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I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points. The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....
I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....
17 Dec 202417 December 2024 • 58 comments
In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with American Airlines. It is possible to earn Avios and BA tier points on American Airlines and .....
In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Uganda Airlines has announced the launch of flights to the UK. Services between Entebbe and London Gatwick will start on 18th May. There will be four flights per week, departing on Tuesdays, .....
Uganda Airlines has announced the launch of flights to the UK. Services between Entebbe and London Gatwick .....
22 Mar 202522 March 2025 • 12 comments
US award notification site Thrifty Traveller has posted about the appearance of a lot of Aer Lingus business class reward availability to the United States from Dublin. As you can now use ‘new .....
US award notification site Thrifty Traveller has posted about the appearance of a lot of Aer Lingus business .....
18 Jan 202318 January 2023 • 59 comments
It is now 18 months since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. At the time, we published two articles on how the aircraft transformed commercial flying. As it will be a .....
It is now 18 months since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. At the time, we .....
12 Feb 202212 February 2022 • 34 comments
Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North America instead of expanding elsewhere, and your wishes have been granted …. British .....
Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North .....
14 Sep 202414 September 2024 • 150 comments
Long time readers of HfP will know that when you are flying from Heathrow Terminal 3 you are spoilt for choice when it comes to airline lounges. The excellent Qantas lounge (review here) is regarded .....
Long time readers of HfP will know that when you are flying from Heathrow Terminal 3 you are spoilt for choice .....
22 Mar 202522 March 2025 • 76 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 .....
7 Sep 20247 September 2024
This is our review of the W Maldives resort. This article is the third and final part of a series of three Maldives resort reviews from what was, frankly, not the toughest HfP assignment I’ve .....
This is our review of the W Maldives resort. This article is the third and final part of a series of three .....
18 Jun 202318 June 2023 • 18 comments
This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles. One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....
This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 10 comments
Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....
Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....
26 Nov 202426 November 2024 • 102 comments
Most people think that the British Airways Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is also Gold Guest List, but it is a subset of Gold and does not have its own membership card, .....
Most people think that the British Airways Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is also .....
10 Apr 202510 April 2025 • 72 comments
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards programme will change from tomorrow, Monday 19th August. It will drop from the current 1:1 .....
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards .....
18 Aug 202418 August 2024 • 9 comments
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards programme will change from 19th August. It will drop from the current 1:1 to 4:3. In .....
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards .....
18 Jul 202418 July 2024 • 32 comments
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