After a long period of construction and pandemic related delays, as well as criticism of its, ahem, poo-shaped design on the Edinburgh skyline, the W Edinburgh hotel is finally open. Set in the new St .....

After a long period of construction and pandemic related delays, as well as criticism of its, ahem, poo-shaped .....

2 Dec 20232 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

The CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Munkhtamir Batbayar, told CNN in an interview this week that the airline is keen to join oneworld connect. oneworld connect is a halfway house to full oneworld .....

The CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Munkhtamir Batbayar, told CNN in an interview this week that the airline .....

2 Dec 20232 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is our review of the Hyatt House London Stratford hotel, formerly the Staybridge Suites, inside the Westfield shopping centre. In August 2022 Rhys reviewed the new Hyatt Regency hotel in .....

This is our review of the Hyatt House London Stratford hotel, formerly the Staybridge Suites, inside the .....

2 Dec 20232 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 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 .....

2 Dec 20232 December 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is my review of the British Airways First Class bar in Dubai International Airport. We flew back from our October half-term trip to Oman (some hotel reviews coming up) via Dubai, with the last .....

This is my review of the British Airways First Class bar in Dubai International Airport. We flew back from our .....

1 Dec 20231 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Get 75% off National Express trips for Amazon Prime members Coach operator National Express is offering a surprisingly generous 75% discount on all routes. The only catch is that you .....

News in brief: Get 75% off National Express trips for Amazon Prime members Coach operator National Express is .....

1 Dec 20231 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from .....

1 Dec 20231 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in November 2023.  Click through to read them in full: What British Airways news did we get from IAG’s Capital Markets Day? Lots of Singapore .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in November 2023.  Click through to read them in full: .....

30 Nov 202330 November 2023 by HfP team

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling – runs a ‘Capital Markets Day’. This is aimed at the banks and .....

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, .....

30 Nov 202330 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

Given that Avios seats in premium cabins to Singapore usually disappear instantly when booking opens, the fact that April 2024 to July 2024 is fairly wide open – for FOUR people – counts .....

Given that Avios seats in premium cabins to Singapore usually disappear instantly when booking opens, the fact .....

30 Nov 202330 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

I only recently found out that it is possible to pre-book your meal when flying Virgin Atlantic. And no, I don’t mean the usual dietary / special meals that you can order when you log into .....

I only recently found out that it is possible to pre-book your meal when flying Virgin Atlantic. And no, I .....

30 Nov 202330 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 38 comments

On Tuesday, I was one of an exclusive group of 110 people on board Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Flight100’. If you haven’t been following along, this was a demonstration flight operated .....

On Tuesday, I was one of an exclusive group of 110 people on board Virgin Atlantic’s .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 123 comments

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. On my way back from Munich to see Beond’s new all-business class plane, now in .....

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments