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This is my review of the Air France lounge at Terminal 2E (L gates) at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The lounge opened in 2018 and is impressive, although busy. I will be following it up with a .....
This is my review of the Air France lounge at Terminal 2E (L gates) at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The .....
27 Nov 202227 November 2022 • 32 comments
This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on different days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme – basically .....
This is part of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two .....
8 Feb 20258 February 2025 • 12 comments
This is our review of Accor’s new TRIBE Manchester Airport hotel. In October last year HfP covered the opening of this intriguing new hotel at Manchester Airport. We have been intending to .....
This is our review of Accor’s new TRIBE Manchester Airport hotel. In October last year HfP covered the .....
2 Feb 20252 February 2025 • 51 comments
This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....
This article is our attempt to decide what World of Hyatt points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing .....
24 Aug 202524 August 2025 • 10 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 .....
17 Mar 202517 March 2025
British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the end of March to the end of October. This could be a little embarrassing because there is an .....
British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the .....
17 Dec 202417 December 2024 • 71 comments
News in brief: British Airways launches a new Gatwick to Accra route For reasons not obviously apparent, British Airways is launching a new route from London Gatwick to Accra in Ghana. Accra is .....
News in brief: British Airways launches a new Gatwick to Accra route For reasons not obviously apparent, .....
26 May 202326 May 2023 • 23 comments
Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Two of the three lounges are open to elite members of the oneworld airline alliance, .....
Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International .....
28 Mar 202328 March 2023 • 34 comments
Last July MGM Resorts International and Marriott International announced the launch of ‘MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy’. It covers 16 US hotels, mainly in Las Vegas, with a slightly .....
Last July MGM Resorts International and Marriott International announced the launch of ‘MGM Collection .....
11 Mar 202411 March 2024 • 10 comments
In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin Atlantic devalued Business Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. You may see a pattern .....
In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 52 comments
Until TONIGHT (Tuesday) American Express is offering an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, up from 20,000 to 30,000 .....
Until TONIGHT (Tuesday) American Express is offering an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a .....
27 May 202527 May 2025 • 1 comment
American Express has launched an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, up from 20,000 to 40,000 points. If you meet the .....
American Express has launched an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express .....
29 Aug 202529 August 2025 • 11 comments
Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which is the new name for Standard Premier. I’m not sure when this was introduced, but I .....
Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which .....
20 Nov 202420 November 2024 • 18 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
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