Save 15% on Reward Nights at New IHG Hotels
IHG One Rewards has broadened its 15% discount on reward‑night redemptions to include newly added hotels, and the promotion now runs for six months instead of the previous three. The discount is displayed alongside the original price, which is crossed out, making the savings clear to members. A curated list of participating properties in Europe – ranging from Hotel Indigo and Ruby to Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express – is tied to specific stay‑by dates through August, September and October 2026. Many of the “new” hotels are rebranded assets rather than freshly built properties, which may affect guest expectations.
Bits: Hilton Launches Its Summer Sale, New Benefits for GHA and Blacklane Customers
Hilton has launched a summer sale targeting weekend stays in Europe and Africa, offering up to 20% off its Best Flexible Rate for members and up to 15% for non‑members. Bookings must be made by 3 September 2026, with stays completed...
Bits: No More Priority Pass Lounges at Doha, Loganair Drops Dundee, Cheap Seoul Flights
Priority Pass lounges at Doha’s Hamad International Airport will cease operations on May 15, leaving American Express holders without lounge access while sleep‑pod experiences stay available. Loganair announced it will terminate its twice‑daily Heathrow‑Dundee service on September 18, citing insufficient subsidy,...
Bits: Qatar Airways Tightens Security on Avios Redemptions, Best Priority Pass Lounges of 2025
Qatar Airways is tightening Avios redemption rules effective early June, limiting bookings to a maximum of ten people – six on a Family & Friends list and four on a “My List” of Privilege Club members. New Privilege Club accounts...
Get a 50% Bonus Transferring Avios Into ALL Accor Hotel Points
ALL Accor’s loyalty program is offering a limited‑time 50% transfer bonus for Avios and several other airline miles. Converting 2,300 Avios from Finnair Plus yields 750 ALL Accor points, valued at roughly €15 (about $16). Accor points are fixed at...
Odd … Huge New Hampton Hotel in Manchester Scrapped, Despite Being Ready to Open
Hilton has scrapped plans to open the UK’s largest Hampton by Hilton in Manchester, a 22‑storey, 350‑room tower on Deansgate. The building, already fitted with Hampton branding and room photos, will instead debut as the independent 325 Deansgate Hotel. Existing...
How Does the Skywards+, the Emirates PAID Loyalty Programme, Work?
Emirates’ Skywards+ is a subscription‑based loyalty program offering three UK tiers that cost £295, £517 and £739 (approximately $375, $660 and $940) per year. The scheme promises 20% extra tier points and miles, a 20% discount on mileage redemptions, lounge...
Bits: India Avios Blackout Update, Melia and Jumeirah Launch Amex Cashback Deals
British Airways has partially lifted its Avios blackout for India: outbound seats are back in Delhi and all cabins are available in Mumbai, while Bangalore still shows only a handful of Premium Economy seats within 45 days. Meanwhile, American Express...
How to Earn Virgin Points at Best Western Hotels – and Get a Status Match
Best Western Rewards lets members earn 500 Virgin Points per stay and offers a generous status‑match, including matching Virgin Flying Club Silver to Best Western Platinum and Gold to Diamond. The free‑to‑join program awards 10 points per US$1 spent on...
Get £100 Cashback with Leading Hotels of the World and American Express
American Express has rolled out a global £100 (≈$127) cashback promotion for cardholders who spend £600 (≈$762) at Leading Hotels of the World properties. The deal, which runs until 27 July, applies across North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and...
Get 3,000 Bonus Radisson Rewards Hotel Points on Sale Bookings
Radisson has launched a summer sale across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, offering up to 35% off the Best Flexible Rate with breakfast for prepaid bookings. Members of Radisson Rewards who book by May 28 for stays between July 1...
Bits: £300 Virgin Atlantic Holidays Discount, Jamaica Flight Deal, Marriott Homes & Villas Deal
Virgin Atlantic Holidays is rolling out a tiered "spend and save" promotion that offers up to £300 (≈ $384) off bookings exceeding £10,000, provided the lead booker is a Flying Club member. The airline also unveiled a limited‑time Upper Class round‑trip...
LAST DAY: Big Bonuses for Adding Supplementary Cards to Amex Gold and The Platinum Card
American Express is ending its limited‑time offer for new free supplementary cards on the Preferred Rewards Gold and Platinum cards tonight, April 30. Adding the first Gold supplementary card now earns 9,000 Membership Rewards points, while the first Platinum card earns...
Bits: FREENOW Buys Gett App, The St Regis Budapest Hotel Opens
Ride‑hailing giant Lyft has deepened its European footprint by buying Israel‑based Gett for about $55 million, adding to its earlier €175 million ($190 million) acquisition of the London‑focused FREENOW app. The two services are expected to be merged into the Lyft platform, eventually...
Are Marriott Bonvoy’s Flight Ticket Redemptions a Good Deal?
Marriott Bonvoy lets members redeem points for cash‑priced airline tickets, eliminating reward‑seat constraints and still earning airline miles. The redemption chart averages 30,000‑240,000 points for flights ranging from $150 to $1,060, translating to roughly 0.29 pence per point (about 0.39 cents). This...
Bits: Bonus Buying Marriott Points, Lufthansa Cuts Free Cabin Bags, Aerotel T3 Hotel Sale
Marriott Bonvoy has increased its annual points‑purchase cap to 150,000 and is offering a 30% discount or up to a 40% bonus, effectively pricing points at about $0.66 each. Lufthansa introduced an Economy Basic fare that excludes a free cabin...
How to Earn Miles with 37 Different Airlines with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card lets UK cardholders convert points into 37 airline frequent‑flyer programs, with 23 of those partners available only through this card. A limited‑time offer triples the sign‑up bonus to 60,000 points—worth roughly £300 (about $384)...
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The forum’s weekly roundup flagged several airline loyalty shifts, most notably British Airways suspending Avios redemptions for India flights up to 45 days before departure and announcing it will downgrade members whose tier status was previously extended. Virgin Atlantic rolled...
Hyatt Reveals Which Hotels Are Changing Reward Category – Lock in Nights Now
Hyatt is overhauling its World of Hyatt loyalty program, expanding each category from three to five pricing bands and creating 40 possible redemption points levels. Maximum points required per night jump 38%‑67% across categories, with Category 8 climbing to 75,000 points....
Earn and Spend Avios on Hawaiian Airlines as It Joins the Oneworld Alliance
Hawaiian Airlines officially joined the oneworld alliance after Alaska Airlines completed its 2024 acquisition, rebranding all flights with Alaska’s IATA codes. The carrier adds new Pacific stops—including Hilo, Rarotonga, Pago Pago and Papeete—to the alliance’s route map. Avios members can now...
Heathrow and Airlines Falling Out (Again) as Fares Rise to Cover Third Runway Planning Costs
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has drafted a decision permitting Heathrow Airport to recoup £320 million (≈$410 million) of 2025‑26 planning and design costs by raising passenger fees, roughly 10 p per ticket. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic oppose the move, arguing...
Bid for Harry Styles, Bon Jovi, Luke Combs, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd Hilton VIP Packages
Hilton Honors has extended its multi‑year partnership with the Football Association and Wembley Stadium to include VIP concert experiences featuring artists such as Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Luke Combs, The Weeknd and Bon Jovi. Members can bid on limited‑supply packages that combine two‑person...
Potential £5 or £10 of LNER Perks Credit for Checking the LNER App
LNER Perks, the five‑year‑old loyalty scheme for the East Coast rail franchise, is running a birthday‑type promotion that grants users either £5 (≈ $6.40) or £10 (≈ $12.80) credit, or entries into a competition, when they tap the offer in the LNER...
Bits: World Cup Seats From Marriott, Extra Malaysia Airlines Flights, New Verona Lounge
Marriott Bonvoy is releasing World Cup tickets this week through auctions and "Buy It Now" offers, with prices as low as 75,000 points per pair and a Visa card required for redemption. Malaysia Airlines has added two extra London‑Heathrow to...
Bits: BA Expands Whispering Angel Partnership, Virgin Atlantic Accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi Roll-Out
British Airways is expanding its Whispering Angel partnership, adding a new rosé bar in Heathrow Terminal 3 and refreshing the existing bar in Terminal 5B with subtle design tweaks. The airline continues its broader lounge refurbishment program slated to begin later this...
Get Double DISCOVERY Dollars, up to 14%, with Global Hotel Alliance
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is offering a limited‑time promotion that doubles DISCOVERY Dollars for stays in Europe and North America booked between 1 April and 31 May 2026. Silver members earn 8% back, Gold 10%, Platinum 12% and Titanium up to 14% of...
Bits: BA Drops Jeddah and Cuts Other ME Routes, 100% Bonus Buying Hilton Points
British Airways is permanently ending its Jeddah service, a route launched in November 2024, and will cut daily frequencies to Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv, Riyadh and suspend Bahrain and Amman until the winter timetable. The airline is redeploying the freed...
Bits: 80% Bonus Buying IHG Points, Bonus Virgin Holidays Tier Points, Save £30 with Turkish
IHG One Rewards is offering an 80% bonus on point purchases, allowing up to 360,000 points for roughly $1,860, with a low 5,000‑point minimum. Virgin Atlantic Holidays runs a promotion through April 20 that adds 300 tier points on bookings of...
4 Days to Book, 3x the Points – IHG Launches a Great Flash Offer (with Unclear Rules)
IHG One Rewards has launched a limited‑time flash promotion that triples points on cash‑paid stays booked by April 11 and completed by May 22. The offer requires registration and applies to unlimited bookings across more than 80 eligible countries, but excludes points‑and‑cash...
BA Amex 25th Birthday Bonus Offer Ends Today – but Avios Are Not Posting Properly
American Express celebrated the 25th anniversary of its British Airways co‑branded cards with a bonus Avios offer that promised a 25% increase on spend. In reality, Premium Plus cardholders received a flat 1,500‑Avios credit, which only equated to 25% for...
Got an Amex Priority Pass? There’s Good News at London Stansted
American Express‑issued Priority Pass cards now list The Camden Bar & Kitchen at London Stansted as a participating restaurant. Cardholders can claim an £18 (≈ $22) credit per person, or £36 (≈ $44) for a guest. Previously, Amex members only had two...
Weird but True – Hilton Non-Refundable Rooms ARE Refundable in the US, Mexico and Caribbean
Hilton allows guests to recover most of a non‑refundable reservation in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean by booking a new non‑refundable stay at any Hilton property in those regions. The original booking is refunded minus a service fee...
The New Qantas Reward Search Tool Is Great for Avios AND Virgin Points Collectors Too
Qantas has introduced a new reward‑flight finder on its website, using a SeatSpy‑style engine to display award seat availability across the oneworld alliance and partners like Air France‑KLM and Emirates. The tool addresses frequent complaints that reward seats are hard...
Virgin Atlantic Increases Charges on Saver Rewards by up to £400 for UK Departures
Virgin Atlantic has eliminated the carrier surcharge that previously lowered taxes and fees for its Saver reward tickets on UK‑origin flights. As a result, a round‑trip Upper Class Saver now costs an extra £400 (about $520) in taxes and charges...
Bits: 10000 Bonus Radisson Points, ITA Joins Star Alliance, GWR Boosts Gatwick Trains
Radisson Rewards is offering a limited‑time bonus of 10,000 points—roughly US$19 in cash value—for prepaid stays at select UK hotels, with bookings due by April 14 and stays by May 18. Italian carrier ITA Airways officially joined the Star Alliance,...
Get a 10%-20% Bonus when You Transfer Nectar Points to Avios (and Vice Versa) – Worth It?
Avios is offering a limited‑time bonus of 10% on one‑off transfers and 20% on auto‑conversions of Nectar points into Avios, running until 30 April. The standard 400 Nectar‑to‑250 Avios rate improves to 300 Avios with the 20% boost, cutting the effective cost to about...
FROM £1,000: Etihad Business Class Flight Deals Still Available Across Asia, Maldives, Australia
Etihad is extending its ultra‑low‑priced business‑class fares across Asia, the Maldives and Australia, with return tickets as low as £1,073 ($1,360) from Europe and €1,217 ($1,340) from Dublin. The deals, valid through June, require a stopover in Abu Dhabi and...
Bits: Qatar Status Extensions, BA Tampa Heathrow Move, £150 Air France Cashback
Qatar Airways is extending Privilege Club tier status for members whose tiers would expire between Feb. 28 and May 31, 2026, offering a three‑month extension for those under 90% of required Qpoints and a full 12‑month renewal for those at...
