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Back in April 2023, Hyatt bought the London-based Mr & Mrs Smith hotel marketing group. Long term readers will know that Mr & Mrs Smith used to have a deal with IHG One Rewards, .....
Back in April 2023, Hyatt bought the London-based Mr & Mrs Smith hotel marketing group. Long term .....
27 Apr 202427 April 2024 • 26 comments
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we almost came a cropper when we sent our 15 year old to a summer camp in Switzerland. And if we .....
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we .....
8 Mar 20258 March 2025 • 36 comments
It was back in April that British Airways made its latest and final set of pandemic changes to the tier point requirements for earning or retaining British Airways Executive Club status. Over the last .....
It was back in April that British Airways made its latest and final set of pandemic changes to the tier point .....
15 Aug 202215 August 2022 • 156 comments
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform. The Moments website is here. The key one for most people is Cirque du Soleil’s .....
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ .....
19 Jun 202219 June 2022 • 12 comments
The five-star Sofitel at London Heathrow Terminal 5 is your obvious choice if you are flying with British Airways from T5 and need a hotel immediately before or after your flight. It is directly .....
The five-star Sofitel at London Heathrow Terminal 5 is your obvious choice if you are flying with British .....
6 Jan 20206 January 2020 • 38 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this a couple of years ago after a reader dropped me a note asking if HfP had a page explaining some of the specialist .....
Welcome to the Head for Points frequent flyer glossary. We decided to launch this a couple of years ago after .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 87 comments
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the second change in seven months for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Clearly the first .....
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the .....
15 Jul 202415 July 2024 • 82 comments
Back in February, Hilton announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This was to replace the SLH partnership with World of Hyatt, which had been doomed ever since Hyatt announced .....
Back in February, Hilton announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This was to replace .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 40 comments
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from 20th to 26th June. This is far shorter than the 2021 version which ran for almost three .....
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from .....
13 Jun 202213 June 2022 • 43 comments
This is part of our occasional series where we remind you of some of the hotel reviews we’ve run in recent years. We started off with all of the great hotels that were reader-reviewed during the .....
This is part of our occasional series where we remind you of some of the hotel reviews we’ve run in .....
3 Mar 20243 March 2024 • 46 comments
Why should you get the free British Airways American Express credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for the free British Airways American Express credit .....
Why should you get the free British Airways American Express credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform. The Moments website is here. This is what is available on a ‘buy it now’ .....
Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ .....
13 May 202213 May 2022 • 18 comments
You have to feel for Cathay Pacific, which has been down in the doldrums for some time now. The airline was already facing difficulties before coronavirus as a consequence of reduced demand due to the .....
You have to feel for Cathay Pacific, which has been down in the doldrums for some time now. The airline was .....
10 Jun 202010 June 2020 • 15 comments
British Airways has announced via its website that the Galleries Club North lounge will reopen on Monday. It is ironic that, whilst the current lockdown regulations specifically talk about airport .....
British Airways has announced via its website that the Galleries Club North lounge will reopen on Monday. It .....
13 Nov 202013 November 2020 • 5 comments
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