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Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Malaysia Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Malaysia Airlines. The good news is that .....
Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Malaysia Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You can save 25% on stays of 2+ nights in participating hotels in Europe and North Africa. .....
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a winter sale. You .....
2 Nov 20242 November 2024
A quick mention that The Trainline is offering Railcards at 33% off during a limited promotion. All 1-year Railcards are reduced from £30 to £20, whilst 3-year Railcards are reduced from £70 to .....
A quick mention that The Trainline is offering Railcards at 33% off during a limited promotion. All 1-year .....
2 Oct 20222 October 2022
Do you get free seat selection as a British Airways Executive Club member? In this article I want to look at whether you need to pay for British Airways seat selection if you have Gold, Silver or .....
Do you get free seat selection as a British Airways Executive Club member? In this article I want to look .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Virgin Atlantic has followed Flying Blue (see our article here) in launching a status match for dissaffected British Airways Executive Club members. The Virgin Atlantic match does not have the £99 .....
Virgin Atlantic has followed Flying Blue (see our article here) in launching a status match for dissaffected .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025 • 70 comments
This week sees the relaunch of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. This is a very interesting product for the UK miles and points collector. You can transfer the points you earn to .....
This week sees the relaunch of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. This is a very interesting .....
25 Sep 202425 September 2024 • 118 comments
This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a shopping spree, acquiring small hotel chains at a rapid clip. The latest to join the fold is .....
This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a .....
26 Jun 202526 June 2025 • 72 comments
This is our review of the Nectar Credit Card from American Express. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a partnership. You can transfer Nectar points into Avios – and vice versa – .....
This is our review of the Nectar Credit Card from American Express. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched .....
7 Jun 20257 June 2025 • 4 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 • 64 comments
We are still getting to grips with the mechanics of how the changes to Virgin Points last month actually work in practice. There is, for example, no agreement on how Virgin Atlantic credit card .....
We are still getting to grips with the mechanics of how the changes to Virgin Points last month actually work .....
24 Nov 202424 November 2024 • 97 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
19 Oct 202419 October 2024
One of the benefits of Finnair adopting Avios as its reward currency in March, and British Airways Executive Club allowing two-way transfers of Avios into Finnair in May, has been access to .....
One of the benefits of Finnair adopting Avios as its reward currency in March, and British Airways Executive .....
8 Jul 20248 July 2024 • 15 comments
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family cards, I have it on my Business Platinum card. It seems that Amex is now experimenting .....
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family .....
25 May 202525 May 2025 • 26 comments
The partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. Because you can transfer your Avios from British Airways Club to Qatar Airways Privilege Club (at 1:1, instantly, for .....
The partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. Because you can transfer .....
5 Apr 20255 April 2025 • 3 comments
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