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 by Rob Burgess • 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 by Rob Burgess • 32 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 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

This is a guest post by Oliver Ranson, who runs the fascinating Airline Revenue Economics blog on Substack. You can read Oliver’s previous HfP articles, “How we built the first business .....

This is a guest post by Oliver Ranson, who runs the fascinating Airline Revenue Economics blog on Substack. .....

16 Dec 202316 December 2023 by HfP team • 73 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 by HfP team • 102 comments

With the team heavily distracted by the huge ITB travel show in Berlin and BA Showcase event in London last week, a few interesting announcements slipped through the net. Here’s a quick .....

With the team heavily distracted by the huge ITB travel show in Berlin and BA Showcase event in London last .....

11 Mar 202411 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article has been updated to include the Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....

19 May 202519 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic is aggressively stepping up its services from the UK to the US. Two weeks ago we .....

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

In a surprising move, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management of two luxury European hotels which HfP rates highly – The Conservatorium in Amsterdam (review here) and Hotel Lutetia in Paris .....

In a surprising move, Mandarin Oriental is taking over management of two luxury European hotels which HfP .....

13 Dec 202413 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from one person to another to a flat £15. Virgin Flying Club has now followed suit – and .....

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to convert Bonvoy points into Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios at the usual 3:1 rate, but .....

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has extended its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. You have always been able to .....

6 Dec 20246 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

As an editorial rule, Head for Points does not usually write about hotels which only exist on paper. A contract may be signed but it doesn’t mean that the project will ever happen. We do cover .....

As an editorial rule, Head for Points does not usually write about hotels which only exist on paper. A .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The Dubai hotel market will see a big shake-up tomorrow as the management of five properties, including some high profile ones, changes hands. The changes are due to what appears to be a new strategy .....

The Dubai hotel market will see a big shake-up tomorrow as the management of five properties, including some .....

31 Dec 202331 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

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 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments