Here’s the full HfP index of articles for May 2022
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Here is a full list of the articles we published in May 2022. Click through to read them in full:
News: HfP party, Virgin Atlantic pulls Havana, new Kimpton hotels secret password
Iberia to operate some British Airways flights from Heathrow this Summer
Review: The St Regis Venice hotel (Part 1 – the impressive stuff)
Review: The St Regis Venice hotel (Part 2 – where it went wrong)
(SOLD OUT!) Get your Head for Points 10th Birthday Party tickets at noon TODAY
Fly to Oslo on a Boeing 787 with Norse Atlantic from £65 return – or £149 in Premium
How I earned 6,337 Virgin Points from one lunch booked via SquareMeal
ENDS WEDNESDAY: Get a huge 60,000 points sign-up bonus with Amex Platinum
One hour only: get 25 Nectar points per £1 spent at eBay
Got a pre-paid hotel room you can’t use? Do mobile check-in anyway ….
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss
Norse Atlantic launching Gatwick to New York flights in August, from £255 return
Airalo review: how to beat mobile roaming charges abroad using travel eSIMs
What you missed on Head for Points last week
Fantastic Cape Town Upper Class reward availability for Winter (inc Christmas) with Virgin Atlantic
Unite balloting on potential BA strike action after ‘secret’ pay rises for new staff
Earn 3,500 Virgin Points when you buy annual travel insurance
Vueling announces two additional routes from London Gatwick
HSBC to add hotel points transfers to its UK loyalty credit cards
4 x Orlando Upper Class reward seats showing for some Summer dates with Virgin Atlantic
How to get a free DragonPass airport lounge membership, worth £68
Virgin Atlantic shake-up: Edinburgh to Barbados dropped, daily Cape Town flights return
Radisson Rewards running a flash redemption sale – save 15% on all rooms
London City Airport gains a new route to Deauville
4pm today: Get £30 luxury hotels in Oxford and Cambridge, plus $30 US deals
American Express launches a £120 Qantas discount
Conrad New York Midtown hotel is no longer ‘all suite’
InterContinental opening a resort in Crete next year
(GONE AGAIN!) 7 nights Virgin Voyages full board cruises for two for 95,000 Virgin Points
SAVE THE DATE: the Head for Points 10th Birthday Party!
The British Airways ‘double Avios’ Gold Priority Reward saga continues
The Accor Summer hotel sale is now on
Newss: Etihad deal to Johannesburg, Iberia domestic flights bookable via the BA website
Three credit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits
Review: the super luxe Park Hyatt New York hotel
Get up to 12,500 Avios for 1.2p each with a subscription to The Spectator
British Airways ‘Gold Upgrade’ vouchers are now valid on American Airlines
TWO WEEKS LEFT: Get 30,000 Virgin Points sign-up bonus with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card
Your guide to The Ritz-Carlton hotels – history, service and future plans
Good Amex Gold and Plat hotel promo for FHR and The Hotel Collection – but is there a catch?
Get 2,500 Virgin Points by activating Tesco Clubcard auto-conversion
Review: the ‘new’ Sheraton Frankfurt Airport hotel
What you missed on Head for Points last week
How can you maximise the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard upgrade voucher?
We go inside Etihad’s new A350 – what’s it like?
British Airways parent IAG confirms massive Boeing 737 MAX order
Bid for British Grand Prix packages with Marriott Bonvoy
Review: Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge (International Satellite) in Kuala Lumpur
GREAT IHG DEAL: Instant Platinum status plus a simple challenge to get 18 months of Diamond
Shop Small™ with American Express will be returning in June
Spend £10 at Amazon on your Barclaycard and get £10 back
Review: the W Kuala Lumpur hotel
What new airlines can you earn and spend Avios with via Qatar Privilege Club?
Review: Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort, Sabah, Malaysia – a trip to Borneo
(SOLD OUT) 7 nights €2,900 full board Virgin Voyages cruise for two for 95,000 Virgin
Review: I try Malaysia Airlines Business Class to Kuala Lumpur, as the country reopens
Get your ‘3rd night free’ at Hilton’s luxury hotels in Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia
How to use your American Express® Business Card to travel better in your free time
Six reasons why you could keep your Amex Gold card after the free first year
Eurostar: Standard Premier vs Business Premier – what’s the difference?
Why crediting Hertz car rentals to IHG One Rewards is surprisingly attractive
Important dates for your diary – offers about to close which you shouldn’t miss
ENDS SUNDAY: Get 50,000 points with Capital on Tap’s best ever card sign-up offer
Review: Eurostar Business Premier from Amsterdam to London St Pancras
Will the UK be the test market for the new Star Alliance credit card?
Why are BA tier points not being given on fully flexible American Airlines tickets?
What you missed on Head for Points last week
Air France reveals its new business class seat – with a door
Marriott Bonvoy releases VIP tickets for more O2 events, including Queen and Alan Partridge
Is 30,000 bonus points from Virgin’s credit card a reason to collect Virgin Points?
BA’s latest Head of Customer Experience resigns – after a year
Dubai news: Emirates PE soon bookable, Jumeirah’s new airport lounge, Accor to run the QE2 hotel
Review: Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht – what do Andaz hotels have to offer?
You (probably) won’t need to wear a mask when flying to an EU country from Monday
NEW: Earn and spend Avios with Virgin Australia
Thistle, The Clermont and Amba play musical chairs with their London hotel brands
See the British Grand Prix with your Hilton Honors points
The final rail partners leave the Nectar loyalty scheme
LAST CHANCE: Save 30% on SeatSpy ‘First Class’ membership
Elizabeth Line opening date set – but what about trains to Heathrow?
Get an 80% bonus buying IHG One Rewards hotel points
John Lewis suspends applications for its Partnership credit card
LAST CALL for the Nectar Hotels booking bonus, and a reminder of other Nectar travel partners
Get England v India VIP cricket tickets via Hilton Honors
Good tax savings on long-haul Avios 241 redemptions if you start in Dublin
Excellent £100 Hyatt / American Express cashback deal launched
FOUR WEEKS LEFT: Get a huge 60,000 points with Amex Platinum
Should you convert Amex, Heathrow Rewards or HSBC points to Avios on receipt?
Why IHG One Rewards ‘bonus points packages’ can get you elite status quickly – and effectively free
Where can you fly with Virgin Points, given the new 30,000 points credit card bonus?
Get 100 Avios via your BA Amex when you try BA’s ‘Speedbird Cafe’ or pre-order duty free
What are the best hotel promos for May 2022?
What you missed on Head for Points last week
NEW: Get 30,000 Virgin Points sign-up bonus with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card
Review: I try Eurostar Standard Premier from London to Amsterdam
Look out for convincing BA-branded investment scam emails – linked to data breach?
REGISTER NOW: IHG One Rewards launches a new double, triple or quadruple hotel points offer
Review: the Eurostar London St Pancras Business Premier lounge
Amex Business Platinum vs personal Platinum – what’s the difference?
How do you convert Avios into Nectar points?
What you get when your BA Gatwick flight becomes a Titan Airways Boeing 757
Earn 2,000 Avios with a £54 six bottle wine offer
You can now use Accor’s Suite Night Upgrades online, guaranteed when booking
NEW: Get 50,000 points with Capital on Tap’s best ever card sign-up offer
I finally try a hotel ‘Mobile Key’, and this is what I found
What else does Barclays Premier offer apart from Avios?
Qantas confirms non-stop London to Sydney flights from 2025
LAST CHANCE: Get 40,000 points and Gold status with the Marriott Bonvoy Amex
News: get 4375 Avios with pet insurance, save £250 on Virgin Holidays
How to earn Avios from Barclays Premier via savings WITHOUT switching banks
IHG One Rewards cuts the cost of Mr & Mrs Smith hotel redemptions
‘Topping up’ Marriott Bonvoy hotel free night certificates is now possible