We expect IHG One Rewards to launch a 15% discount on reward nights today, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond Elite status. The offer is already running for selected US IHG credit card .....

We expect IHG One Rewards to launch a 15% discount on reward nights today, as long as you have Platinum Elite .....

11 Jan 202411 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Royal Air Maroc? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Royal Air Maroc. The good news is that you .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Royal Air Maroc? In this article I want to look at how you can .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

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 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

A handful of airlines operate short haul UK and European flights with lie-flat business class seats. Booking these flights can be a good way of experiencing an airline’s business class product .....

A handful of airlines operate short haul UK and European flights with lie-flat business class seats. Booking .....

13 Mar 202513 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 39 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 by HfP team • 37 comments

Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of substantial lobbying from Qantas. It came up with a cunning plan which I will explain below. .....

Qatar Airways has been struggling for years to get greater access to the Australian market, in the face of .....

21 Jan 202521 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

A recurring theme on Head for Points over the last couple of years has been hotels which try to sneak though a charge for using their swimming pool. Hilton appears to be the biggest culprit, and it is .....

A recurring theme on Head for Points over the last couple of years has been hotels which try to sneak though a .....

27 Jan 202427 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

British Airways and British Airways Holidays launched a new sale last week – we looked at the British Airways Holidays deals in an article on Friday. Whilst the flight-only deals from London are .....

British Airways and British Airways Holidays launched a new sale last week – we looked at the British .....

29 Apr 202429 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

After some delays, Accor has partially opened its TRIBE hotel at Manchester Airport. I think, although I am sure regulars can confirm in the comments, that this will be the nearest hotel to the .....

After some delays, Accor has partially opened its TRIBE hotel at Manchester Airport. I think, although I am .....

26 Oct 202426 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

We’ve talked about ‘married segment availability’ on Head for Points before when discussing how to find Avios availability on Qatar Airways, but we’ve never done a detailed .....

We’ve talked about ‘married segment availability’ on Head for Points before when discussing .....

28 May 202428 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows you to enter any DragonPass affiliated lounge for just £24, which represents a .....

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Lincoln Plaza, Hilton’s Curio Collection hotel in Canary Wharf that reopened this year following an extended pandemic closure, is offering cut-price deals in a bid to get people back in. The offer .....

Lincoln Plaza, Hilton’s Curio Collection hotel in Canary Wharf that reopened this year following an extended .....

7 Aug 20247 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, often selecting the exact room you want from a floor plan, and then (depending on brand .....

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, .....

29 Apr 202529 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments