News in brief: TAP launches flights from London City Airport In a surprising move, Portuguese national carrier TAP has announced a new service from London City Airport to Lisbon.   One possible .....

News in brief: TAP launches flights from London City Airport In a surprising move, Portuguese national carrier .....

20 Apr 201720 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

This is an Avios partner you almost certainly haven’t heard of.  The company has been offering Avios points for a number of years – for at least as long as Head for Points has been .....

This is an Avios partner you almost certainly haven’t heard of.  The company has been offering Avios .....

20 Apr 201720 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my .....

20 Apr 201720 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This is our review of the Breeze Priority Lounge at Southampton International Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Here .....

This is our review of the Breeze Priority Lounge at Southampton International Airport. This is part of our .....

20 Apr 201720 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 2 comments

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you are flying in Business or First Class or have a Silver or Gold card or equivalent oneworld .....

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you are .....

19 Apr 201719 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card offering differs from country to country.  Whilst the cards look the same wherever you go (unless you turn them over) you receive different benefits .....

The American Express Platinum charge card offering differs from country to country.  Whilst the cards look .....

19 Apr 201719 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

This is the seventh and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the .....

This is the seventh and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be .....

19 Apr 201719 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

News in brief: Amex launches new travel statement credit deals A new batch of statement credit deals has appeared from American Express.  Some, all or none of these offers will appear on the .....

News in brief: Amex launches new travel statement credit deals A new batch of statement credit deals has .....

18 Apr 201718 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of Emirates A380 First Class on a recent flight from Dubai to London. Part 1, which focuses on the Emirates A380 First Class cabin, seat and bathroom, can be found here. .....

This is Part 2 of my review of Emirates A380 First Class on a recent flight from Dubai to London. Part 1, .....

18 Apr 201718 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty scheme. .....

18 Apr 201718 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this three months ago with a new partner, Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this three .....

18 Apr 201718 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This is my review of Emirates A380 First Class on the Dubai to London Heathrow service. I hadn’t flown Emirates First Class for eight years, well before I launched this site, and even then it .....

This is my review of Emirates A380 First Class on the Dubai to London Heathrow service. I hadn’t flown .....

17 Apr 201717 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 4. Regular Head for Points readers will know that I rate Plaza Premium highly.  They invest a lot of .....

Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 4. Regular Head .....

17 Apr 201717 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other .....

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

17 Apr 201717 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments