News in brief: Opodo and ebookers launch new discount codes Opodo and ebookers have new discount codes for anyone booking a flight or a ‘flight and hotel’ package in the next few days. Via .....

News in brief: Opodo and ebookers launch new discount codes Opodo and ebookers have new discount codes for .....

4 Jan 20184 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has (accidentally?) posted the list of hotels changing reward category this year on its website. You can see the list .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has (accidentally?) posted .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  This was worth having, because it was the only top tier hotel status provided by Amex. The .....

Until mid 2016, American Express Platinum cardholders received Platinum status in Le Club AccorHotels.  .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Tallinn was a popular destination for Head for Points readers last year. No sooner had we run our review of the brand new Hilton Tallinn Park than British Airways launched direct flights for the first .....

Tallinn was a popular destination for Head for Points readers last year. No sooner had we run our review of .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

As of yesterday, Heathrow Airport has reduced the passenger service charge on UK domestic flights by a further £5.  This follows an initial £10 reduction last January. This is part of a series of .....

As of yesterday, Heathrow Airport has reduced the passenger service charge on UK domestic flights by a further .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has a good promotion to encourage you to book with their mobile app.  To be honest, I thought this had gone away but it appears it is still .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has a good promotion to encourage you to book with .....

3 Jan 20183 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

We have known for some time that British Airways is moving at speed to add even more seats to its short-haul Airbus fleet.  The exact details are only starting to emerge now as cabin crew are sent .....

We have known for some time that British Airways is moving at speed to add even more seats to its short-haul .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 180 comments

Want to know how to spend your Avios wisely?  Starting today, we are running updated versions of our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series.  This series of articles, which I group .....

Want to know how to spend your Avios wisely?  Starting today, we are running updated versions of our .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is here.  It is a VERY attractive MasterCard product if you want to earn Avios. There is a .....

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments