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 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is our review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of our series .....

17 May 202517 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Three weeks ago we told you, exclusively, that easyJet was planning to launch a loyalty scheme later this year. For legal reasons our story contained a number of ‘allegedly’, .....

Three weeks ago we told you, exclusively, that easyJet was planning to launch a loyalty scheme later this .....

2 Apr 20252 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February .....

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar .....

22 Jul 202422 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 107 comments

There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in January, we reported that British Airways had increased the tier points offered for Hong .....

There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in .....

10 Dec 202310 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much coverage on Head for Points, mainly because it doesn’t run many promotions and we are .....

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much .....

23 Jan 202523 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

It’s now three years since Aer Lingus started its direct services from Manchester to New York, Orlando and Barbados. Whilst very useful for Avios collectors in the north of England, these .....

It’s now three years since Aer Lingus started its direct services from Manchester to New York, Orlando .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

If you have any level of airline elite status, or mid tier or higher status with any major hotel group, you can now claim a full year of top-tier Radisson Rewards VIP hotel status. The match is .....

If you have any level of airline elite status, or mid tier or higher status with any major hotel group, you .....

18 Dec 202418 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

You may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds when you have a spend target to hit. The answer is simple:  all American Express spend targets are based on NET spend, not GROSS .....

You may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds when you have a spend target to hit. The .....

20 Jul 202420 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take a look at Part 1 which looks at the rooms and suites at Grand Hyatt La Manga hotel as .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. There will clearly be a lot more out there, although the quality of deals has been getting .....

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. .....

29 Nov 202429 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

This month marks 25 years of Heathrow Express services since its introduction in June 1998. Whilst it can't send you a piece of birthday cake to celebrate, it is doing the next best thing. It is .....

This month marks 25 years of Heathrow Express services since its introduction in June 1998. Whilst it can't .....

9 Jun 20239 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Just under two months ago, Japan Airlines launched its brand new A350-1000 aircraft to London, operating one of its daily flights every other day. The new aircraft arrived with brand new seats in all .....

Just under two months ago, Japan Airlines launched its brand new A350-1000 aircraft to London, operating one .....

20 Dec 202420 December 2024 by Rhys Jones