This is our review of the AKI Hotel in Hong Kong. On the prowl for somewhere different for my recent stay in Hong Kong (my review of Cathay Pacific business class is here) I came across the AKI Hotel. .....

This is our review of the AKI Hotel in Hong Kong. On the prowl for somewhere different for my recent stay in .....

9 Dec 20239 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

Air Canada has announced a new route from Edinburgh to Montreal. It will only operate for part of the peak summer period. Flights will start on 27th June and end on 7th September. There will be three .....

Air Canada has announced a new route from Edinburgh to Montreal. It will only operate for part of the peak .....

28 Mar 202528 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Sainsbury’s released its half-year financial results yesterday This isn’t something that would normally concern us but it contained this interesting news: We continue to grow the Nectar .....

Sainsbury’s released its half-year financial results yesterday This isn’t something that would .....

8 Nov 20248 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February .....

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar .....

22 Jul 202422 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 107 comments

Airline operations are finely tuned: not much has to go wrong before things quickly fall apart. For British Airways, the struggle this past summer has been aircraft availability: specifically, its .....

Airline operations are finely tuned: not much has to go wrong before things quickly fall apart. For British .....

19 Sep 202419 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 147 comments

2023 will be the year that W Hotels celebrates its 25th anniversary. The brand has gone from strength to strength and you can now find these luxurious style icons in many major cities around the world .....

2023 will be the year that W Hotels celebrates its 25th anniversary. The brand has gone from strength to .....

27 Jan 202227 January 2022 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

In February we wrote about a new Hyatt hotel opening on the Greek island of Santorini. The hotel has now opened as part of The Unbound Collection, a collection of independent luxury hotels operating .....

In February we wrote about a new Hyatt hotel opening on the Greek island of Santorini. The hotel has now .....

12 Aug 202212 August 2022 by Rhys Jones

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

This is my review of Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, part of Marriott’s The Luxury Collection. When I first started travelling heavily in my early 20s, I would visit cities, walk past – or .....

This is my review of Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, part of Marriott’s The Luxury Collection. When I .....

16 Oct 202316 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

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

15 Jul 202315 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

15 Feb 202515 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take a look at Part 1 which looks at the rooms and suites at Grand Hyatt La Manga hotel as .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the Grand Hyatt La Manga Club. If you haven’t already, I suggest you take .....

2 Jul 20232 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4 hotel. The Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4 opened in 2018.  It shares a building with the Holiday Inn Express London .....

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4 hotel. The Crowne Plaza London Heathrow .....

3 Dec 20223 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments