Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of the Qantas London Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. The last time I found myself in the Qantas London lounge was in March 2020 before my 24-hour economy […]
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Bits: BA now refunding FTV’s with 2-4-1’s inside?, new Manchester T2 Aspire lounge opens
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Is British Airways now refunding FTVs which include 2-4-1 vouchers? Back in December, we wrote how British Airways is voluntarily breaking up Future Travel Vouchers which contain Avios. This means that: the Avios will be deposited back in your account, and the taxes and charges you paid will be refunded to your […]
Review: the British Airways Galleries Club lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of the British Airways Galleries Club business class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. It has been a while since we reviewed the oneworld lounges at Heathrow Terminal 3, not least […]
Bits: 10% off Virgin Holidays, 10% off at Harvey Nichols, Kimpton opens in Koh Samui
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Save 10% on Virgin Holidays this weekend Virgin Holidays is running a special offer from today to midnight on Monday. It offers additional savings of up to 10% on sale prices. You can book for departures until the end of 2023. I don’t have any further information except for the small print […]
LAST CALL: Earn up to 300,000 Avios with Nutmeg
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
On 4th January, Nutmeg launched a very generous new offer, giving you the opportunity to earn up to 300,000 Avios. We know how busy that first week of January is for many, so we wanted to do a quick reminder of the offer today as it ends on Monday 31st January. How you could earn […]
Bits: has Tesco blocked Pay+ cards from HMRC?, £150 Amex cashback with Marriott Homes & Villas
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Has Tesco blocked Pay+ debit cards from paying HMRC? Last week we ran a long article about Tesco Bank’s new Clubcard Pay+ card. This is a prepaid debit card – which you load via bank transfer from an app – earning 1 Clubcard point for every £8 you spend on it. It […]
How to use the American Express® Business Cards to improve your business travel
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This article is sponsored by American Express As a largely consumer-facing publisher, we frequently discuss the personal American Express Cards® on Head for Points. We don’t cover American Express® Business Gold Card and American Express® Business Platinum Card as often, but the mix of fee, on-going benefits and sign-up bonus is extremely attractive. This article will […]
Get 30,000 Membership Rewards points for upgrading Amex Green or Gold Charge to Platinum
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
American Express is currently running a special offer for anyone holding the Green Card or the old charge card version of Preferred Rewards Gold. If you upgrade to The Platinum Card by 28th February, you will receive a bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points for spending £4,000 in three months. You will get an additional […]
Review: the Courtyard Glasgow Airport hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
This is our review of the Courtyard hotel at Glasgow Airport, part of Marriott Bonvoy. Regular readers will know that Courtyard has been opening a number of brand new hotels at UK airports recently. I reviewed Courtyard London City Airport here and reviewed Courtyard Inverness Airport here – both are new build hotels and both […]
Caribbean bits: Virgin Atlantic returns to Tobago, Aer Lingus returns to Barbados
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Virgin Atlantic returns to Tobago Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will restart flights to Tobago on 29th January. The reason that the route can return so quickly is that this is not a direct flight. Tobago, pictured below, is being tagged onto selected Barbados flights, with the aircraft stopping in Bridgetown […]
NEW OFFER: Get 20,000 IHG points after two nights when you join InterContinental Ambassador
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
InterContinental has brought back a special offer to encourage you to join their InterContinental Ambassador loyalty scheme. This isn’t as generous as previous offers we’ve seen, but if you have been on the fence about joining Ambassador it may tip you over. If you were emailed about the deal by IHG, and join before 31st […]
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.
Bits: win a £700 voucher with Virgin Atlantic, new W hotel in Greece, get 25% off No1 Lounges
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
News in brief: Win a £700 flight voucher with Virgin Atlantic In addition to its winter sale, Virgin Atlantic has been offering a number of ‘daily deals’ (lasting, oddly, for multiple days) with incentives to book your next trip now. In the past fortnight this has included £100 Amazon vouchers and cabin upgrades. Virgin’s latest […]
Is MeliaRewards moving to revenue based redemptions from May?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Is the MeliaRewards hotel programme moving towards revenue based redemptions? Yesterday we told you how Shangri-La hotels is moving its Golden Circle programme to fully revenue based redemptions from April. The reward chart will disappear and you will receive a fixed $1 discount off your booking for every 15 points you redeem. It’s simple, but […]
Review: the Park Hyatt Vienna hotel, a new favourite
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of the Park Hyatt hotel in Vienna. After flying to Vienna on a £1.79 Wizz Air flight (read more about that here) I spent the rest of my stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna hotel, going from the ridiculous to the sublime. Park Hyatt Vienna is the newest luxury hotel in […]
Bits: British Airways launches a short haul sale from £28, Caffe Nero redemptions back at Nectar
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: British Airways launches a short haul sale with seats from £28 For this weekend only – until midnight on Monday 17th January to be precise – British Airways is running a short haul flight sale. Over 750,000 seats have been reduced to £39 or less, one way, with some as low as […]
Bits: Marriott drops Travel Packages, BA / Avianca partnership coming?, 6250 Avios via pet insurance
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Marriott to scrap ‘Travel Package’ redemptions next week It appears that Marriott Bonvoy is scrapping its ‘Travel Package’ redemptions next week. An update to the programme terms and conditions online, now removed, said that packages will not be offered after 19th January. A ‘Travel Package’ allows you to redeem a large chunk […]
Bits: get 5000 Avios with the Aer Lingus credit card, new Avios services from Belfast, Arsenal VIP seats
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Get 5,000 Avios with the Aer Lingus credit card Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review of the Aer Lingus Aer Credit Card, issued by Bank of Ireland, is here. It’s not very attractive – a terrible earning rate of 1 […]
Bits: Cathay Pacific lounges in T3 are open!, save 15% on all Radisson Rewards redemptions
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: The excellent Cathay Pacific lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3 are open If you have British Airways or oneworld status, especially if you have a British Airways Gold card, you will be pleased to hear that the Cathay Pacific lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3 have reopened. There are two lounges – a business […]
Bits: Hyatt gets two more London IHG hotels, 100% bonus buying Hilton points, new Radisson sale
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Hyatt takes two more London hotels from IHG Back in October we exclusively revealed that Crown Plaza The City – for many people, the best IHG Rewards hotel in London – was defecting to Hyatt. It will become Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars from 1st March. Two more IHG properties in London are […]