Great Western Railway is trialling a loyalty programme, GWR Rewards, in a new departure for the rail operator. Unlike some rail loyalty schemes (I’m looking at you, LNER, with your 2% cashback .....

Great Western Railway is trialling a loyalty programme, GWR Rewards, in a new departure for the rail operator. .....

23 Apr 202523 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Transport for London has released images of the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London City Airport, and indeed most of the rest of the DLR network, from 2024. 54 new trains .....

Transport for London has released images of the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London .....

11 Feb 202311 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2024 which would resonate with a UK audience. We ran a similar article last week on new Hilton .....

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2024 which .....

3 Jan 20243 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by HfP team

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 .....

19 Oct 202419 October 2024 by Rhys Jones

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. A bit of thinking is involved because you need to choose between TWO different options. .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. .....

7 May 20257 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no extra detail – that Nectar had signed a deal with Marriott Bonvoy. Some more .....

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with TAP Air Portugal. As usual, you need to see if you are targetted for this under the ‘Offers’ section for each Amex card you hold. If .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with TAP Air Portugal. As usual, you need to see if you are .....

13 Nov 202213 November 2022 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which confusingly is also part of Hilton Honors. For Virgin Atlantic’s 40th birthday celebration trip we were naturally put up in the new(ish) .....

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which confusingly is also part of Hilton Honors. For Virgin .....

23 Jun 202423 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

If all goes to plan, the first British Airways 787-8 to be refurbished with Club Suite will begin commercial flights next week on 15th June. The launch was originally due last Autumn but the 787-8 .....

If all goes to plan, the first British Airways 787-8 to be refurbished with Club Suite will begin commercial .....

6 Jun 20246 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 61 comments

It’s been a while since we covered a new long-haul route launch from Iberia, so it is good to hear about flights to Orlando. Iberia will launch flights from Madrid to Orlando on 26th October and .....

It’s been a while since we covered a new long-haul route launch from Iberia, so it is good to hear about .....

26 Mar 202526 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London hotel – this time the recently refurbished Hilton Park Lane. As you can see below, the .....

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its first European routes. IndiGo is the largest airline in India and already codeshares with .....

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off Business Class transatlantic fares departing from Manchester. You can also get £100 off Economy .....

Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off Business .....

12 Mar 202412 March 2024 by Rob Burgess