Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 4. Regular Head for Points readers will know that I rate Plaza Premium highly.  They invest a lot of money .....

Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 4. Regular Head .....

17 Apr 201717 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other .....

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

17 Apr 201717 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Until Tuesday night, Virgin Atlantic is running a short Easter sale. Full details can be found here. If we focus on the Upper Class deals, there are some interesting prices available. The best deals .....

Until Tuesday night, Virgin Atlantic is running a short Easter sale. Full details can be found here. If we .....

16 Apr 201716 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

This is my review of the Emirates First Class lounge in Dubai International Airport, Concourse A, Terminal 3. Heading back from the Middle East, I had booked myself – using Emirates Skywards .....

This is my review of the Emirates First Class lounge in Dubai International Airport, Concourse A, Terminal 3. .....

16 Apr 201716 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme. This .....

16 Apr 201716 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

We are currently at the Waldorf-Astoria in Beijing on the last leg of our Asian holiday. If you have been to China in recent years, you will know that the visa situation can be expensive and time .....

We are currently at the Waldorf-Astoria in Beijing on the last leg of our Asian holiday. If you have been to .....

15 Apr 201715 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will .....

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

15 Apr 201715 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is my review of the Etihad arrivals lounge in Abu Dhabi. The Etihad First Class experience runs from the minute you leave you house, in their free chauffeur car, through to their Heathrow lounge, .....

This is my review of the Etihad arrivals lounge in Abu Dhabi. The Etihad First Class experience runs from the .....

15 Apr 201715 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

News in brief: Win 120,000 Avios points (only 188 entries!) Iberia Plus has launched a Facebook competition to give away 120,000 Avios points. The answer to the question appears to be Madrid but I .....

News in brief: Win 120,000 Avios points (only 188 entries!) Iberia Plus has launched a Facebook competition to .....

14 Apr 201714 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

In 2015 reader Brad shared with us how he was going to fly around the world in economy for 112,000 airline miles and just £173 of taxes. One and a half years later he has decided to do a similar .....

In 2015 reader Brad shared with us how he was going to fly around the world in economy for 112,000 airline .....

14 Apr 201714 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 94 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Le Club AccorHotels loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Le Club AccorHotels loyalty scheme. This .....

14 Apr 201714 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has launched a very generous promotion for Spring. If you don’t know much about Club Carlson, full details and a sign-up link can .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has launched a very generous promotion for .....

13 Apr 201713 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

For the first time since September 2015, unbelievably, MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards.  The offer is as good as it ever gets on these cards. EDIT: .....

For the first time since September 2015, unbelievably, MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for .....

13 Apr 201713 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will .....

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

13 Apr 201713 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments