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25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a partner of the UK American Express Membership Rewards programme.  They do remain a .....

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a .....

23 Apr 201523 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t stop a PR company sending me a pile of information on Generator Hostels.  To be honest, it .....

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t .....

19 Apr 201519 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in January which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

18 Apr 201518 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants across the UK – has moved into the airport lounge business. Through a link with a .....

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants .....

18 Apr 201518 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

On 31st March, Global Hotel Alliance dropped all of its airline partnerships except for Lufthansa Miles & More. As I wrote in this article last month, Global Hotel Alliance is currently focussed .....

On 31st March, Global Hotel Alliance dropped all of its airline partnerships except for Lufthansa Miles & .....

17 Apr 201517 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for Hotels.com. I have spent the last two weeks analysing the ‘big seven’ hotel .....

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some effort. Air New Zealand is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.  In association with .....

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 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 .....

11 Apr 201511 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

I mentioned recently that Viceroy Hotels had joined Global Hotel Alliance.  This follows the addition of Corinthia Hotels earlier in the year. I said in that article that I would do a quick overview .....

I mentioned recently that Viceroy Hotels had joined Global Hotel Alliance.  This follows the addition of .....

10 Apr 201510 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, has launched its new promotion for the April to June period. It is a simple, straightforward one. For every hotel .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, has launched its new .....

8 Apr 20158 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

When No 1 Traveller closed its lounge at London Stansted before Christmas, I mentioned that an ‘Escape’ lounge was being planned for the main terminal.  ‘Escape’ is the brand .....

When No 1 Traveller closed its lounge at London Stansted before Christmas, I mentioned that an .....

7 Apr 20157 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Happy Easter to Head for Points readers, wherever you are. Whilst articles are running as normal over this weekend, I thought it would be a shame to let the holiday go by without doing something a .....

Happy Easter to Head for Points readers, wherever you are. Whilst articles are running as normal over this .....

5 Apr 20155 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have been told by a well-placed source that the tender to operate the new independent lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 was won by Swissport / Servisair. Despite the word ‘exclusive’ in the .....

I have been told by a well-placed source that the tender to operate the new independent lounge in Heathrow .....

1 Apr 20151 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments