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We knew that Avios was in discussions with a ‘small’ airline to adopt the currency, and now we know who – Loganair. The Scottish airline will adopt Avios as its loyalty currency in .....
We knew that Avios was in discussions with a ‘small’ airline to adopt the currency, and now we .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 79 comments
Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a simple workaround has emerged in the past few years, enabled by new eSIM technology found in .....
Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a .....
12 Jan 202512 January 2025 • 239 comments
When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by 2/3rds with no notice, we said that the average value was now 0.2p. Over time, this actually .....
When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by .....
12 Jan 202512 January 2025 • 19 comments
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it is something that Premier Inn has never got involved with. Indeed, getting any sort of .....
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 46 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 87 comments
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island opened last year with great fanfare – a private island resort (accessible only by seaplane) in the Seychelles. Rhys went down to take a look – his .....
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island opened last year with great fanfare – a private island resort .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 34 comments
This is our review of the Lincoln Plaza London hotel in Canary Wharf, London. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....
This is our review of the Lincoln Plaza London hotel in Canary Wharf, London. Hilton is currently running its .....
11 Jan 202511 January 2025 • 44 comments
News in brief: American Express transfers to Singapore Airlines will return A few readers got in touch over the weekend to say that Singapore Airlines had disappeared as a transfer partner from the .....
News in brief: American Express transfers to Singapore Airlines will return A few readers got in touch over .....
7 Jan 20257 January 2025 • 23 comments
Not many people are aware that British Airways operates a ‘best price guarantee‘. British Airways claims that, if you find the identical flight cheaper on a competing website .....
Not many people are aware that British Airways operates a ‘best price guarantee‘. .....
7 Jan 20257 January 2025 • 46 comments
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 28 comments
One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last two years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios flights for British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Voucher redemptions. .....
One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last two years was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia .....
14 Jan 202514 January 2025 • 117 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 .....
6 Jan 20256 January 2025
Before Christmas, we covered an exceptional free offer. If you have any level of airline elite status, or mid tier or higher status with any major hotel group, you can claim a full year of top-tier .....
Before Christmas, we covered an exceptional free offer. If you have any level of airline elite status, or mid .....
6 Jan 20256 January 2025 • 125 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 .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 75 comments
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