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Bits: 1964 Heathrow video, Qatar sale extended, Shangri-La updates, last call...
News in brief: A great video of Heathrow’s Radisson RED in 1964! Two weeks ago we ran a review of the new Radisson RED hotel at London Heathrow. This is part of the old Park Inn hotel, which has now...
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News: Norwegian delays UK relaunch, Shangri-La redemption sale
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Norwegian has delayed its plans to resume UK flights to the United States. Flights had been bookable from December. The first flight is now showing as 28th March....
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‘My Favourite Hotel’ review – a £10,000 suite at the Shangri-La Hotel, The...
Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from a unique spot in London. Due to a continued strong response from readers, we are running another batch of ‘My Favourite Hotel’ reviews over the next few...
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Bits: Heathrow testing, Loganair moves Isle of Man to Heathrow, 50%...
News in brief: Heathrow hoping to sell covid test kits in Arrivals Last week, the Government announced it would be moving towards reducing quarantine on UK arrivals from 14 days to five days provided...
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Are the six free Amex Platinum hotel status cards worth having?
If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards. Five of these...
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Get a 50% Shangri-La Golden Circle ‘buy points’ bonus
We don’t often write about Shangri-La given its relatively small footprint (101 properties in total). However, the brand does have its own loyalty scheme called Golden Circle, and American Express...
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Amex Platinum is dropping Shangri-La and Taj Hotels status on 1st April –...
If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards. Five of these...
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ENDING SOON: Use Amex Platinum to get Star Alliance Silver and fast track...
As we covered recently, American Express is ending its partnership with Shangri-La Hotels on 31st March. After that date, American Express Platinum cardholders will no longer be able to claim Jade...
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LAST CHANCE: Free Shangri-La Jade and Star Alliance Silver status if you have...
If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards. Five of these...
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News: Best Western launches 3-4-2 sale, Shangri-La Golden Circle launches...
News in brief: Best Western launches a 3-4-2 sale Best Western UK has brought back its popular 3-4-2 sale with one night being free on every three night booking. The deal runs until 16th May and is...
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Bits: citizenM sale now on, Shangri-La double points promotion, save 20% in...
News in brief: citizenM sale now on We don’t cover citizenM hotels much on Head for Points, since they don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme. The chain is growing strongly,...
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Shangri-La Golden Circle launches a 50% off redemption sale
Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched another of its occasional redemption sales. ALL hotels across the Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen and Traders brands are current offering 50% off reward nights. I...
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Why Taj Inner Circle Gold is your semi-secret sixth Amex Platinum hotel status
If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options. One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because...
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IT’S BACK: Get a 30% bonus on hotel point transfers to Avios – but is it a...
It was due a return and now it is back. I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios’ promotion. The ba.com page for the offer can be found here....
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How to get free hotel elite status from UK credit cards
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by...
View ArticleLAST CALL: Get a 30% bonus on hotel transfers to Avios
Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for...
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Are the six free Amex Platinum hotel status cards worth having?
If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards. Five of these...
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Get a 35% bonus on hotel points transfers to Avios – but is it a good deal?
It was due a return and now it is back. I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the offer can be found here....
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How to earn miles and get 10% off your first ride globally with Blacklane...
Blacklane is, to some extent, the Uber of high end airport transfers – although Uber, of course, runs high-end cars itself in many cities including London. You can find out more on their website here....
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The little-known way that Amex Platinum gets you Star Alliance Silver and...
One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you about. This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with other...
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Shangri-La Golden Circle to extend the status of ALL members
Most of the major hotel companies have told members who live in China and selected other parts of Asia that their status is safe for 2021. They will not need to requalify this year. Shangri-La Golden...
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Blacklane will no longer award airline miles or hotel points when you ride
We’ve covered the Blacklane chauffeur service a few times in the past. It isn’t cheap, but their global coverage is excellent. If you wanted to have a professional driver and a reliable car meet you...
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Shangri-La Group launches new hotel customer care guidelines
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, Kerry,...
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Shangri-La launches ‘double points’ promotion – no stay required
Shangri-La Hotels, which includes the Traders, Kerry and JEN brands, is launching a new double points promotion today. Once registered, you will receive double Golden Circle points on all stays until...
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Two new Shangri-La Golden Circle points offers have launched
Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched two new promotions which may be worth a look if you have a few of their points tucked away. Firstly, Shangri-La is offering a 50% bonus when you buy points. This...
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Why Taj Inner Circle Gold is your semi-secret sixth Amex Platinum hotel status
If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options. One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because...
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News: win a stay at the Shangri-La London hotel, we hit 20 million annual...
News in brief: Win a stay at the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard, London The Hong Kong Tourism Board in the UK is running a competition with the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard. Whilst Hong Kong travel...
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Shangri-La devalues, and rebrands, as it moves to revenue based redemptions
The Shangri-La hotel group, which also includes the Traders, Hotel Jen and Kerry chains, has announced the relaunch of its Golden Circle loyalty programme today. The key thing you need to know is that...
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Shangri-La Circle launches today, replacing Golden Circle – what has changed?
The Shangri-La hotel group, which also includes the Traders, Hotel Jen and Kerry chains, has launched its new loyalty programme today. The old ‘Golden Circle’ scheme has been retired, to be replaced...
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Review: Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort, Sabah, Malaysia – a trip to Borneo
This is our review of the Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is part of my recent visit to Malaysia with Malaysia Airlines, following the reopening of Malaysia’s...
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