I’m pleased to say that Head for Points has been shortlisted for three 2018 Business Travel Journalism Awards. The categories we have been shortlisted for this year are: Features Journalist of .....

I’m pleased to say that Head for Points has been shortlisted for three 2018 Business Travel Journalism .....

17 Sep 201817 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this service 18 months ago with Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points readers has .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this service 18 .....

14 Sep 201814 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely exciting event.  It is essentially just a lot of high-end hotels and travel agents in .....

The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 1st-4th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely .....

13 Sep 201813 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Cobalt Air is the new Cyprus based airline which has emerged to fill the gap left by the bankruptcy of Cyprus Airways. From the UK, it currently flies direct from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and .....

Cobalt Air is the new Cyprus based airline which has emerged to fill the gap left by the bankruptcy of Cyprus .....

9 Sep 20189 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

In a surprise announcement, Norwegian is dropping its Gatwick to Singapore route from 12th January. This is a blow to their plans to extend their brand of low(er) cost long-haul flying eastwards as .....

In a surprise announcement, Norwegian is dropping its Gatwick to Singapore route from 12th January. This is a .....

9 Sep 20189 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 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 .....

9 Sep 20189 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 3 comments

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport transit, meet and greets, airport dining and airport lounges.  They have carved out a .....

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport .....

8 Sep 20188 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

Thursday 20th September sees a new travel loyalty conference in London called Loyalty Summit.  Held at the Hyatt Churchill, the speakers include senior members of Le Club AccorHotels, Radisson .....

Thursday 20th September sees a new travel loyalty conference in London called Loyalty Summit.  Held at .....

7 Sep 20187 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Oman Air is running a sale this week.  There are Business and Economy deals out of Heathrow – see their website. Bigger bargains, however, are from Paris Charles du Gaulle.  These prices are .....

Oman Air is running a sale this week.  There are Business and Economy deals out of Heathrow – see their .....

5 Sep 20185 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 40 comments

If you are reading our articles via desktop or receive the daily emails, you will have noticed advertising this week for Ski Solutions. Run by a regular HfP reader, this is a ski holiday company with .....

If you are reading our articles via desktop or receive the daily emails, you will have noticed advertising .....

5 Sep 20185 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

You can now get free Fast Track security at London Stansted. Yesterday I wrote about how you can get free Fast Track security passes for Manchester Airport by doing a ‘click and collect’ .....

You can now get free Fast Track security at London Stansted. Yesterday I wrote about how you can get free Fast .....

4 Sep 20184 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

The security queues at Manchester Airport are known for being painfully slow and many end up paying £5 per person for Fast Track just to avoid them. The airport is running a promotion which .....

The security queues at Manchester Airport are known for being painfully slow and many end up paying £5 per .....

3 Sep 20183 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

For most of us, today will be the first full week back at work – or at the least the first week with all of your colleagues around – for some time. If you found sitting on a beach more .....

For most of us, today will be the first full week back at work – or at the least the first week with all .....

3 Sep 20183 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Today I wanted to take a look at Pestana Priority Guest, the loyalty scheme for the Pestana hotel chain. Pestana’s home page is here.  There is a link to Pestana Priority Guest at the bottom. I .....

Today I wanted to take a look at Pestana Priority Guest, the loyalty scheme for the Pestana hotel chain. .....

1 Sep 20181 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment