News in brief: Amsterdam’s new Kimpton bookable on IHG points OK, if you’re not a bit of a hotel geek the headline above might not mean much.  However, fans of Kimpton Hotels – the .....

News in brief: Amsterdam’s new Kimpton bookable on IHG points OK, if you’re not a bit of a hotel .....

5 Feb 20175 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

5 Feb 20175 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  The timing of this is interesting, given that the bonus on the two British Airways American Express cards is due to fall .....

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  The timing of this is .....

5 Feb 20175 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: Get a 10% bonus on Virgin Atlantic transfers from Clubcard Virgin Atlantic has launched a 10% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Flying Club miles. However …. this is .....

News in brief: Get a 10% bonus on Virgin Atlantic transfers from Clubcard Virgin Atlantic has launched a 10% .....

4 Feb 20174 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Club Carlson has scrapped its very generous ‘two for one’ and ‘four for two’ deals that are offered to Club Carlson Gold members.  This is for stays at Radisson, Park Inn and .....

Club Carlson has scrapped its very generous ‘two for one’ and ‘four for two’ deals .....

4 Feb 20174 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Anika was in Paris on Friday for a private view of the brand new Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord. It seems that it could, potentially, be the smartest railway lounge in the world.  It opens .....

Anika was in Paris on Friday for a private view of the brand new Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord. It .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: British Airways credit card fee change delayed again British Airways has announced a further, but possibly final, delay to its plan to restructure credit card charges. This was .....

News in brief: British Airways credit card fee change delayed again British Airways has announced a further, .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Today on Head for Points we are launching an exclusive £10 discount for readers who try foreign currency transfer specialist Azimo.   This is valid on your first foreign currency transfer over .....

Today on Head for Points we are launching an exclusive £10 discount for readers who try foreign currency .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

This is my review of Melia’s new Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques in Madrid. After one night in Ibiza and an Air Nostrum flight to Madrid, I found myself at the Gran Meliá Palacio de los .....

This is my review of Melia’s new Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques in Madrid. After one night in Ibiza .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 8 comments

Here is part two of my review of the Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques in Madrid. You can read Part 1 of our Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques review, which includes a video we shot, here. .....

Here is part two of my review of the Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques in Madrid. You can read Part 1 of our .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 2 comments

I wrote a long piece yesterday about the changes to Hilton Honors (now missing the second capital ‘H’ in Honors!).  Today I want to focus on the new Hilton Spring promotion – .....

I wrote a long piece yesterday about the changes to Hilton Honors (now missing the second capital .....

2 Feb 20172 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has quietly launched a 50% bonus on transfers to Avios. The offer is clearly flagged on the Heathrow Rewards site when you log in.  This .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has quietly launched a 50% bonus on transfers .....

2 Feb 20172 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

This is my review of flying with Air Nostrum in business class. After my underwhelming experience in the Sala Lounge Cap Des Falco, I got to board the Air Nostrum flight from Ibiza to Madrid. This .....

This is my review of flying with Air Nostrum in business class. After my underwhelming experience in the Sala .....

2 Feb 20172 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 47 comments

Hilton Honors will make a major announcement today about changes to the programme which will take effect this Spring, starting later this month. I spoke with the head of Hilton Honors last night and .....

Hilton Honors will make a major announcement today about changes to the programme which will take effect this .....

1 Feb 20171 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 160 comments