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This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a shopping spree, acquiring small hotel chains at a rapid clip. The latest to join the fold is .....
This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a .....
26 Jun 202526 June 2025 • 72 comments
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from 20th to 26th June. This is far shorter than the 2021 version which ran for almost three .....
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from .....
13 Jun 202213 June 2022 • 43 comments
Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has just released its planned October schedules to the travel trade. British Airways has been tweaking its short haul .....
Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has just released its .....
27 Sep 202027 September 2020 • 37 comments
Iberia Express is offering 25% off Avios redemptions from London Gatwick to Madrid. This means that Economy tickets are reduced to: You need to book via Iberia Plus which means moving .....
Iberia Express is offering 25% off Avios redemptions from London Gatwick to Madrid. This .....
9 Mar 20229 March 2022
News in brief: More Border Force strike action at Heathrow Border Force staff at Heathrow have once again voted in favour of strike action. It is scheduled for four days starting on 11th April and .....
News in brief: More Border Force strike action at Heathrow Border Force staff at Heathrow have once again .....
3 Apr 20243 April 2024 • 89 comments
Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur card. Targeted at repeat Accor customers and valid across 21 brands, we wanted to take a .....
Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur .....
8 Dec 20238 December 2023 • 42 comments
Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the same exercise in 2022 we only shared the results with the people who voted. This time we .....
Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the .....
23 Apr 202423 April 2024 • 52 comments
If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express. Most people know that Amex Platinum comes .....
If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits .....
11 Apr 202511 April 2025 • 7 comments
The partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. Because you can transfer your Avios from British Airways Club to Qatar Airways Privilege Club (at 1:1, instantly, for .....
The partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. Because you can transfer .....
5 Apr 20255 April 2025 • 3 comments
We are still getting to grips with the mechanics of how the changes to Virgin Points last month actually work in practice. There is, for example, no agreement on how Virgin Atlantic credit card .....
We are still getting to grips with the mechanics of how the changes to Virgin Points last month actually work .....
24 Nov 202424 November 2024 • 97 comments
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 .....
19 Oct 202419 October 2024
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very rare. Few other airlines let you pool 100% of the miles earned by your wider .....
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very .....
24 Aug 202524 August 2025 • 5 comments
Hilton has launched a good promotion to earn Diamond status for anyone who is a member of the ‘Hilton for Business’ scheme. You will be upgraded to Diamond status in Hilton Honors – the top .....
Hilton has launched a good promotion to earn Diamond status for anyone who is a member of the ‘Hilton for .....
16 Sep 202516 September 2025 • Leave a comment
This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....
This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of .....
30 May 202530 May 2025 • 34 comments
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