We’ve never covered Hotel du Vin on HfP, even though their 19 boutique hotels across the UK are well regarded. There are good reasons for this of course. The first is that it is not part of any .....

We’ve never covered Hotel du Vin on HfP, even though their 19 boutique hotels across the UK are well .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have, of course, always earned tier points if .....

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – RA3 – and improvements to the Woking service from today were a good excuse. If you .....

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam partner airlines, and we said that you couldn’t spend on LATAM – only earn. On .....

Well, this is good timing. Last week we published this article on how to spend Virgin Points on non-SkyTeam .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

There is, almost literally, no end to the number of hotels brands which the major global hotel groups think can be sustained. Marriott Bonvoy is now at 31 following the acquisition of City Express, .....

There is, almost literally, no end to the number of hotels brands which the major global hotel groups think .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion, Multiply Your Points, which is now open for .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Scandinavian carrier SAS has brought back its excellent fares from London, Birmingham and Manchester to the United States. Whilst you will need to transit in Oslo, Copenhagen or Stockholm, these fares .....

Scandinavian carrier SAS has brought back its excellent fares from London, Birmingham and Manchester to the .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 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 .....

19 Aug 202319 August 2023 by Rhys Jones

It’s been a few years since you could fly direct from London to Lima, Peru. British Airways briefly operated during the summer between 2016 and 2019 but axed the route during covid. Having .....

It’s been a few years since you could fly direct from London to Lima, Peru. British Airways briefly .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 40 comments

Southampton Airport has finally completed and opened its £17 million runway extension after eight years of planing, consultation, legal challenges and construction. On the face of it, this was not a .....

Southampton Airport has finally completed and opened its £17 million runway extension after eight years of .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones

Back in May, we told you about a mystery Hilton concert that was to be held at the Canopy by Hilton London City hotel. Tickets were available for 35,000 Hilton Honors points which we’d value at .....

Back in May, we told you about a mystery Hilton concert that was to be held at the Canopy by Hilton London .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

Aer Lingus has announced a brand new route to the United States as well as re-launching a second. Both routes will commence operations next summer and are from Dublin. Flights to Denver, Colorado will .....

Aer Lingus has announced a brand new route to the United States as well as re-launching a second. Both routes .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments