Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

22 Feb 202522 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights will operate on Friday 18th April which is Good Friday, returning eight days later. There .....

British Airways has launched two new Avios-only flghts for Easter 2025. These are bookable now. Both flights .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 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 .....

14 Sep 202414 September 2024 by Rhys Jones

London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to open a dedicated charging station for electric cars. The new state-of-the-art GRIDSERVE facility has 30 high-power and low-power vehicle .....

London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to open a dedicated charging station for electric cars. .....

11 Jan 202411 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

For the first time in over a decade, Virgin Atlantic will operate to Canada. Flights to Toronto launch on 30th March 2025. Richard Branson joked that this was “third time lucky” for the .....

For the first time in over a decade, Virgin Atlantic will operate to Canada. Flights to Toronto launch on 30th .....

11 Jun 202411 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 47 comments

This is our review of the Domes Novos Santorini, Autograph Collection resort. Domes Resorts has added two new properties to their portfolio of luxury resort hotels this year, and now boast twelve .....

This is our review of the Domes Novos Santorini, Autograph Collection resort. Domes Resorts has added two new .....

11 Aug 202411 August 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 16 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth a look at the four loyalty .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: SAS confirms it will join SkyTeam on 1st September Three weeks ago, Scandinavian airline SAS confirmed that it will leave the Star Alliance airline alliance on 31st August – click .....

News in brief: SAS confirms it will join SkyTeam on 1st September Three weeks ago, Scandinavian airline SAS .....

30 Apr 202430 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Happy New Year! If you’re taking it easy today, we thought you might be interested in catching up on any of our flight and hotel reviews from 2022 that you missed. It was a record breaking .....

Happy New Year! If you’re taking it easy today, we thought you might be interested in catching up on any .....

1 Jan 20231 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 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 .....

3 Mar 20253 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

How does the upgrade voucher issued with Barclays Avios Rewards to Barclays Premier customers work? I am spending some time this week looking again (after a lengthy gap) at the Barclays Premier and .....

How does the upgrade voucher issued with Barclays Avios Rewards to Barclays Premier customers work? I am .....

5 Sep 20245 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Just before the pandemic, O2 launched a very interesting offer for anyone whose phone runs on its network and who is signed up to the O2 Priority benefits programme. It also applies to Virgin Media .....

Just before the pandemic, O2 launched a very interesting offer for anyone whose phone runs on its network and .....

29 May 202329 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

SkyTeam has announced a number of changes to the way that you will receive lounge access if you have elite status. This is especially relevant at the moment as both Flying Blue and Virgin Flying Club .....

SkyTeam has announced a number of changes to the way that you will receive lounge access if you have elite .....

22 Jan 202522 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 22 comments

Earlier this month I was invited to Newcastle Airport for the official launch of THREE new Aspire lounges at the airport. The abandoned British Airways space has been combined with the old Aspire .....

Earlier this month I was invited to Newcastle Airport for the official launch of THREE new Aspire lounges at .....

31 May 202431 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments