In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking platform called Virgin Trains Ticketing. It was originally part of the Virgin Red app but .....

In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Red has brought back the exceptionally generous offer it ran twice last year for activating auto-conversion from Tesco Clubcard. You will receive 5,000 bonus Virgin Points if you switch your .....

Virgin Red has brought back the exceptionally generous offer it ran twice last year for activating .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Vietnam Airlines, a SkyTeam member, has been running a status match offer for the last few months. You can use your British Airways Club status to get a direct match into the Lotusmiles programme. .....

Vietnam Airlines, a SkyTeam member, has been running a status match offer for the last few months. You can use .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

It’s finally time to distribute tickets for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by Heathrow Express. This is the UK’s biggest frequent flyer event. Because it is getting .....

It’s finally time to distribute tickets for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by .....

3 Jun 20253 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 182 comments

Three bits of BA and Avios related news: Club Iberia Plus renamed after eight weeks Of all the things I thought we may see backsliding on after the 1st April IAG loyalty changes, the one I .....

Three bits of BA and Avios related news: Club Iberia Plus renamed after eight weeks Of all the things I .....

3 Jun 20253 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

3 Jun 20253 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

IHG’s Kimpton Fitzroy London, the impressive Victorian pile in Russell Square, is 125 years old. To celebrate, it is selling 125 rooms at the original 1900 price of seven shillings and sixpence, .....

IHG’s Kimpton Fitzroy London, the impressive Victorian pile in Russell Square, is 125 years old. To .....

2 Jun 20252 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 293 comments

IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM and Virgin Atlantic have announced plans to expand co-operation on routes between India and Europe / North America. The deal comes as IndiGo gears up to launch .....

IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM and Virgin Atlantic have announced plans to expand co-operation on .....

2 Jun 20252 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has been slowly rolling out the ability to convert airline miles into its hotel points. Historically this has not been possible with airline miles. The action always used to be one-way .....

Marriott Bonvoy has been slowly rolling out the ability to convert airline miles into its hotel points. .....

2 Jun 20252 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

2 Jun 20252 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the same routes from the same airports on the same aircraft. The onboard cabins are one of the .....

Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the .....

1 Jun 20251 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

Ethiopian Airlines has a very decent £1,784 business class fare from London Gatwick to Johannesburg. It is widely available until next April. You can pay a little less by starting in Europe (€1,646 .....

Ethiopian Airlines has a very decent £1,784 business class fare from London Gatwick to Johannesburg. It is .....

1 Jun 20251 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Marriott has gained two new options in the Algarve in the Herdade dos Salgados region. Algarve Marriott Salgados Golf Resort & Conference Centre has 228 rooms and suites. To quote: The interior .....

Marriott has gained two new options in the Algarve in the Herdade dos Salgados region. Algarve Marriott .....

1 Jun 20251 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

On Friday we updated our review of the free HSBC Premier Mastercard and our review of the £290 HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard. These cards are a good choice for many people, primarily those who .....

On Friday we updated our review of the free HSBC Premier Mastercard and our review of the £290 HSBC Premier .....

1 Jun 20251 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments