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 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Whilst no announcement has been made, Virgin Atlantic appears to be dropping its daily flight to Shanghai. The flight has been removed from the schedule from 26th October, which is the last day of the .....

Whilst no announcement has been made, Virgin Atlantic appears to be dropping its daily flight to Shanghai. The .....

17 Jul 202417 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

On Tuesday, Icelandair took delivery of its first A321LR aircraft. By itself, that isn’t notable – the ‘LR’ Long Range variant has been in service with JetBlue, Aer Lingus and .....

On Tuesday, Icelandair took delivery of its first A321LR aircraft. By itself, that isn’t notable – .....

6 Dec 20246 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 27 comments

In Autumn 2022, thanks to a new long-term agreement with Iberostar, IHG added 70 beach resorts to its roster. Iberostar is a Spanish family-run chain of hotels that runs four and five star .....

In Autumn 2022, thanks to a new long-term agreement with Iberostar, IHG added 70 beach resorts to its roster. .....

14 Feb 202414 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

A year after pulling out of its original high rise Bucharest property (now rebranded as Grand Hotel Bucharest), the InterContinental brand is back in Romania. The InterContinental Athenee Palace .....

A year after pulling out of its original high rise Bucharest property (now rebranded as Grand Hotel .....

3 Jan 20233 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

Langham is a luxury hotel group whose name may ring a bell. The original Langham hotel – generally regarded as the first ever ‘grand hotel’ to open in Europe – is in London, on .....

Langham is a luxury hotel group whose name may ring a bell. The original Langham hotel – generally .....

17 Mar 202417 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Earlier this year, Oman Air announced that it was planning to join the oneworld alliance, alongside British Airways. This will open up Oman Air for earning and spending Avios, as well as earning .....

Earlier this year, Oman Air announced that it was planning to join the oneworld alliance, alongside British .....

12 Nov 202212 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The avios.com website has been relaunched as a general information site about Avios. This used to be the place that members of Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club would go to book flight redemptions. .....

The avios.com website has been relaunched as a general information site about Avios. This used to be the place .....

16 Mar 202416 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

In this article I want to look at whether there are any geographic restrictions to joining British Airways Executive Club.  Do you need to live in Britain to join British Airways Executive Club? .....

In this article I want to look at whether there are any geographic restrictions to joining British Airways .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Air France (via Paris) and KLM (via Amsterdam) have jointly launched a good UK sale.  Deals are available in all classes but I am just focusing on Business Class here Details are here on the .....

Air France (via Paris) and KLM (via Amsterdam) have jointly launched a good UK sale.  Deals are available .....

7 Jan 20237 January 2023 by Rhys Jones

In late 2021, Macdonald Hotels sold Macdonald Manchester and Macdonald Holyrood to Zetland Capital Partners. Both hotels are now showing on marriott.com as unbranded hotels, but presumably this .....

In late 2021, Macdonald Hotels sold Macdonald Manchester and Macdonald Holyrood to Zetland Capital .....

7 Nov 20237 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is my review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt portfolio located in the Scottish Borders near Kelso. SCHLOSS Roxburghe is a former residence of the Dukes of Roxburghe. In 2018, .....

This is my review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt portfolio located in the Scottish Borders .....

9 Mar 20249 March 2024 by Conny Urban • 37 comments

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of these are long term projects which may or may not ever see the light of day, so .....

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

With separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club – plus Qatar Airways and soon Finnair too, .....

With separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia .....

23 Oct 202323 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments