We don’t cover UK boutique hotel chain Malmaison much on HfP because it does not partner with any airlines or operate as part of any major loyalty scheme.  They did have a Virgin Atlantic deal .....

We don’t cover UK boutique hotel chain Malmaison much on HfP because it does not partner with any .....

28 Sep 201828 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

If you’re doing a short car rental, the best Virgin Flying Club reward deal is via their Hertz partnership.  As you can see here, you earn 1,000 Virgin Atlantic miles on most Hertz rentals, .....

If you’re doing a short car rental, the best Virgin Flying Club reward deal is via their Hertz .....

28 Sep 201828 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years – and that is AwardWallet. AwardWallet allows you to store the log-in and password .....

There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years .....

28 Sep 201828 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

British Airways has launched a new ‘double Avios’ offer for the Autumn. This could prove lucrative but, as often with these offers, has the potential to backfire due to intriguing small .....

British Airways has launched a new ‘double Avios’ offer for the Autumn. This could prove lucrative .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Marriott has launched a special promotion exclusively for Head for Points readers. To celebrate the merger of Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest into the new (still unnamed) loyalty .....

Marriott has launched a special promotion exclusively for Head for Points readers. To celebrate the merger of .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 71 comments

In an attempt to reverse a decline in tourism, South Africa is to scrap the incredibly restrictive rules on tourists who wish to travel to the country with children. At present, it is tricky to enter .....

In an attempt to reverse a decline in tourism, South Africa is to scrap the incredibly restrictive rules on .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

Garuda Indonesia is currently selling an excellent £1,850 Business Class deal from London Heathrow to Australia (Sydney or Perth) for January to July 2019. The earliest travel date I can find .....

Garuda Indonesia is currently selling an excellent £1,850 Business Class deal from London Heathrow to .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

A quick reminder, as it is a couple of weeks since we originally mentioned it, that the new Marriott / Starwood promotion got underway yesterday. Called ‘MegaBonus In More Places’ it runs .....

A quick reminder, as it is a couple of weeks since we originally mentioned it, that the new Marriott / .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will form part of BA’s 100th birthday celebrations next year. Boateng joins a long list .....

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is an all-out Piccadilly Line strike now on. It started at 1pm today and will continue until .....

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski holidays. This offer was meant to expire on 16th September, but Ski Solutions has decided to .....

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 152 comments

British Airways announced an additional London City route yesterday, taking advantage of the new Embraer 190 aircraft coming into service this year. Flights from London City to Munich will launch on .....

British Airways announced an additional London City route yesterday, taking advantage of the new Embraer 190 .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and Edinburgh. Flights from Belfast to New York and Boston will end on 27th October.  Despite the .....

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States from Dublin. How cheap?  How about £600 one-way in Business Class? You can fly to New .....

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett