It looks like a lot of regional airports in the UK are seeing value in adding high-end lounge offerings. I was recently in the Lomond Lounge at Glasgow Airport (review here) which has also just .....

It looks like a lot of regional airports in the UK are seeing value in adding high-end lounge offerings. I was .....

29 Oct 201929 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 128 comments

The price gap between refundable and non-refundable flights is normally huge, as we all know.  The risks of buying a non-refundable flight can be partly offset by travel insurance, but that .....

The price gap between refundable and non-refundable flights is normally huge, as we all know.  The risks of .....

28 Oct 201928 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Heathrow Express has launched a change to its pricing structure, aimed at attracting more leisure business.  This comes as the current train sets prepare to hit the scrap heap, to replaced with new .....

Heathrow Express has launched a change to its pricing structure, aimed at attracting more leisure business.  .....

23 Oct 201923 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Air New Zealand is to end flights from the UK. The airline announced last night that it is closing its route between London Heathrow and Los Angeles, which carried on to Auckland.  The route has .....

Air New Zealand is to end flights from the UK. The airline announced last night that it is closing its route .....

23 Oct 201923 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That isn’t going to change, but as the benefit packages on all reward cards – travel and .....

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

20 Oct 201920 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

This is our review of the Sailing Club Resort Mui Ne. It is part of our series on Vietnam. You can see my review of Vietnam Airlines premium economy here. You can read more about my trip in Vietnam, .....

This is our review of the Sailing Club Resort Mui Ne. It is part of our series on Vietnam. You can see my .....

20 Oct 201920 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

This is my review of a one night cruise on Halong Bay with Paradise Cruises. This article is part of our series on Vietnam. You can read more about my trip in Vietnam, including reviews of business .....

This is my review of a one night cruise on Halong Bay with Paradise Cruises. This article is part of our .....

19 Oct 201919 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

There was a big reaction to my piece on Tuesday about whether frequent flyer schemes should be banned because they encourage additional flying which exacerbates climate change. Here are four .....

There was a big reaction to my piece on Tuesday about whether frequent flyer schemes should be banned because .....

17 Oct 201917 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 168 comments

The media – of which, technically, HfP is part – is a funny thing.  On Sunday evening I noticed a couple of comments on the site relating to Guardian coverage of a report written by .....

The media – of which, technically, HfP is part – is a funny thing.  On Sunday evening I .....

15 Oct 201915 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 243 comments

Last Thursday we held our first Head for Points reader dinner at Quo Vadis, a restaurant in Soho. It is one of the things we are trialling following some DIY market research where many of you said you .....

Last Thursday we held our first Head for Points reader dinner at Quo Vadis, a restaurant in Soho. It is one of .....

14 Oct 201914 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • 164 comments

The Royal Mint has unveiled the world’s first 18 carat gold payment card, aimed at: “those who value high quality luxury items that make a statement.” And, unsurprisingly, it looks .....

The Royal Mint has unveiled the world’s first 18 carat gold payment card, aimed at: “those who .....

13 Oct 201913 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

O2 has launched a very interesting special offer for anyone whose phone runs on the O2 network and who is signed up to the O2 Priority benefits programme. If you are an O2 customer and your flight is .....

O2 has launched a very interesting special offer for anyone whose phone runs on the O2 network and who is .....

12 Oct 201912 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Back in April 2018 (2018, not 2019), Anika had agreed to try out the new Aerotel London Heathrow hotel in London Heathrow Terminal 3.  Bookings had been taken for some time and the opening date was .....

Back in April 2018 (2018, not 2019), Anika had agreed to try out the new Aerotel London Heathrow hotel in .....

9 Oct 20199 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments