As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is possible to book Air New Zealand flights with Virgin Points. The snag is that Air New .....

As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is .....

11 Aug 202311 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

American Express is closing its ‘Departures’ travel magazine sent to Platinum and Centurion cardholders, as well as the dedicated ‘Centurion’ magazine. This New York Post .....

American Express is closing its ‘Departures’ travel magazine sent to Platinum and Centurion .....

29 Mar 202129 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you think of the Raffles brand, with its flagship hotel in Singapore, but since 2023 the city is .....

This is our review of the Raffles hotel in Boston. Boston might not be the first city you think of when you .....

25 Jan 202525 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

SeatSpy has brought back its popular discount promotion, offering HfP readers 30% off a ‘First Class’ plan until 31st December. Since it launched a few years ago, SeatSpy has been a .....

SeatSpy has brought back its popular discount promotion, offering HfP readers 30% off a ‘First .....

28 Dec 202228 December 2022 by Sinead Archer • 18 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth a look at the four loyalty .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Yesterday, in our article on ‘Which 30 airlines can you redeem Avios on?‘, we said that Avios redemptions were currently suspended on Russian carrier S7. We were wrong. Whilst S7’s .....

Yesterday, in our article on ‘Which 30 airlines can you redeem Avios on?‘, we said that Avios .....

5 Jul 20225 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards some years ago, is dipping a toe back into the water. It has launched a new World Elite .....

Lloyds Bank, which has had little to offer to the travel rewards market since it closed its Avios Mastercards .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 83 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 .....

26 Jun 202326 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

The Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card offered a way of getting a one-off hit of 8,000 Nectar points, worth 5,000 Avios, due to its sign-up bonus. It certainly wasn’t a great credit card for .....

The Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card offered a way of getting a one-off hit of 8,000 Nectar points, worth .....

2 Aug 20232 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running another of its Private Sale events from now until 2nd June. Participating boutiques will be increasing .....

Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running another of .....

9 May 20249 May 2024 by Rob Burgess

Whilst not a total slam dunk, JetBlue is currently selling business class flights to New York at a cheaper price than either British Airways or Virgin Atlantic in their recent sales. A quick search on .....

Whilst not a total slam dunk, JetBlue is currently selling business class flights to New York at a cheaper .....

18 Nov 202318 November 2023 by Rhys Jones

Global Hotel Alliance, the marketing group for 40 small hotel brands representing over 800 properties, is celebrating its 20th birthday. As a gift, it is giving out up to $1 million of hotel credit in .....

Global Hotel Alliance, the marketing group for 40 small hotel brands representing over 800 properties, is .....

3 May 20243 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with Royal Jordanian. It is possible to earn Avios and BA tier points on Royal Jordanian instead of .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with Finnair. It is possible to earn Avios and British Airways Executive Club tier points on .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess