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Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you could fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you would receive 1 .....
Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 75 comments
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the January newsflow to pick-up (BAEC restructurings excluded!). One of the key ideas we push .....
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 18 comments
On top of your usual elite status tiers, Marriott Bonvoy offers two additional benefits for people who hit 50 and 75 elite nights in a calendar year. You should be able to select your preferred .....
On top of your usual elite status tiers, Marriott Bonvoy offers two additional benefits for people who hit 50 .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 39 comments
Good morning! Head for Points is featured in the Financial Times this weekend, on the back page of FT Money, so I know that some FT readers will have popped over to the site today to see what it is .....
Good morning! Head for Points is featured in the Financial Times this weekend, on the back page of FT Money, .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 63 comments
In this introductory article, I’ve put together some key principles which should help you get a feel for how to maximise your airline miles and hotel loyalty points. The ultimate goal, at least .....
In this introductory article, I’ve put together some key principles which should help you get a feel for .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 46 comments
Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you could fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you would receive 1 .....
Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 65 comments
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 25 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 .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025
How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Vouchers work? We run this article once per year to reflect recent changes. Whilst these vouchers have been around for 20 years now, the .....
How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Vouchers work? We run this article once per year to .....
3 Jan 20253 January 2025 • 83 comments
In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the most .....
In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very .....
3 Jan 20253 January 2025
World of Hyatt has been offering a 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ points via this link. The offer ends tomorrow. This was VERY interesting for three reasons: You suddenly have enough points .....
World of Hyatt has been offering a 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ points via this link. The offer .....
3 Jan 20253 January 2025 • 2 comments
Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....
Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....
3 Jan 20253 January 2025 • 10 comments
Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if you have one of these two products already, is that there are two extra rewards available .....
Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if .....
2 Jan 20252 January 2025 • 67 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
2 Jan 20252 January 2025 • 86 comments
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