For another 96 hours, until some point on Tuesday 13th June, you can get a special sign-up bonus of 30,000 Virgin Points with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card. As well as reminding you about .....

For another 96 hours, until some point on Tuesday 13th June, you can get a special sign-up bonus of 30,000 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 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 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones

It’s not clear what strategy British Airways is pursuing with the direct sale of Avios. First, it launched Avios Subscription, allowing to you buy a regular monthly top up of points at an .....

It’s not clear what strategy British Airways is pursuing with the direct sale of Avios. First, it .....

9 Jun 20239 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 150 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

Priority Pass has added another new option at Luton Airport for cardholders. Unfortunately it is NOT available to anyone who gets their Priority Pass via American Express. It is available to anyone .....

Priority Pass has added another new option at Luton Airport for cardholders. Unfortunately it is NOT available .....

9 Jun 20239 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that you will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that .....

8 Jun 20238 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

This is our review of the Hilton Belfast hotel, which has recently been refurbished. The last stop on my mini tour of Liverpool and Belfast was the Hilton Belfast hotel. The Hilton was one of the .....

This is our review of the Hilton Belfast hotel, which has recently been refurbished. The last stop on my mini .....

8 Jun 20238 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

“How to get a discount on Gatwick airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded question.  This article has a particular focus on the ‘miles and points’ .....

“How to get a discount on Gatwick airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded .....

8 Jun 20238 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

The British Airways long haul fleet is smaller than it was before the pandemic – but how much smaller? As our other article today explains, British Airways is rumoured to be leasing an A330neo .....

The British Airways long haul fleet is smaller than it was before the pandemic – but how much smaller? .....

7 Jun 20237 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

We have run another article today discussing how squeezed British Airways is for long haul aircraft, and how the situation is unlikely to be fixed until 2027. Here is one way that the airline is .....

We have run another article today discussing how squeezed British Airways is for long haul aircraft, and how .....

7 Jun 20237 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

The first Priority Pass ‘spa experience’ at Heathrow has appeared – and it’s in the British Airways terminal, Terminal 5. The snag is that you CANNOT access this with a .....

The first Priority Pass ‘spa experience’ at Heathrow has appeared – and it’s in the .....

7 Jun 20237 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 205 comments

The long running dispute between airport lounge card group Priority Pass, and leading independent airport lounge operator Plaza Premium, has been settled. Starting today, you can access 63 Plaza .....

The long running dispute between airport lounge card group Priority Pass, and leading independent airport .....

6 Jun 20236 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Virgin Atlantic has been on a route-launching spree. Just last week, it announced it was returning to Dubai after a four year gap as well as the return of its Manchester – Las Vegas flights. .....

Virgin Atlantic has been on a route-launching spree. Just last week, it announced it was returning to Dubai .....

6 Jun 20236 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

We haven’t mentioned Riyadh Air on Head for Points before, because we generally take a sceptical view about anything – whether it be a hotel, airline or whatever – which has yet to .....

We haven’t mentioned Riyadh Air on Head for Points before, because we generally take a sceptical view .....

6 Jun 20236 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments