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Regular readers should be fairly familiar with the citizenM hotel brand, given the amount of coverage we’ve given it on Head for Points over the past few years. citizenM first started as an .....
Regular readers should be fairly familiar with the citizenM hotel brand, given the amount of coverage .....
28 Apr 202528 April 2025 • 36 comments
When a new CEO takes the reigns they often re-evaluate their predecessor’s choices. Sometimes they continue on the same path and at other times they upend decisions. In the case of Badr Mohammed .....
When a new CEO takes the reigns they often re-evaluate their predecessor’s choices. Sometimes they .....
18 Mar 202418 March 2024 • 74 comments
This week, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport. BA Cityflyer now serves 26 short haul destinations from the airport, with the furthest being Mykonos. If you've .....
This week, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport. BA Cityflyer now serves .....
9 Nov 20249 November 2024 • 94 comments
Air travel has become so routine these days that it’s easy to forget the amount of work that goes in to ensuring a safe and punctual trip. Even smaller aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family .....
Air travel has become so routine these days that it’s easy to forget the amount of work that goes in to .....
4 Dec 20224 December 2022 • 69 comments
New in brief: Finnair launches a new route to Toronto Finnair, which is an Avios partner, is returning to Canada after an 11 year absence. The airline will launch flights from Helsinki to Toronto next .....
New in brief: Finnair launches a new route to Toronto Finnair, which is an Avios partner, is returning to .....
12 Jun 202512 June 2025 • Leave a comment
Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets .....
Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article .....
17 Aug 202417 August 2024 • 24 comments
There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a disproportionate way, given the high capital costs. Looked at cold heartedly, it makes little .....
There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a .....
26 Nov 202226 November 2022 • 44 comments
Despite running a travel website where we usually cover ways to get away from the UK, we do occasionally get around to reviewing hotels on our doorstep. And let’s face it: in London, we are .....
Despite running a travel website where we usually cover ways to get away from the UK, we do occasionally get .....
21 Apr 202521 April 2025 • 13 comments
During the pandemic, as a way of providing inspiration for readers who were stuck at home, we ran a 64-part series called ‘My Favourite Hotel’. We decided to break our usual rule about not .....
During the pandemic, as a way of providing inspiration for readers who were stuck at home, we ran a 64-part .....
10 Feb 202510 February 2025 • 11 comments
Things have been quiet in the past few months at Global Airlines, the UK airline start-up that wants to fly A380s between the UK and US. There is, however, a significant update. This week, Global .....
Things have been quiet in the past few months at Global Airlines, the UK airline start-up that wants to fly .....
1 Oct 20231 October 2023 • 45 comments
Last week, Airbus and Malaysia Airlines invited me to Toulouse to visit the final assembly line and see their first A330neo coming together. Malaysia Airlines has 20 A330neos on order, with the first .....
Last week, Airbus and Malaysia Airlines invited me to Toulouse to visit the final assembly line and see their .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 61 comments
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have always earned tier points if you booked .....
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....
15 Mar 202515 March 2025 • 14 comments
Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, Melia Hotels & Resorts is offering £75 cashback on a £300+ transaction by 31st July. .....
Hotel news in brief: Get £75 cashback at Melia Hotels & Resorts Via a new American Express promotion, .....
12 May 202512 May 2025 • 41 comments
Rob writes: In October, 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: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....
30 Dec 202430 December 2024 • 37 comments
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