Here is a full list of the articles we published in September 2024.  Click through to read them in full: Uh oh: Virgin Atlantic makes sweeping changes to Flying Club, including dynamic pricing .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in September 2024.  Click through to read them in full: .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by HfP team

Virgin Atlantic has just announced it is changing the way you can earn and redeem points from 30th October. This is what Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, had to say: “Our customers mean the world .....

Virgin Atlantic has just announced it is changing the way you can earn and redeem points from 30th October. .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 298 comments

This is our review of Finnair’s new long haul business class seat. As you may remember, Finnair surprised us all when it announced an innovative brand new no-recline business class seat, as well .....

This is our review of Finnair’s new long haul business class seat. As you may remember, Finnair .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 82 comments

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental Ambassador is increasing from $200 to $225 on Wednesday 2nd October. This is confirmed on .....

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 11 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series. Further .....

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Qatar Airways has been running a rare cashback offer with American Express. It ends tomorrow, 1st October. If you are targeted (and you are unlikely to find this offer on a British Airways American .....

Qatar Airways has been running a rare cashback offer with American Express. It ends tomorrow, 1st October. If .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of Hilton’s Conrad Osaka hotel in Japan. After two nights in Nagoya (TIAD Nagoya hotel review here) I took the Shinkansen bullet train about 50 minutes west to Osaka. Both .....

This is our review of Hilton’s Conrad Osaka hotel in Japan. After two nights in Nagoya (TIAD Nagoya .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 10 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets for shows in .....

Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by HfP team • 3 comments

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for ‘Tomorrow Is Another Day’. Yes, it’s very kawaii. (Quick note for regular .....

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a hotel room via Kaligo.com?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 9 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a hotel room via Kaligo.com?  .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

American Express has been running a rare 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points. This is, I think, the first Bonvoy transfer bonus we’ve seen since .....

American Express has been running a rare 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments