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Two new American Express cashback offers turned up yesterday which are well worth flagging. You need to see if you are targetted by looking at the ‘Offers’ page in the Amex app, or on the .....
Two new American Express cashback offers turned up yesterday which are well worth flagging. You need to see if .....
25 May 202125 May 2021 • 67 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 .....
28 Sep 202428 September 2024
What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very rarely write about the UK American Express Centurion card, or ‘The Black Card’ .....
What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very .....
23 Mar 202423 March 2024 • 143 comments
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This brought many benefits to UK-based Avios collectors, including the ability to earn and spend Avios on the new airline, .....
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This brought many benefits to .....
20 Feb 202420 February 2024 • 64 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 87 comments
A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. Countless such airlines have come and gone. In the UK alone this includes Eos and Silverjet in .....
A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. .....
16 Nov 202316 November 2023 • 82 comments
This is our review of short haul business class on Austrian Airlines. It’s easy to get jaded with a home airline – in our case, British Airways – but every so often it is worth .....
This is our review of short haul business class on Austrian Airlines. It’s easy to get jaded with a home .....
24 Apr 202424 April 2024 • 96 comments
On Wednesday I was invited to London City Airport to see the arrival of the first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. At first glance the E195-E2 looks very similar to the E190 aircraft used by British Airways. .....
On Wednesday I was invited to London City Airport to see the arrival of the first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. At .....
30 Mar 202530 March 2025 • 36 comments
Club Med is widely regarded as the pioneer of the all-inclusive holiday. Founded in 1950, Club Med introduced the all-inclusive resorts concept, offering guests a comprehensive package that includes .....
Club Med is widely regarded as the pioneer of the all-inclusive holiday. Founded in 1950, Club Med introduced .....
17 Mar 202517 March 2025 • 12 comments
This is the second of two articles on how American Express supplementary cards work. In Part One yesterday we looked at why you might want to add a supplementary card to your account and how to earn a .....
This is the second of two articles on how American Express supplementary cards work. In Part One yesterday we .....
8 Oct 20248 October 2024 • 26 comments
If you thought we’d never see the return of pre-Covid sub-£1,000 long haul business class flight deals, think again. SWISS and Lufthansa have launched an astonishing 2-4-1 sale from the UK and .....
If you thought we’d never see the return of pre-Covid sub-£1,000 long haul business class flight deals, .....
20 Aug 202420 August 2024 • 179 comments
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert .....
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....
22 Aug 202422 August 2024 • 11 comments
Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. The link to buy is here. The bonus is personalised. At the top end, you will get a .....
Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus .....
29 May 202529 May 2025 • 5 comments
Yes, it’s back. We’re delighted to announce that the Head for Points Summer Party will be returning this year. If you’ve never been, this is a unique opportunity to eat, drink and be .....
Yes, it’s back. We’re delighted to announce that the Head for Points Summer Party will be .....
23 Apr 202523 April 2025 • 42 comments
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