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Head for Points is a UK‑based travel‑rewards forum that aggregates discussions on airline miles, credit‑card points, hotel loyalty schemes, airport lounges and related travel topics. The site hosts over 8,200 registered members, 28 sub‑forums, more than 20,000 topics and 182,884...
Bits: Hotel Indigo Gloucester Opens, Marriott / Ethiopian Partner, Eurostar Booking Window
IHG opened a 129‑room Hotel Indigo in Gloucester, part of a £100 million (≈ $125 million) Forum development that adds a luxury boutique option to the city. Marriott Bonvoy announced a two‑way partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, allowing 2:1 and 3:1 point conversions and...
Bits: BeOnd Launches London – Maldives Flights, Get 2000 Virgin Points with a Railcard
beOnd, an all‑business class airline backed by Maldives SIMDI Group and UAE’s Arabesque, announced a new London‑Maldives service launching on 16 December with a Dubai refuel stop. The thrice‑weekly flights will depart Heathrow midday and return early morning, priced at about...
Don’t Forget …. You Can Buy up to 1,000 BA Tier Points for £1 Each if You Are Still Short
British Airways is allowing members to purchase up to 1,000 Club tier points for £1 each by contributing to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) before the club year ends on March 31. The scheme provides 10 Avios per £1 and caps...
How to Earn Virgin Points via Tesco Clubcard when Buying Fuel or Food at Esso
Tesco’s partnership with Esso lets customers earn Virgin Points by converting Clubcard points at any Esso forecourt that includes a Tesco Express. The earn rates are 1 Clubcard point (worth 2 Virgin Points) for every £3 spent on fuel (capped...
Should BA’s Domestic Flight Network Be Driven by Potential Avios Credit Card Sign-Ups?
A recent analysis of ex‑AA CEO Doug Parker’s comments shows American Airlines lost market share by ignoring local co‑branded credit‑card revenue when trimming routes in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In the U.S., airline‑issued cards generate billions, and the...
Bits: Singapore Adds Second Gatwick Flight, Avios / Nectar Caps Removed, New Hilton Hotels
Singapore Airlines is adding a second daily Gatwick‑Singapore service for the summer, expanding from three‑times‑weekly to daily flights between March and September. The new routes will be operated by Airbus A350‑900s with 253 seats across three cabins. Meanwhile, Avios has...
Bits: Good Etihad Flight Deals, Hyatt Opens in the Algarve, Edinburgh Grand Opens Its Spa
Etihad has rolled out business‑class fares to major Asian and Australian cities, with prices ranging from £1,562 to £2,549 and a booking deadline of 24 March. Hyatt opened Masana Algarve, a 33‑suite, 4‑star resort in Olhos de Água, expanding its Destination by...
EasyJet Plus Offers British Airways Club Elite Members a £125 Discount to Defect
easyJet is offering British Airways Club Bronze, Silver and Gold members a 50% discount on its easyJet Plus subscription, reducing the annual fee from £249 to £124. The promotion, valid for applications emailed by 31 March and usable until 30 April, grants...
IHG’s Six Senses London Hotel Is Now Open …. In Bayswater
Six Senses London opened in the renovated Whiteleys department store in Bayswater, offering a luxury wellness experience anchored by a 2,300 sqm spa, London’s first magnesium pool, and a hyper‑baric chamber. The hotel preserves the Grade II‑listed Art Deco façade while adding...
Bits: 10000 Bonvoy Points in London, United Card Pre-Registration, Singapore Airlines Adds Flights
Marriott is offering up to 10,000 bonus Bonvoy points per night at four London hotels, effectively matching refundable rates while delivering a £50‑valued perk. United Airlines is opening a UK‑focused debit card, with pre‑registration closing on March 16 and a...
Bits: Free Infants on Finnair Avios Redemptions, Last Day for 100% Hilton ‘Buy Points’ Bonus
Finnair Plus allows infants under two to travel on Avios redemptions without using any Avios, only paying taxes, unlike the typical 10% Avios surcharge on other carriers. The adult fare remains 42,000 Avios, making the infant ticket essentially free in...