Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
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Category: General
Chaos at Heathrow Airport as Storm Eunice rolls in
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Storm Eunice is causing disruption at Heathrow and other airports in the South East as pilots struggle to land aircraft in high winds. The Met Office has issued a red weather warning due to high winds for London and the South East until 5pm today, with Amber warnings continuing until tonight. As of midday, British […]
Review: Singapore Airlines Premium Economy on a Boeing 777 from London to Singapore
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Premium Economy experience, flying from London to Singapore. Over Christmas, I decided to brave the travel restrictions and endless PCR tests to travel to Thailand with my family to visit my sister. With BA having dropped their direct flight to Bangkok until October 2022, I looked at […]
Win 25,000 Avios by completing our HfP reader survey
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Starting today, we are giving you the chance to win 25,000 Avios by completing our first HfP reader survey. As you’d expect from us, we have kept it short and multi-choice. We won’t take up much of your time. Even though the site is now approaching its 10th anniversary, we have never done a comprehensive […]
HfP’s brief history of the Boeing 747
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
It is now 18 months since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. At the time, we published two articles on how the aircraft transformed commercial flying. As it will be a quiet weekend on the site due to half-term, we thought we’d give them another outing. Today, we will look at […]
REMINDER: Win a Tumi suitcase worth £955 with Snoop and HfP (and get £5 for entering)
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
We wanted to remind you today that we are currently running an exclusive competition for HfP readers, our first big competition of 2022. Snoop, the money management app, is giving HfP readers the chance to win a beautiful Tumi suitcase worth £955. Everyone is a winner, however. As well as the chance to win the […]
What you missed on Head for Points last week
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary as an alternative. It also runs on the website every Saturday.
Strike action at Heathrow this weekend called off after Menzies agrees generous pay deal
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
The threatened strike action at Heathrow Airport this weekend by ground staff and refuelling staff employed by Menzies Aviation has been called off after the company agreed a pay deal. The strike action would have had some impact on British Airways, since Menzies Aviation is responsible for refuelling at Heathrow. The impact would have been […]
Which airlines have lie-flat business class seats on intra-Europe flights?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
We were recently asked in the forums which airlines operate UK and European flights with lie-flat business class seats. Booking these flights can often be a good way of experiencing an airline’s business class product without the expense (or time) of flying long haul. Whilst we have long written about the ability to fly on […]
Compare PCR and antigen tests with the Covid Testing Network
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This article is sponsored by the Covid Testing Network On Friday, Covid-19 testing for all fully vaccinated arrivals in the UK will be scrapped just in time for half term. Unfortunately, arrivals testing on your return is only half the story. A large number of destinations, such as the United States, still require a pre-departure […]
What are the best lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3? My conclusions ….
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Heathrow Terminal 3 has quite possibly the highest density of airline lounges at any airport worldwide. Currently there are 12 lounges: American Express Centurion lounge American Airlines lounges x 2 (currently closed for refurbishment) British Airways Galleries First British Airways Galleries Club (business class) Cathay Pacific Business Class lounge Cathay Pacific First Class lounge Club […]
Review: The Rock Hotel, Gibraltar – does it live up to its reputation?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of The Rock Hotel in Gibraltar. We have covered Gibraltar several times in the past 18 months, in part because, as a British Overseas Territory, it was one of the few easier places to get to during covid. In 2020 we published a review of a reader’s day trip and last […]
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running offers for HfP readers has made it very clear that a large proportion like to leave things to the last minute […]
What you missed on Head for Points last week
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary as an alternative. It also runs on the website every Saturday.
The new Expedia Rewards is here – what has changed?
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
On 1st February, Expedia made some major changes to their Expedia Rewards loyalty programme. We originally flagged these changes last year when they were announced, but now they are live, we want to take another look at what Expedia Rewards offers and how the new scheme works.
BA and other Heathrow flights over half-term to be disrupted by Menzies Aviation strike
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
British Airways services from London Heathrow are likely to be disrupted over the half term break due to strike action at Menzies Aviation. The company has called a strike from Friday 11th February to Sunday 13th February inclusive. It provides ground handling and refuelling services at Heathrow, although it only provides refuelling services to British […]
Have your say: Government opens consultation on new UK flight compensation rules
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
The Government launched a consultation yesterday on ways of improving consumer protection when flying. EC261, which is still in place post Brexit, has arguably worked well, but is a blunt instrument. It pays out fixed sums of money for long delays – amounts which can be multiples of the ticket price in Economy, but only […]
COMPETITION: Win a Tumi suitcase worth £955 with Snoop and HfP (and get £5 for entering)
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
We are delighted to announce an exclusive competition for HfP readers launching today, our first of 2022. Snoop, the money management app, is giving HfP readers the chance to win a beautiful Tumi suitcase worth £955. Everyone is a winner, however. As well as the chance to win the luggage, Snoop is giving all HfP […]
Get a £10 Deliveroo voucher with new loyalty wallet app Swapi – SUN / MON ONLY
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This article is sponsored by Swapi New loyalty wallet app Swapi is running a promotion this weekend offering users a £10 Deliveroo voucher when you spend £50 with one of 300+ retailers via the Swapi app. How Swapi works Swapi launched late last year and allows users to consolidate all their loyalty cards in one […]
What you missed on Head for Points last week
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary as an alternative. It also runs on the website every Saturday.