The easyJet CEO has invited us to London Southend airport later this month to take a look at the base it is opening there. We’ll bring you that story in a few weeks. In the meantime, easyJet has .....

The easyJet CEO has invited us to London Southend airport later this month to take a look at the base it is .....

2 Mar 20252 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

After five years of development, British Airways has unveiled its new First Class seat which will initially be installed on the A380 fleet and, if Boeing ever delivers them, the 777X fleet. We .....

After five years of development, British Airways has unveiled its new First Class seat which will initially be .....

25 Nov 202425 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

In August, Qatar Airways announced it was introducing a caviar service for business class passengers on certain routes. As far as I know, this made it the first airline to offer caviar in business .....

In August, Qatar Airways announced it was introducing a caviar service for business class passengers on .....

5 Nov 20245 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 99 comments

It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status extension for new mums and new dads. I know people don’t know, because I mentioned it in .....

It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. Originally due to be unveiled at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in May, the seat was .....

Better late than never, Turkish Airlines has pulled back the curtain on its new Crystal business class seat. .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Over the last year or so, British Airways has made significant improvements to how you can transfer Avios from one person to another. After a couple of trials, it has now settled on a flat fee of £50 .....

Over the last year or so, British Airways has made significant improvements to how you can transfer Avios from .....

20 Dec 202420 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Finnair opened a brand new lounge for business class customers flying to Schengen destinations this summer, replacing the .....

This is our review of the Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki Airport. Finnair opened a brand new lounge for .....

25 Sep 202425 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 27 comments

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a marketing consortium for 580 luxury hotels in 90 countries. These are primarily independent properties, many of which are well known in their respective .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a marketing consortium for 580 luxury hotels in 90 countries. These .....

21 Nov 202421 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no extra detail – that Nectar had signed a deal with Marriott Bonvoy. Some more .....

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

23 Nov 202423 November 2024 by Rhys Jones

Hilton and American Express have launched a new cashback deal. What is different about this one is that it isn’t for the usual European countries – it is for Asia Pacific. You will get .....

Hilton and American Express have launched a new cashback deal. What is different about this one is that it .....

17 Jun 202517 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in Spanish airline Air Europa that it does not own for €400 million. The seller is Spanish .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in .....

23 Feb 202323 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

British Airways Holidays has launched it's Business Class sale for luxury city breaks and beach holidays. All holidays on offer include business class flights departing from London airports, which .....

British Airways Holidays has launched it's Business Class sale for luxury city breaks and beach holidays. All .....

23 Jun 202423 June 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 37 comments

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small Luxury Hotels, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Air France and KLM, it seems that .....

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small .....

16 Apr 202416 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments