Paris has historically been a major blind spot for Hilton.  If you ignore CDG airport and the hotel at La Defence, which is well out of the tourist zone, it had nothing at all in the historic centre .....

Paris has historically been a major blind spot for Hilton.  If you ignore CDG airport and the hotel at La .....

7 Apr 20187 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

SWISS has launched a new business class sale.  The standout fare is from Heathrow to Delhi, priced at £1183 return. Other offers which are decent but not life changing include: Cairo £1079 Dubai .....

SWISS has launched a new business class sale.  The standout fare is from Heathrow to Delhi, priced at £1183 .....

7 Apr 20187 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme – .....

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

7 Apr 20187 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Following the launch of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards this week, I thought I would take a broader look at Virgin Flying Club.  Is there an opportunity, even for someone without a Virgin .....

Following the launch of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards this week, I thought I would take a broader look .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

PartnerPlusBenefit is the Star Alliance version of the British Airways On Business scheme.  It gives points to businesses – on top of the air miles given to travellers – when their .....

PartnerPlusBenefit is the Star Alliance version of the British Airways On Business scheme.  It gives points .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways Chairman and CEO, Alex Cruz, is speaking at a breakfast organised by one of our readers for the trade group UK Israel Business. It takes place at 8am on Wednesday 25th April in the .....

British Airways Chairman and CEO, Alex Cruz, is speaking at a breakfast organised by one of our readers for .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

The Hyatt hotel group has launched a benefits programme for luxury travel agents.  It is called Hyatt Prive. This allows you to get special benefits – for no additional cost – for stays .....

The Hyatt hotel group has launched a benefits programme for luxury travel agents.  It is called Hyatt Prive. .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You will not receive these articles via our daily emails unless it is a deal which UK .....

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website. .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Anika Burnett • 4 comments

Yesterday we gave over two articles to the launch of the the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit cards.  Part 1, which is a factual look at the cards, is here.  Part 2, giving my .....

Yesterday we gave over two articles to the launch of the the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 145 comments

You can’t move these days without seeing a generous mileage offer for subscribing to The Economist. As you can see at this link, you can earn 13,200 Avios if you take out a 1-year digital and .....

You can’t move these days without seeing a generous mileage offer for subscribing to The Economist. As .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Heathrow Rewards has launched a new transfer bonus exclusively for Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on foreign .....

Heathrow Rewards has launched a new transfer bonus exclusively for Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members. .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

The Scotsman has reported that Etihad is planning to drop services from Edinburgh from October. The service is believed to have been performing poorly.  Pressure from Qatar Airways, which is .....

The Scotsman has reported that Etihad is planning to drop services from Edinburgh from October. The service .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

With Anika in a Business Premier seat on her way to Amsterdam for the inaugural Eurostar service, I put my Shopper Points hat on yesterday and headed over to the Sainsbury’s head office on .....

With Anika in a Business Premier seat on her way to Amsterdam for the inaugural Eurostar service, I put my .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has launched its two new Mastercard credit cards today. You can see full details of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards, and apply, by clicking here (free card) and here (paid .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched its two new Mastercard credit cards today. You can see full details of the new .....

4 Apr 20184 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments