After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its ‘Airport Lounge of the Year’ awards and unveiled the 2024 winners. Whilst it is easy to .....

After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its .....

21 Apr 202421 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Yes, this is a weird one but it is a trick you may find useful one day. Non-refundable Hilton hotel rooms ARE refundable in certain countries. This originally came up pre-covid when a reader dropped .....

Yes, this is a weird one but it is a trick you may find useful one day. Non-refundable Hilton hotel rooms ARE .....

16 Oct 202416 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Comments about new airline business class seat launches on Head for Points often suggest that “all business class seats” are the same and that “innovation is over”. .....

Comments about new airline business class seat launches on Head for Points often suggest that “all .....

11 Jun 202411 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 75 comments

Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live in impressively speedy fashion. It joined British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling .....

Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live .....

21 May 202421 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Well, after years of telling people that British Airways never does status matches, British Airways has launched a status match. The bad news for the 90% of HfP readers who outside North America is .....

Well, after years of telling people that British Airways never does status matches, British Airways has .....

9 Apr 20249 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to the US and Canada from Dublin. You will need to add in the cost of a connecting flight to Dublin, but these are still good deals. One .....

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to the US and Canada from Dublin. You will need .....

26 Feb 202426 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

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 by Rob Burgess • 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 by Rhys Jones • 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 by Rob Burgess • 33 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 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

We have had a LOT of emails, article comments and forum posts in recent weeks from readers who are trying to juggle two frequent flyer accounts on the same booking. It’s not easy, and to add to .....

We have had a LOT of emails, article comments and forum posts in recent weeks from readers who are trying to .....

14 Mar 202514 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 136 comments

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for this specific aircraft so it was the first time anyone had been on board. Aer Lingus and .....

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 92 comments

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards Gold and Amex Rewards credit cards.  You can also earn Membership Rewards points via the .....

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards .....

24 Apr 202524 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

If you've been following Head for Points over the last couple of months, you'll know that there is an exciting new way to use your Avios. .....

If you've been following Head for Points over the last couple of months, you'll know that there is an exciting .....

9 Oct 20249 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments