Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at the forefront of this charge, at least when it comes to long haul services, thanks to its .....

Last year, I wrote that 2025 would be the year of unlimited, fast and free inflight wifi. Qatar Airways is at .....

28 Apr 202528 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 252 comments

Qatar Airways has swiftly reversed the bulk of the sharp increase in Avios taxes and charges added on Saturday night. There always was a plan to increase taxes and charges, but somewhere down the line .....

Qatar Airways has swiftly reversed the bulk of the sharp increase in Avios taxes and charges added on Saturday .....

15 Sep 202415 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Lufthansa has just unveiled its impressive new Business and Senator lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. A few pictures are below and there are more in our article here. As Lufthansa lounge access .....

Lufthansa has just unveiled its impressive new Business and Senator lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. A .....

23 Jan 202523 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  Before the pandemic, my honest answer was ‘don’t bother – use cash’. .....

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  .....

17 Feb 202517 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Do you get additional Avios seat availability as a British Airways Gold member? Today I want to look at whether British Airways makes additional Avios seats available for booking for Executive Club .....

Do you get additional Avios seat availability as a British Airways Gold member? Today I want to look at .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

15 Feb 202515 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of JAL’s premium economy cabin on the new A350-1000. Last year, Japan Airlines introduced its new flagship aircraft – the A350-1000. With 13 on order, these will form .....

This is our review of JAL’s premium economy cabin on the new A350-1000. Last year, Japan Airlines .....

7 Apr 20257 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments

Our articles on the new British Airways long-haul brunch and late evening meal changes this week caused a lot of discussion. Oliver Ranson of Airline Revenue Economics produced an interesting analysis .....

Our articles on the new British Airways long-haul brunch and late evening meal changes this week caused a lot .....

24 Oct 202424 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 408 comments

Hilton Honors is running a new 100% bonus for buying 5,000+ Hilton Honors points. If you’ve never bought hotel points, it can be a great deal. There’s an example below of how you can save .....

Hilton Honors is running a new 100% bonus for buying 5,000+ Hilton Honors points. If you’ve never bought .....

11 Apr 202511 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to change transatlantic travel. Aer Lingus is using it to fly direct from Dublin to the US East .....

We have covered the Airbus A321XLR before on HfP. The original version, the A321LR, has already started to .....

11 Sep 202411 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Yes, it’s back. We’re delighted to announce that the Head for Points Summer Party will be returning next month. If you’ve never been, this is a unique opportunity to eat, drink and .....

Yes, it’s back. We’re delighted to announce that the Head for Points Summer Party will be .....

19 May 202319 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the most and least Avios availability in Club World business class and First Class? Two years .....

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the .....

6 Dec 20216 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Airport lounges used to be the preserve of airline frequent flyer schemes, with each airline operating its own – BA’s first Concorde Room opened in 1976. Then, in 1998, the first .....

Airport lounges used to be the preserve of airline frequent flyer schemes, with each airline operating its own .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 76 comments

Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, Fairmont etc, has been offering tickets for the BST concerts in Hyde Park (search for ‘hyde’) for some .....

Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, Fairmont etc, has been .....

4 Jun 20234 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments