rewards Club. Part one of my Kimpton De Witt review, which you can find here, talks about the rooms and part two .....

This is part two of my review of the Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam hotel, part of IHG Rewards Club. Part one of my .....

12 Jun 201812 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments

Note:  I wrote this article for a magazine recently, but I thought – with a few additions – it was worth a wider airing, especially for newer HfP readers.  It is written in a .....

Note:  I wrote this article for a magazine recently, but I thought – with a few additions – it .....

11 Jun 201811 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

The Hilton in Blackpool is leaving the chain on 26th June.  The hotel is not closing but it is not clear what brand, if any, will take it over. The good news for Hilton loyalists is that a new .....

The Hilton in Blackpool is leaving the chain on 26th June.  The hotel is not closing but it is not clear what .....

11 Jun 201811 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

If you are flying in British Airways Club Europe to Madrid at any time soon, you will be pleasantly surprised by the food. For the last few weeks, Madrid has been treated as a ‘long’ .....

If you are flying in British Airways Club Europe to Madrid at any time soon, you will be pleasantly surprised .....

11 Jun 201811 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments