Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Foreign currency specialist, and British Airways Executive Club partner, Travelex went into a pre-pack administration last night. The move was long planned as part of a financial restructuring. In some ways, coronavirus played second fiddle to the two other serious issues which hit the company […]
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The new HFP chat thread – Friday 7th August
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks […]
Got Amex Gold? American Express will pay you 0.675p CASH for your Membership Rewards points
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
American Express has launched an interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming points) you would usually receive a pitiful £4.50 per 1,000 points. This […]
Get half price food and drink at Heathrow via ‘Eat Out to Help Out’
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, the UK Government is subsidising eat-in meals – at everywhere from McDonalds to Michelin-starred restaurants – up to a maximum of £10 per person. You claim the discount as many times as you want, even multiple times per […]
The new HFP chat thread – Thursday 6th August
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks […]
Court filings reveal the full messy details of Virgin Atlantic’s rescue plan
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Virgin Atlantic was in court on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday as it attempted to secure the necessary legal approvals for its $1.2 billion recapitalisation. In London, Virgin Atlantic was seeking court approval to convene four meetings of its creditors on 25th August in […]
What are the best hotel bonus point promotions for August?
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four month hiatus, I have brought back this monthly recap. Let’s hope I am not tempting fate too much. There is at least something to write about now […]
Bits: 4 HFP winners with Small Luxury Hotels, new Stansted Express trains launched, 100% bonus buying Hilton points
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: At least four HFP winners in the Small Luxury Hotels coronavirus giveaway In June, we covered a very low key promotion being offered by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. SLH got together with its member properties to offer 500 free 2-night […]
The new HFP chat thread – Wednesday 5th August
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks […]
Get two nights for the price of one at IHG hotels in UK and Europe – stay by April!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
IHG, which owns the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo and various other brands, has launched a generous ‘two nights for the price of one’ offer across Europe. The deal is called ‘More to See’. What is especially good about this offer is that […]
Make sure your UK hotel stays are earning full points following the VAT cut
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
As has been well publicised, the UK Government has cut the VAT rate on hospitality, primarily restaurants and hotels, from 20% to 5%. The tax cut runs from 15th July until 12th January 2021. Hotels have no obligation, to the general public, to refund the […]
The Gainsborough Bath Spa – the UK’s best regional city hotel – is now a Hyatt redemption
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
One of the most interesting hotel loyalty developments over the last couple of years has been the integration of a large number of Small Luxury Hotels of the World members into the Hyatt system. Whilst these hotels have not become Hyatt branded, you can now […]
The new HFP chat thread – Tuesday 4th August
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks […]
What are the best credit card sign-up deals for August? – plus your news round-up
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Let’s be honest …. if you’re sitting around at home with nothing to do, there are worse […]
Got an SME? American Express will pay your wage bill, HMRC, rent and rates for a fee and give you points!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
American Express has launched an interesting new service, the Premium Rewards programme, for anyone running their own business. It is a little like Billhop, but cheaper. What is odd about it is that at no point does any money pass through your card! Premium Rewards […]
Why January 2013 was an amazing sweet spot for a free Maldives holiday on points
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse. Many people say that you should spend your points as you earn, rather than holding them for retirement or some unspecified time in the future. I don’t necessarily agree with this. […]
What benefits does the Heathrow Rewards Premium membership tier get you?
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops and car parks at London Heathrow, has a little known ‘Premium’ tier. Due to an unplanned spending spree by my wife on the way to Jersey recently, I am now close to reaching it. I went off […]
The new HFP chat thread – Monday 3rd August
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the de facto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks […]
HFP’s history of BA1, the (now scrapped) London City to New York JFK flight
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
The biggest news from IAG’s first half results on Friday – beyond the expected €1.9 billion loss – was the discontinuation of BA1, the all-business class flight from London City Airport to New York JFK. BA1, often affectionately known as the ‘babybus’ since it was […]
NEW: Use your InterContinental Ambassador free night at Regent Hotels – ANY day!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
You can now redeem your InterContinental Ambassador ‘free weekend night’ certificate at Regent Hotels outside China. Even better, you DON’T need to use it at weekends. With Regent, the certificates are valid at any time. This makes it a lot easier for your Ambassador membership […]