As of 4am yesterday, anyone arriving into the UK from any destination outside the Common Travel Area (Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man) has to take a PCR test within two days of arrival. More .....

As of 4am yesterday, anyone arriving into the UK from any destination outside the Common Travel Area (Ireland, .....

1 Dec 20211 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 132 comments

News in brief: Trump Turnberry to leave Marriott The Turnberry resort in Scotland is, unfortunately, leaving Marriott Bonvoy. A reader with an existing reservation received a note to say that the .....

News in brief: Trump Turnberry to leave Marriott The Turnberry resort in Scotland is, unfortunately, leaving .....

1 Dec 20211 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Radisson Hotels has launched a number of 'Park, Dream and Fly' deals for anyone travelling from Heathrow before the end of January 2022. One of the secrets of Heathrow parking, or indeed at many other .....

Radisson Hotels has launched a number of 'Park, Dream and Fly' deals for anyone travelling from Heathrow .....

1 Dec 20211 December 2021 by Sinead Archer • 5 comments

We are running this daily chat thread on Head for Points during the coronavirus outbreak. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and .....

We are running this daily chat thread on Head for Points during the coronavirus outbreak. Historically, .....

1 Dec 20211 December 2021 by HfP team • 487 comments

One thing that often surprises people who are travelling in British Airways Club World for the first time is that seat reservations are not free at the time of booking. British Airways is one of the .....

One thing that often surprises people who are travelling in British Airways Club World for the first time is .....

30 Nov 202130 November 2021 by Rhys Jones • 83 comments

News in brief: Were you caught up in the Creation credit card cancellations? If you are one of those people whose IHG Rewards credit card is being closed down this week, you may find this .....

News in brief: Were you caught up in the Creation credit card cancellations? If you are one of those people .....

30 Nov 202130 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 396 comments

It’s been a while since we last looked at the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount.  A few things have changed since then, so I thought it was worth an update even if .....

It’s been a while since we last looked at the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express .....

30 Nov 202130 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

The rumours were correct. IHG Rewards is running a huge ‘5x’ bonus promotion today and tomorrow. The rules have been published here (click here). Full details of the offer, and .....

The rumours were correct. IHG Rewards is running a huge ‘5x’ bonus promotion today and tomorrow. .....

29 Nov 202129 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is our review of the new Kimpton St Honore hotel in Paris. In 2017, we visited Kimpton’s new European flagship in Amsterdam and gave it a bad review – despite being upgraded to a .....

This is our review of the new Kimpton St Honore hotel in Paris. In 2017, we visited Kimpton’s new .....

29 Nov 202129 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is part 2 of our review of IHG’s new Kimpton St Honore Paris hotel. You can read Part 1 of my Kimpton Paris review here, which covers the hotel’s location and a full look at my suite. .....

This is part 2 of our review of IHG’s new Kimpton St Honore Paris hotel. You can read Part 1 of my .....

29 Nov 202129 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

One fact missing from Boris Johnson’s announcement yesterday about the reintroduction of PCR tests and self-isolation for UK arrivals was the start date. The requirement for the Government to .....

One fact missing from Boris Johnson’s announcement yesterday about the reintroduction of PCR tests and .....

28 Nov 202128 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 195 comments

Three of the UK’s regional airlines – Aurigny, Blue Islands and Loganair – have announced plans to work more closely together, including aligning their existing loyalty schemes. .....

Three of the UK’s regional airlines – Aurigny, Blue Islands and Loganair – have announced .....

28 Nov 202128 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

What is InterContinenal Ambassador, and is it worth paying a $200 annual fee to join a loyalty programme?  I thought it was worth taking another look as we haven’t focused on the benefits of .....

What is InterContinenal Ambassador, and is it worth paying a $200 annual fee to join a loyalty programme?  I .....

28 Nov 202128 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

“How to get a discount on Gatwick Airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded question.  This article has a particular focus on the ‘miles and points’ .....

“How to get a discount on Gatwick Airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded .....

28 Nov 202128 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments