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Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the same exercise in 2022 we only shared the results with the people who voted. This time we .....
Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the .....
23 Apr 202423 April 2024 • 52 comments
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, refund or re-routing when things go wrong during your flight. Everything from what you are .....
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, .....
8 Dec 20248 December 2024 • 48 comments
Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of tickets are available. You can book a one way ticket for just £10. Given that children under .....
Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of .....
11 Jul 202411 July 2024 • 33 comments
This is our review of Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera Sleeper train service from London Paddington to Devon and Cornwall. In my case, it was to Plymouth. Regular readers may remember my .....
This is our review of Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera Sleeper train service from London Paddington .....
12 Apr 202512 April 2025 • 52 comments
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual ‘First Class’ plan until 31st August 2024 Since it launched a few years ago, SeatSpy .....
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual .....
5 Aug 20245 August 2024 • 35 comments
We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site for Avios and was no longer the place where Aer Lingus members could book reward flights .....
We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site .....
27 Mar 202427 March 2024 • 69 comments
This is my review of the Iberia Velazquez lounge in Madrid Terminal 4S, which is Iberia’s flagship facility at its home airport. I was passing through on my return from my trip to Bogota to .....
This is my review of the Iberia Velazquez lounge in Madrid Terminal 4S, which is Iberia’s flagship .....
4 Feb 20244 February 2024 • 80 comments
The Malaysia Airlines New Year sale is still on, offering promotional fares in both Economy and Business Class to 37 destinations in South East Asia and Australasia. You need to book by 22nd January .....
The Malaysia Airlines New Year sale is still on, offering promotional fares in both Economy and Business Class .....
17 Jan 202417 January 2024 • 39 comments
Strange things are happening with Aer Lingus Avios redemptions, and not in a good way. It appears that Aer Lingus is now blocking Avios redemptions made within 60 days of the date of travel. This .....
Strange things are happening with Aer Lingus Avios redemptions, and not in a good way. It appears that Aer .....
9 Nov 20239 November 2023 • 37 comments
A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot program under the name of Tribute Portfolio Homes. It allowed the brand to offer premium and .....
A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot .....
23 Dec 202423 December 2024 • 3 comments
If you need to be in Birmingham at any point between now and December, Secret Escapes has brought back its excellent deal on Marriott’s Aloft hotel. You are getting a LOT for your money: The .....
If you need to be in Birmingham at any point between now and December, Secret Escapes has brought back its .....
27 Jul 202427 July 2024 • 41 comments
Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This replaced the old booking site which was found at avios.com. You can find it here. This means that .....
Last March we wrote about the new Avios booking platform that launched at the Aer Lingus website. This .....
24 Jan 202524 January 2025 • 27 comments
One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios reward space. This isn’t the bonanza you may think it is. It only applies to Economy .....
One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios .....
18 Mar 202518 March 2025 • 31 comments
Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air India’s transformation program is going. Called ‘Vihaan.AI’ or ‘new .....
Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air .....
14 Apr 202514 April 2025 • 33 comments
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