There was a lot of concern in early 2023 about the ‘status cliff’, with literally millions of frequent travellers due to lose their airline or hotel status due to reduced 2022 travel and .....

There was a lot of concern in early 2023 about the ‘status cliff’, with literally millions of .....

5 Jan 20245 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Our credit cards directory lists 13 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to .....

Our credit cards directory lists 13 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

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 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

We have been working with Hyatt to bring you details of 10 new World of Hyatt hotels opening in 2024 which would resonate with a UK audience. They chose well, and I think that most of you will find at .....

We have been working with Hyatt to bring you details of 10 new World of Hyatt hotels opening in 2024 which .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

Hyatt announced some changes to its ‘Guest of Honour’ benefit last month. I won’t go into it again but our full article is here. Put very simply, the ‘Guest of Honour’ .....

Hyatt announced some changes to its ‘Guest of Honour’ benefit last month. I won’t go into it .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

Homes & Villas by Marriott International has launched another double points promotion. Take a look here. The standard Bonvoy earning rate with Homes & Villas is 5 points per $1. This is .....

Homes & Villas by Marriott International has launched another double points promotion. Take a look here. .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

We have covered Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE quite a bit on HfP. It is an interesting holiday option for someone who likes the quality of resort and the weather you get in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but for a .....

We have covered Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE quite a bit on HfP. It is an interesting holiday option for someone .....

4 Jan 20244 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

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 20243 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2024 which would resonate with a UK audience. We ran a similar article last week on new Hilton .....

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2024 which .....

3 Jan 20243 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 41 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 .....

3 Jan 20243 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will be an exciting year for travellers as some of the world’s best airlines introduce .....

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 50,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....

The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

I thought it was worth taking another look today at one of the most egregious money-making schemes pursued by British Airways – the refusal to refund seat reservation fees if you cancel your .....

I thought it was worth taking another look today at one of the most egregious money-making schemes pursued by .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Back in November 2019 we launched the Head for Points Travel & Loyalty Awards. It was a big success, both in terms of the number of HfP readers who voted and the way that the airline, hotel, .....

Back in November 2019 we launched the Head for Points Travel & Loyalty Awards. It was a big success, both .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments