Can you spend your Avios points on flights on American Airlines?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like American Airlines. Here is .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on American Airlines?   In this article I want to look at .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – see here. By coincidence I had agreed to have a similar chat with Bora Isbulan, the Deputy .....

A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – .....

3 Mar 20253 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In November last year Rob wrote an article about two former Macdonald Hotels in Manchester and .....

This is our review of the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, which used to be a Macdonald hotel. In .....

16 Jul 202416 July 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 26 comments

Last week the PCS union which represents the lion’s share of civil servants announced that Border Force agents would strike for eight days over the Christmas period. The strikes are due to take .....

Last week the PCS union which represents the lion’s share of civil servants announced that Border Force .....

12 Dec 202212 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 56 comments

Today is the day that the new iPhone 14 is available for sale, although you will need to wait until 7th October for the larger iPhone 14 Plus. As I’m sure many HfP readers will be considering an .....

Today is the day that the new iPhone 14 is available for sale, although you will need to wait until 7th .....

16 Sep 202216 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 159 comments

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the ability of some frequent flyer programmes to book redemption seats. Put very simply, it .....

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the .....

6 Nov 20236 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we almost came a cropper when we sent our 15 year old to a summer camp in Switzerland. And if we .....

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we .....

8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

10 Aug 202410 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

30 Mar 202530 March 2025 by HfP team • 2 comments

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Zurich hotel. Coming back from Lake Constance from a 50th birthday party, I stopped over in Zurich for two nights to continue our unofficial series of reviews of .....

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Zurich hotel. Coming back from Lake Constance from a 50th birthday party, .....

24 Jun 202424 June 2024 by Conny Urban • 12 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Time is running out though. Until Tuesday (14th November 2023) the sign-up bonus .....

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Finnair?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Finnair. I have done this myself .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Finnair?   In this article I want to look at how you .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

28 Dec 202428 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 1 comment

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its unsustainable business model. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and had to .....

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 16 comments