Hong Kong-based hotel group Shangri-La is the latest hotel group to announce a chain-wide set of guidelines and commitments towards traveller well-being.  This will apply across the Shangri-La, .....

Hong Kong-based hotel group Shangri-La is the latest hotel group to announce a chain-wide set of guidelines .....

19 Jun 202019 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

In response to a reader email, I wanted to look today at whether you can transfer Club Eurostar points to a friend or family member. A bit of background …. Club Eurostar replaced Eurostar .....

In response to a reader email, I wanted to look today at whether you can transfer Club Eurostar points to a .....

19 Jun 202019 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

LEVEL Europe, one of the sister airlines of British Airways, has just filed for insolvency. This makes it IAG’s first casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement on its .....

LEVEL Europe, one of the sister airlines of British Airways, has just filed for insolvency. This makes it .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

It was at the British Airways Christmas media party last year that Alex Cruz announced that the new Boeing 787-10 aircraft would debut on the Atlanta route.  The first British Airways 787-10 was due .....

It was at the British Airways Christmas media party last year that Alex Cruz announced that the new Boeing .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’.  Today .....

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Whilst most hotel chains have either extended their Spring promotions (Hilton) or are simply running without one at the moment (everyone else), World of Hyatt is carrying on as usual. Hyatt has .....

Whilst most hotel chains have either extended their Spring promotions (Hilton) or are simply running without .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

All airlines, except UK-based ones, are now lining up their Government bailouts. We’ve covered the €9 billion handed out to Lufthansa, of which only €3 billion must be repaid, as well as the .....

All airlines, except UK-based ones, are now lining up their Government bailouts. We’ve covered the €9 .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the pyramids of Egypt! We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points.  You can .....

Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from the pyramids of Egypt! We are currently running this .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Anika Burnett • 24 comments

After a flurry of coverage in March and April, we have heard surprisingly little in recent weeks about the financial situation at Virgin Atlantic. Sir Richard Branson recently sold part of his stake .....

After a flurry of coverage in March and April, we have heard surprisingly little in recent weeks about the .....

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments