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Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no doubt that the aircraft still has a great attraction for flyers – even it means .....
Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no .....
18 Feb 202518 February 2025 • 79 comments
It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we reported how Aer Lingus was blocking Avios redemptions made within 60 days of the date of .....
It’s back – the 60 day block on booking Aer Lingus redemptions with Avios. In November 2023, we .....
26 Apr 202526 April 2025 • 37 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
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – but it ends TONIGHT, Tuesday 8th April. Even better, a change to the rules last year means .....
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – .....
8 Apr 20258 April 2025 • 5 comments
Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you could fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you would receive 1 .....
Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 65 comments
This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in London over the past two decades, The Hoxton is going global with new openings almost every .....
This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in .....
17 Aug 202417 August 2024 • 35 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
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
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
28 Oct 202328 October 2023
This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years for the UK’s second W Hotel from Marriott to open after London’s Leicester .....
This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years .....
26 Feb 202426 February 2024 • 57 comments
British Airways has launched its first ‘Avios only’ flight of the year. Every seat, in every cabin, on the Barbados flights on 15th February (out) and 22nd February (back) are bookable .....
British Airways has launched its first ‘Avios only’ flight of the year. Every seat, in every .....
11 Apr 202411 April 2024 • 75 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
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on Monday. Assuming nothing has changed, here are some photos from 2022 taken by reader Alex. .....
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on .....
27 Jun 202527 June 2025 • 34 comments
You may have forgotten that Groupon exists but it is still alive and kicking and has some decent travel offers on it. The home page for Groupon's travel deals is here. Let's look at some examples:
You may have forgotten that Groupon exists but it is still alive and kicking and has some decent travel offers .....
9 Aug 20249 August 2024 • 31 comments
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