As you may have seen in the press, British Airways decided that yesterday afternoon was a good time to bury bad news. It announced that it would cut 10,300 more short-haul flights between August and .....

As you may have seen in the press, British Airways decided that yesterday afternoon was a good time to bury .....

7 Jul 20227 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years for the UK’s second W Hotel from Marriott to open after London’s Leicester .....

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years .....

26 Feb 202426 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

On Monday, Cathay Pacific finally lifted the veil on its new premium economy cabin at an event at Freespace in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. It was the first event showcasing .....

On Monday, Cathay Pacific finally lifted the veil on its new premium economy cabin at an event at Freespace in .....

13 Apr 202413 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the same exercise in 2022 we only shared the results with the people who voted. This time we .....

Thank you to the 13,000 people who completed the reader survey we ran on the site over Easter. When we did the .....

23 Apr 202423 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

British Airways isn’t the only airline to (re)launch flights to Bangkok this year. Italian flag carrier ITA has just announced it will launch direct flights from Rome to Bangkok from .....

British Airways isn’t the only airline to (re)launch flights to Bangkok this year. Italian flag carrier .....

2 Jul 20242 July 2024 by Rhys Jones

Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, refund or re-routing when things go wrong during your flight. Everything from what you are .....

Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, .....

8 Dec 20248 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 48 comments

Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of tickets are available. You can book a one way ticket for just £10. Given that children under .....

Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of .....

11 Jul 202411 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

British Airways has announced the launch of five new short-haul services from London Gatwick. As usual when a new route is announced, flights are wide open for Avios. You will find eight economy and .....

British Airways has announced the launch of five new short-haul services from London Gatwick. As usual when a .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for August 2022. This follows on from our article about BA’s flight cancellations in .....

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for .....

12 Jul 202212 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

American Airlines is heading back to Scotland, with the relaunch of flights between Edinburgh and Philadelphia next year. The route was last operated in 2019 and, to date, seemed to have been a .....

American Airlines is heading back to Scotland, with the relaunch of flights between Edinburgh and Philadelphia .....

6 Sep 20246 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts for July 2022. The numbers are huge – far bigger than we imagined. Flights from .....

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts .....

28 Jun 202228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Both operated pre-covid and will return for the 2024 Winter .....

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – .....

5 Mar 20245 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 213 comments

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards Gold and Amex Rewards credit cards.  You can also earn Membership Rewards points via the .....

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards .....

24 Apr 202524 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air India’s transformation program is going. Called ‘Vihaan.AI’ or ‘new .....

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments