Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and NH, has added a new brand – Rotana. Rotana operates 80 hotels across the .....

Global Hotel Alliance, which operates the loyalty scheme for 45 hotel brands including Kempinski, Anantara and .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal with Mondrian hotels has popped up on American Express cards. Mondrian is offering £100 .....

Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal .....

4 Dec 20244 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I want to look at today. Sometimes you need more Avios to book a redemption than you currently .....

How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Why should you get the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you will receive if you apply for a Marriott Bonvoy American Express (Marriott .....

Why should you get the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card .....

1 Feb 20251 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

13 Oct 202413 October 2024 by HfP team

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’.  Virgin Atlantic is .....

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Red has a partnership with SquareMeal, the restaurant booking service, to allow you to earn Virgin Points when you eat out. There are four ways to earn. You can, as you would expect, earn 100 .....

Virgin Red has a partnership with SquareMeal, the restaurant booking service, to allow you to earn Virgin .....

8 Feb 20258 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 7 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 .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rhys Jones

Barclaycard is currently running a special sign-up bonus for its free Barclaycard Avios Mastercard but you only have three days left to apply. This is the first time that we have ever seen a special .....

Barclaycard is currently running a special sign-up bonus for its free Barclaycard Avios Mastercard but you .....

24 Sep 202424 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Can you convert Virgin Points (formery Virgin Flying Club miles) to Avios points? One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is how can you swap your Virgin Points into .....

Can you convert Virgin Points (formery Virgin Flying Club miles) to Avios points? One of the most common .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

In February 2022, Barclays launched two brand new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. If you don’t already have one, these cards should fundamentally change your Avios collecting .....

In February 2022, Barclays launched two brand new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. If you .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

If you told people that, for a handful of months before the pandemic, Manchester Airport operated a private terminal where you could escape the crowds and be chauffeur driven to your aircraft, I doubt .....

If you told people that, for a handful of months before the pandemic, Manchester Airport operated a private .....

10 May 202410 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

This is our review of the British Airways lounge at Boston Logan International Airport. After New York, I suspect Boston is one of BA’s top gateways in the United States with up to three flights .....

This is our review of the British Airways lounge at Boston Logan International Airport. After New York, I .....

18 Jan 202518 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

This page contains the UK’s only comprehensive and regularly updated guide to credit cards offering air miles or hotel loyalty points. If you are new to miles and points then we recommend the .....

This page contains the UK’s only comprehensive and regularly updated guide to credit cards offering air .....

12 Aug 202012 August 2020 by HfP team