Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Last chance for 80% bonus buying IHG Rewards points Until 4th January, so you have just two days left, you can buy IHG Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – points with a bonus of up to 80%. The page to buy points is here – log in and see […]
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Review: the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Nassau hotel (HfP in The Bahamas series)
Written by Jamie Oliver @ Head for Points
This is our review of the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau. Baha Mar is an integrated resort development situated on 1,000 acres overlooking Cable beach, just outside Nassau, The Bahamas. It opened in 2017.
We go on board the first Virgin Voyages cruise ship, Scarlet Lady (HfP in The Bahamas series) – Part 2
Written by Jamie Oliver @ Head for Points
This is Part 2 of our tour of Scarlet Lady, the first Virgin Voyages cruise ship. As part of our promotional trip to the Bahamas with Virgin Atlantic and the Bahamas Tourist Board, I was invited to spend an afternoon aboard the first Virgin Voyages cruise ship, Scarlet Lady, which was spending a day moored […]
What are the best value British Airways On Business points redemptions vs Avios?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
What is the best way to spend your British Airways On Business points? Yesterday we published the redemption chart for the British Airways On Business loyalty programme, aimed at small businesses. This is more radical than it sounds, since this chart is not published by BA. You can book reward flights with either On Business […]
Get your ‘3rd night free’ at Hilton’s luxury brands in Europe, and ‘4th night free’ in the Middle East
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Hilton has extended its ‘3 for 2’ offer for its most luxurious hotels in Europe to 31st March 2022. Even better, this offer comes with the extra benefits that come via Hilton’s Impressario scheme for luxury travel agents. The participating hotels are: Waldorf Astoria Versailles Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria hotel Waldorf Astoria Berlin Waldorf […]
Bits: Curve Metal insurance pays, double Bonvoy points on home rentals, InterCon Dusseldorf leaving
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: My Curve Metal phone insurance pays out If you have the metal version of Curve Card (our introduction to Curve Card is here but some features have since changed), you may not be aware that it comes with free mobile phone insurance. It came in very handy when my iPhone was stolen […]
LAST CALL: Get 5,500+ Avios or Virgin Points with your first Rocketmiles hotel booking
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion again recently, but time is running out. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. Bookings under this offer need to be made by 31st December, ie Friday, although you can stay later. […]
Get GHA Discovery Platinum hotel status for just £16
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
There is a way of picking up Platinum (mid tier) status with Global Hotel Alliance for just £16! Let me explain. Business Traveller magazine is running an excellent subscription offer at the moment. If you didn’t think there was any reason to subscribe, because you always pick one up in the airport or in your […]
Bits: BA Holidays tightens payment terms, win a stay at Shangri-La London, we hit 20m page views
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: BA Holidays tightens its payment terms We ran two articles yesterday on BA Holidays – this one looks at some of their sale deals and this one looks at the extension of the ‘double tier points’ offer to October 2022. What we missed – thanks to ChrisC for pointing this out – […]
BA Holidays extends its ‘double tier points’ offer but toughens its Covid refund rules
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you are looking to earn some British Airways Executive Club tier points to take advantage of the reduced tier point thresholds for 2022 – see our article here – BA Holidays can help. BA Holidays has extended its double tier points offer. If you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and car’ package […]
Bits: Plaza Premium in Edinburgh?, 20% bonus on Small Luxury Hotels gift cards, Virgin Holidays sale
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Is a Plaza Premium or Virgin Atlantic lounge coming to Edinburgh? An interesting job advert popped up in my LinkedIn feed this week: Plaza Premium is looking for an airport lounge manager to be based in Edinburgh. This is not entirely surprising, for two reasons. The first is that Plaza Premium now […]
LAST DAY: Get up to 60% extra when you buy Virgin Points
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Virgin Flying Club has been running another big bonus if you buy Virgin Points – see here. Today, Tuesday, is your last day to take part. The maximum bonus is 60%. If you are a Gold member of Virgin Flying Club, you get 70%. To put this in perspective, before 2020 Virgin Atlantic had never […]
How to earn Virgin Atlantic Silver and Gold status flying with KLM and Air France
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
This is your complete guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. The partnership between Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM launched in February 2020. This was, of course, terrible timing. No sooner had we published our initial coverage then the UK slipped into lockdown. With travel now […]
Review: the American Express Centurion lounge at Virgin’s New York JFK Terminal 4
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of the American Express Centurion lounge in Terminal 4 at New York JFK airport. Most relevant for our readers is that this is the terminal used by Virgin Atlantic and its partner Delta Air Lines. I recently found myself at the airport with several hours to kill and decided to pop […]
Bits: the last ever A380 is delivered to Emirates, Air Lingus Regional returns with new UK-Dublin routes
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: The last ever A380 is delivered to Emirates Emirates took delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 aircraft this week. It will be the final A380 to join the fleet, and the last ever A380 to be manufactured. Emirates was the first airline to order the A380, signing a contract at the Farnborough […]
Points or miles expired? New loyalty app Swapi will reimburse you!
Written by HfP Partner Content @ Head for Points
Swapi is a brand new free loyalty wallet app that helps you consolidate all your loyalty cards in one place. It lets you link your loyalty cards from hundreds of UK-based retailers and earn points without carrying a wallet of plastic around with you.
REGISTER NOW: Hilton launches new bonus points promotion for January to April stays
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Hilton Honors has just launched its new Spring promotion, Points Unlimited, which is now open for registration – click here. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: you will earn 2,500 bonus Hilton Honors points for every stay between 1st January and 1st May that’s it! There is no cap to […]
Lufthansa launches huge UK Business and First sale – Dubai £799, Cape Town £1199, Maldives £1399
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
SWISS and Lufthansa have launched an impressive Business and First Class sale covering the whole of 2022. Unlike some fare deals we write about, these are for departures from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself somewhere in Europe first. Even better for those who live outside London, you can also book these deals […]
Amazon launches £34.99 Day 2 PCR tests, processed at its own laboratory
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you are looking for a low cost ‘Day 2’ PCR test to take on your arrival back into the UK, Amazon has entered the market with a £34.99 package. Importantly, Amazon is not outsourcing this to a third party provider. It will be using a lab in Salford which was set up last year […]
Review: how is Marriott’s new Courtyard London City Airport hotel?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
This is our review of the new Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport hotel. After multiple covid-related delays, the new-build Courtyard hotel at London City Airport is finally open. The brand is pushing out across UK airports – there is also a brand new Courtyard at Heathrow which we haven’t visited yet and the fairly […]