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How to earn Avios when you fly United Airlines, a member of Star Alliance

easyJet unveils 15 new routes from Birmingham Airport

IHG news: Iberostar earning now live, redeem for Wilderness Festival glamping

IHG cuts its bonus for ex-credit card holders from 4x points to 0.4x points!

New Qantas cashback offer launched with American Express

Luton Hoo Hotel to join Accor’s Fairmont brand

Get up to 60% extra when you buy Virgin Points – worth it?

Review: The Gateway by easyJet lounge at London Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal

Norwegian and Nordic Choice Hotels to merge their loyalty programmes

Save £100 on Air France flights via your British Airways American Express card

NEW: Redeem Virgin Points for retail gift cards

Thank you for coming to the Head for Points Summer Party last night

Why transferring hotel points to a friend is good (but transferring airline miles is usually bad)

BA Euroflyer Gatwick routes for Summer 2024 are now bookable

Virgin Atlantic tightens up its Heathrow Clubhouse access rules

American Express is bringing back its cardmember lounge at Wimbledon

Receive between 2,500 – 300,000 Avios (or cash) with Nutmeg’s ISA & pension transfer offer

Review: Grantley Hall, Ripon, probably the UK’s most luxurious regional hotel

Here’s the full list of raffle prizes for the Head for Points Summer Party tomorrow

Virgin Atlantic launches a new reward seat sale to the USA – save 30% in all cabins

Virgin Hotels Glasgow is finally opening

Get a 25% bonus buying World of Hyatt points

IHG opens a Hotel Indigo in the Galapagos

LAST CALL: Get 8,000 Virgin Points for opening a Virgin Money ISA

What is the best Avios credit card?

How does the British Airways Best Price Guarantee work?

News: Nectar Connect fixed, Virgin Holidays Dubai & Maldives deals, Crowne Plaza JFK closes

How to book a low cost ‘day room’ at a Hilton hotel

Heathrow strikes end as security staff accept improved pay deal

British Airways tries to fix its Heathrow problems by increasing Minimum Connection Times

Get 15,000 cheap Avios with The Economist – as low as 0.89p with £65 Amex cashback

Review: Sala VIP Joan Miro lounge in Barcelona Terminal 1

Avios flight prices cut by up to 60% on Bangkok Airways, LATAM, Virgin Australia, MEA, RwandAir

Review: the Marco Polo Club lounge at Venice Airport, used by British Airways and Priority Pass

REGISTER NOW: Hyatt launches a double points offer for summer – but not in the Americas

Can you transfer Club Eurostar points to someone else?

Review: the Vienna Lounge at Vienna Airport – is this the best independent lounge in the world?

NEW: Get a bonus of 60% when you buy Avios via Qatar Privilege Club

How to get a discount on Heathrow Express train tickets (2023 edition)

Which British Airways Club Europe routes earn 160 tier points?

Get £200 off Aer Lingus business class flights from Manchester to the US

citizenM hotel sale, with free cancellation, now on

Review: the Clubrooms lounge at London Gatwick’s North Terminal

EXCLUSIVE: No more pro-rata fee refunds for UK American Express cardholders

Sir Richard Branson may be joining your 80,000 Virgin Points Virgin Voyages cruise!

How does the Priority Pass airport lounge card work – and why did Rhys visit four in a week?

How likely is British Airways to seat you apart if you don’t pay for seat selection?

Review: the W Maldives resort

SME? Get points worth 10,500 Avios with Capital On Tap’s Visa card

Qantas unveils its ultra-longhaul A350 seats for non-stop London to Sydney flights

Review: Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh – a very classy experience

13 days to claim your FREE Dell products via Amex Business Gold and Business Platinum

News: get 20% off Railcards, new Accor concert redemptions released

British Airways brings back First Class to five routes

Visiting the UK? The Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme is finally launching

Virgin Red launches a special promotion for English Wine Week

Marriott’s Moxy Plymouth hotel opens

Are you locked out of your British Airways Executive Club account? And how can you get in?

