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As we mentioned a few weeks ago, at Christ Church Spitalfields.

We have finalised the main raffle prize and . If you’ve been to a HfP party before you’ll know that’s a very high bar, but we’ve managed it.

. To find out exactly when, visit headforpoints.com first thing on Tuesday morning – an article will be up with the launch time and the link.

If you would be interested in sponsoring the event, contact Sinead Archer at sinead [at] headforpoints.com. We can’t accept any airlines because of the clash with our star prize donor, but hotels, credit cards, lounges, car hire approaches etc are welcome.

first step to a takeover?

. There is an online way to check.

Zedwell to open windowless hotel close to Tower of London (Business Traveller)

Hilton’s LXR brand debuts in France with the opening of Sax Paris (hospitalitynet)

Gatwick boss elevated to group role after 15 years (Travel Weekly)

Global Airlines realigns A380 focus after New York flights (Simple Flying)

Grantley Hall to open country pub this summer (Boutique Hotelier)

Manchester Airport opens new security hall at Terminal 2 (Business Traveller)

Tickets to Orkney and Shetland from Heathrow are around £500 return for cash on Loganair, so the new Avios partnership (13,500 Avios return) is amazing value. Conny tried it out.

And whilst she was there ….

Meanwhile, in Malta, .

In London, Katie .

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– you missed this deal, but it was astounding value

Club Eurostar launches a generous deal if you’re booking a Hertz car rental

Bid for Oasis and Coldplay VIP packages with your Hilton Honors points

Get up to 70% bonus when you buy Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club

WorldHotels launches 10,000 points offer to stack with £100 American Express cashback

Our annual series of travel credit card reviews continues:

With a new offer launched this week, you can get a huge sign-up bonus of 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. You can apply here.

This is the biggest bonus you ever see on this credit card, and is TRIPLE the standard amount.

This is worth roughly £300 of free Marriott stays, based on our 0.5p per point valuation, or 25,000 Avios or other airline miles if converted.

There are four good reasons to hold this card long term, and not just for the sign-up bonus:

There is an annual fee of £95 per year. The on-going earning rate is 2 Bonvoy points per £1 spent.

To learn more, click here for our full article on the offer. Please read the bit about whether you qualify for the sign-up bonus.

You can apply here.

The representative APR is 53.7% variable, including the annual fee.  The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.

Head for Points receives a commission if you apply via our link. Thank you.

Please drop me a note at [email protected] with any feedback.

If you are booking a hotel this week, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for June from the big chains.

See you next Monday,

Rob, Rhys, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points

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