There was a big reaction to my piece on Tuesday about whether frequent flyer schemes should be banned because they encourage additional flying which exacerbates climate change. Here are four .....

There was a big reaction to my piece on Tuesday about whether frequent flyer schemes should be banned because .....

17 Oct 201917 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 163 comments

This is our review of Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow to Hanoi. This is the first part of a new HfP series on Vietnam.  You can read more about my trip in .....

This is our review of Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow to Hanoi. This .....

17 Oct 201917 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

This is part two of our review of Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow to Hanoi. Part one, which looks at the Vietnam Airlines premium economy seat, can be found .....

This is part two of our review of Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow to .....

17 Oct 201917 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its third ‘bonus points’ promotion since the scheme launched in February. You can register here. Here are the key points: The promotion is called “Unlock .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its third ‘bonus points’ promotion since the scheme launched in .....

16 Oct 201916 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

This is my review of the Al Mourjan business class lounge at Hamad International airport in Doha. It is the final part of our current Qatar Airways series. Our previous article reviewing the Qatar .....

This is my review of the Al Mourjan business class lounge at Hamad International airport in Doha. It is the .....

16 Oct 201916 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Flybe has just announced its new brand, following its takeover by a Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Air consortium. And it is …. Virgin Connect. This was my guess, and indeed much of the industry .....

Flybe has just announced its new brand, following its takeover by a Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Air .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

The media – of which, technically, HfP is part – is a funny thing.  On Sunday evening I noticed a couple of comments on the site relating to Guardian coverage of a report written by .....

The media – of which, technically, HfP is part – is a funny thing.  On Sunday evening I noticed a .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 233 comments

SWISS and Lufthansa have launched some fantastic First and business class fares from Italy. Unfortunately, these are companion fares which require two people to travel – bad luck if you are a .....

SWISS and Lufthansa have launched some fantastic First and business class fares from Italy. Unfortunately, .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 78 comments

Hilton Honors Experiences, the auction site where you can bid with your Hilton points, has a new event of interest. It is offering a two nights stay including breakfast, and high tea for two, at the .....

Hilton Honors Experiences, the auction site where you can bid with your Hilton points, has a new event of .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rhys Jones

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, is running a bonus promotion for anyone who is looking to top up their account. This offer is the best we have seen for a while for anyone who .....

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, is running a bonus promotion for anyone who is looking .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rhys Jones

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. The .....

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card or Platinum charge .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is our review of the brand new Lomond Lounge at Glasgow International Airport. It is part of our review series covering most (we’re getting there!) lounges at UK airports.  You can see all .....

This is our review of the brand new Lomond Lounge at Glasgow International Airport. It is part of our review .....

14 Oct 201914 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 44 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

14 Oct 201914 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Last Thursday we held our first Head for Points reader dinner at Quo Vadis, a restaurant in Soho. It is one of the things we are trialling following some DIY market research where many of you said you .....

Last Thursday we held our first Head for Points reader dinner at Quo Vadis, a restaurant in Soho. It is one of .....

14 Oct 201914 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 159 comments