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04/08/2026

Today I want to look at which airlines you can earn Avios from.

You know about British Airways, of course. But there are 38 other airlines which let you earn Avios for some or all of their flights.

This is a sister article to ‘Which 37 airlines can you book with Avios points?’ which we updated in May. The lists are obviously similar but are not identical.

Click to read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/08/04/which-39-airlines-can-you-earn-avios-on/

Which airlines let you earn Avios points? Surprisingly, 39 of them! There are a number of hidden partners which British Airways does not tell you about.

04/08/2026

Today’s news in brief:

*match Cathay status to Ascott Star Rewards

*get quadruple Accor points at Fairmont The Mere

Cathay Pacific and hotel and aparthotel group Ascott have launched a status match into Ascott Star Rewards, including to Platinum. This is what you get:

04/08/2026

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running.

All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on each hotel scheme.

However, a positive response from readers – especially our 22,000 email subscribers – means we run this monthly article as a handy summary.

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Here is our August 2026 round-up of the best hotel loyalty point offers from all of the major chains including Hilton, Accor, IHG, Hyatt, Radisson and Marriott.

03/08/2026

What is the best Avios credit card for you?

In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. I have updated this article to reflect the forthcoming cut in the earning rate on the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card.

The BAPP earning rate changes don’t alter the fact that there are nine UK credit cards which earn Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 spent so it isn’t an easy choice.

(If you have a Limited Company, you have a different set of options for your business. Take a look at our article here on the best Avios credit cards for small businesses.)

Click to read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/08/03/what-is-the-best-avios-credit-card-11/

What is the best UK Avios credit card? With nine different cards now offering at least 1 Avios per £1, we look at the options and suggest your best strategy.

03/08/2026

Hilton Honors has a deal with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to make the majority of its properties bookable, for cash or points, via hilton.com.

It is a fairly fluid list. Some SLH hotels give it a whirl but end up pulling out, whilst others which had been holding off finally decide to try it.

Two interesting UK hotels in SLH became bookable via Hilton last month for points or cash.

Click to read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/08/03/two-uk-small-luxury-hotels-added-to-hilton-website/

The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington and The Cavendish Hotel in Baslow, on the Chatsworth Estate, have made themselves available for cash or points via Hilton.

03/08/2026

This is our review of the TRIBE London Canary Wharf hotel, part of ALL Accor.

If you’ve never heard of the TRIBE hotel brand before, you are probably in good company.

It is one of Accor’s many, many hotel brands (there are now over 45) but with just 27 TRIBE hotels currently open it may not be a brand you’ve likely seen or heard of (yet). The only review we have done was Conny’s visit to TRIBE Manchester Airport in 2024.

Click to read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/08/03/review-tribe-london-canary-wharf-hotel/

This is our review of the TRIBE hotel in Canary Wharf, part of ALL Accor. I enjoyed my stay and it was a good introduction to Accor's growing lifestyle brand.

03/08/2026

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03/08/2026

New British Airways Club World amenity kits are landing… and HfP Aviation Editor, Rhys, is unboxing them for the very first time!

With British Airways saying goodbye to The White Company and introducing new anatomē amenity kits featuring artist designed pouches, there’s plenty to take a closer look at.

Join Rhys as he unboxes the new kits, shares his first impressions, and gives you a closer look at what’s inside. So, are these a worthy replacement, or will you miss The White Company? Let us know your verdict in the comments! 👇

02/08/2026

Today’s news in brief:

*goof Avios / Pizza Express deal on the way

*BA delays Middle East restarts

*Air Asia delays Gatwick launch

Pizza Express recently launched as an Avios partner. It's not great value but, from 10th August, it will be offering a 'double up' promotion worth 1p per Avios.

02/08/2026

This is our review of the Hilton Milan hotel which recently underwent a full refurbishment.

Hilton is currently running it’s latest weekend sale for hotels in the UK, Europe and Africa. To highlight the sale, the HfP team visited four hotels in four different countries.

Rhys kicked us off, crossing the road from our office to stay at The Derby London City, reviewed here. Sinead travelled to Portugal to review DUO Hotel Lisbon (Curio Collection) and our final review will be from Rob, reporting from Dubrovnik.

Hilton Milan is located in the city centre on Via Luigi Galvani, just one block / a three minute walk from Milan Central Station with its multiple train, metro and bus connections.

Click to read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/08/02/review-hilton-milan-hotel/

This is our review of the Hilton Milan hotel which recently underwent a full refurbishment. It isin the city centre, just one block from Milan Central Station.