NEW: Get 40,000 points with American Express Business Platinum AND a bonus £100 credit

Heading to Gatwick? Sign up to myGatwick for parking, security and wi-fi deals

£275 economy flights to the USA are back for the first time since the pandemic

NEW: Amex Gold bonus increases to 25,000 points (=25,000 Avios) with a prize draw on top

British Airways adds London Gatwick to Fuerteventura flights

Can you convert Club Eurostar points to Avios?

Earn bonus Heathrow Rewards points when dining

Save 15% on IHG One Rewards redemptions at new hotels

Cathay Pacific to significantly boost Manchester flights

Excellent £1,225+ SAS business class flights from UK to USA – no Saturday night required

Exclusive: First photos of BA’s new First Dining Room at Heathrow Terminal 3

ENDS TODAY: Get a huge 60,000 points + £200 travel credit with Amex Platinum

Last day to convert Tesco Clubcard vouchers before devaluation

Get 30,000 Virgin Points bonus with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card

British Airways opens a ‘Concorde Room Lite’ at Heathrow Terminal 3 – but not for Gold Guest List

Exclusive (Part 1): How Malaysia Airlines survived – and thrived – during the pandemic

Exclusive (Part 2): Malaysia Airlines CEO reveals new business class seats and free wifi

Join a Marriott Bonvoy food tour in Venice

Hyatt starts to add Lindner and ‘me and all’ hotels to its website

Save 20% on Etihad base fares until Wednesday

Virgin’s credit card 2-4-1 and upgrade vouchers work on CASH tickets – no points needed

Review: The Gantry, Stratford hotel – part of Hilton’s Curio Collection

United Airlines signs a sponsorship deal with Wrexham AFC

Earn triple Avios at NH Hotels – stacks with the American Express cashback offer

Hyatt Regency hotel opens on Kotor Bay, Montenegro

IHG removes Mr & Mrs Smith boutique hotels from its website after Hyatt acquisition

New Belfast City Airport Aspire lounge images released

British Airways Terminal 5B Galleries Club lounge refresh coming to Heathrow

Get bonus Avios with new Marriott Bonvoy accounts

Is 30,000 bonus points from Virgin’s credit card a reason to collect Virgin Points?

Buy Avios for 0.84p with the new Avios Balance Boost – is it worth it?

FOUR DAYS ONLY: Get 25 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 on flexible Heathrow Express tickets

Another new Luton Airport option for non-Amex Priority Pass customers

ENDS SOON: Use your £50 of Harvey Nichols credit from Amex Platinum by 30th June

Review: the Hilton Belfast hotel, newly refurbished

How to get the best deals on Gatwick Airport car parking

How much smaller is the British Airways long haul fleet post pandemic?

Air Belgium to operate British Airways Chicago flights until November

Priority Pass adds a spa experience at Heathrow Terminal 5

Priority Pass and Plaza Premium kiss and make up – you can access Plaza lounges from today

Virgin Atlantic (re)launches flights to Sao Paulo and Bengaluru

New mega-carrier Riyadh Air reveals its livery as it starts delivery of 72 long haul aircraft

New American Express cashback deal launched with Pride of Britain Hotels

Review: the Stena Plus Lounge, on a ferry between Liverpool and Belfast

Qatar Airways is returning to Cardiff, says the airport

How to earn Virgin Points at your favourite restaurants with SquareMeal

Eurostar trains to Amsterdam and Rotterdam to be suspended for up to 11 months

What are the best hotel promos for June 2023?

Get VIP tickets to an (orchestral) BST Hyde Park concert from just 1,000 Accor points per pair

Earn double Nectar points in June when you make a conversion to Avios

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is (finally) open

IHG’s Kimpton brand to open a hotel in Marbella

Radisson Hotels launched a new sale

Should you redeem your Emirates Skywards frequent flyer miles on easyJet?!

Win 2 business class tickets to Malaysia with Malaysia Airlines at the HfP 2023 Summer Party!

Last day to buy World of Hyatt points with a 25% discount

Virgin Atlantic returns to Dubai – flights start in late October

Virgin Atlantic to relaunch Manchester to Las Vegas flights

Virgin Atlantic brings back twilight check-in at Manchester Airport

Attend Hilton’s London Pride after-party on points

Norse Atlantic swaps Fort Lauderdale for Miami

Review: the new Municipal Hotel Liverpool, part of Accor’s MGallery brand

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