Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, has just tweeted that ‘Day 2’ travel testing will end on 11th February at 4am. Boris Johnson had leaked the announcement earlier in the day but had not confirmed the exact date. It isn’t quite as simple as ‘no testing’, however. The announcement today only covers England. Scotland, […]
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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.
How safe is home-swapping during covid?
Written by HfP Partner Content @ Head for Points
Home swapping is an excellent way to explore new places for – virtually – free and is an even safer way of travelling (once we are allowed to) than a traditional hotel stay. Remember that Love Home Swap is offering HfP readers a FREE 3-month trial, letting you plan any trips for later this year or early 2022.
5 top ‘homes with pools’ around the world available on Love Home Swap
Written by HfP Partner Content @ Head for Points
In our final article this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping platform, we’re taking a closer look at some of the impressive homes with pools across the world which are available via their platform.
5 luxury UK home swap opportunities from Love Home Swap
Written by HfP Partner Content @ Head for Points
As part of our series of articles this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping platform, we’re taking a closer look at some of the impressive properties you could enjoy for a UK staycation.
Hans Airways – the UK’s smallest, newest airline – will start long-haul flights in 2022
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are about to be joined by a brand new long-haul airline later this year. By my count it will be the UK’s smallest scheduled carrier. Hans Airways hopes to launch scheduled flights by the summer, and unlike some airline startups it actually looks like it will be able to follow […]
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.
NOW WITH 2% CASHBACK: the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for SME’s and sole traders
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Today I want to look at the benefits of the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. As a special offer, you will receive 2% cashback – double the standard rate – for your first three months as long as you apply by 31st March. This is the first time that I have ever seen […]
Get a FREE 3-month trial of Love Home Swap
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
Last year we ran an exclusive offer with Love Home Swap for HfP readers and we are pleased to announce it is back. You can now try the award-winning home swapping platform for free, with a free 3-month trial. With more than 10,000 properties on-site, Love Home Swap members swap all types of homes, ranging from 1-bedroom apartments to luxury villas – at virtually no-cost.
What does a £1.79 Wizz Air flight get you? I try it out (Part 1)
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of a Wizz Air flight from London Luton Airport. Whilst using points and miles to score premium flights is our bread and butter here at Head for Points, we do occasionally stick our head above the parapet and try out airlines that do not offer loyalty earning opportunities. Rob previously reviewed […]
What does a £1.79 Wizz Air flight get you? I try it out (Part 2)
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is part 2 of my review of my recent Wizz Air flight. Part one of our Wizz Air review – click here – covers the difficulty in booking the free-bag-only no-extras £1.79 flight itself. Wizz Air doesn’t make it easy, but I did get away with just paying £1.79 in the end. How was […]
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.
Pick up a Randox ‘Day 2’ test at your local PayPoint store – but you are overpaying
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
With lateral flow tests now being accepted again for ‘Day 0-2’ testing on your return to the UK, Randox has teamed up with PayPoint to make its ‘click and collect’ service more widely available. You can now order a Randox lateral flow test test for collection at any local store in the Collect+ network, which […]
Don’t forget the 4-day Jubilee Bank Holiday in June 2022
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Government has undertaken a big shake-up of the late May Bank Holiday. Whilst this is still 5 months away, it is worth thinking about it now because you may still be able to pick up a decent reward flight to escape it all! For […]
Government scraps pre-arrival covid testing and ‘Day 2’ PCR tests
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
The Government has confirmed this afternoon that you will no longer be required to take a covid test before travelling to the UK. You will also no longer need to take a ‘Day 2’ PCR test and self-isolate until you receive the result. The system will return to how it was late last year. You […]
Wizz Air announces 14 new Gatwick routes to compete with BA Euroflyer – but what’s it like?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Over the Christmas break, Wizz Air announced plans for a substantial expansion at London Gatwick airport in Summer 2022. This expansion is driven by the acquisition of 15 daily slot pairs from Norwegian Air Shuttle. The additional slots will allow Wizz Air to base an additional four A321neo aircraft at Gatwick next Summer, giving it […]
Did you miss these articles over Christmas and New Year?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
It has been a slightly weird Christmas and New Year period this year (again ….), not helped by Christmas Day falling on a Saturday. For a lot of our readers, today will be their first day at work since Christmas Eve. If you’re reading this in Scotland, of course, then today is also a Bank […]
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.
Last call for these miles and points offers closing on 31st December
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
31st December is, unsurprisingly, the date that a lot of miles and points offers close. I thought it was worth a quick reminder of the key ones which we have covered on the site in recent weeks. I’ve split the list into two – deals you can actually jump on, and deals which realistically you […]