British Airways has just announced plans to fly to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands from October 26th. This is obviously an interesting new Avios redemption option. They are, to put it mildly, not .....

British Airways has just announced plans to fly to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands from October 26th. This .....

22 May 201322 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit card in conjunction with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Abu Dhabi’s national .....

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Barclaycard has launched a range of special deals called Bespoke Offers, which are currently being promoted in TV ads. Weirdly, to put it mildly, you do NOT have to have a Barclaycard to take part in .....

Barclaycard has launched a range of special deals called Bespoke Offers, which are currently being promoted .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Back in March, Lufthansa ran a 20% bonus promotion for buying Miles & More miles.  This was part of the promotional activity to celebrate 20 years of the programme. The deal is now back until .....

Back in March, Lufthansa ran a 20% bonus promotion for buying Miles & More miles.  This was part of the .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

From April 6th, UK companies have been banned from imposing excessive credit card surcharges on customers. The airline industry has, of course, been one of the worst offenders here, but has anything .....

From April 6th, UK companies have been banned from imposing excessive credit card surcharges on customers. The .....

20 May 201320 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

It was two weeks ago that I originally ran a version of this article, discussing places which accept the 3V Virtual Visa cards. (If you missed the original post, you can buy two £25 3V Virtual Visa .....

It was two weeks ago that I originally ran a version of this article, discussing places which accept the 3V .....

20 May 201320 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

This is a rather niche topic, but many Heads for Points readers with Flying Blue status are likely to have achieved it by shuttling around Europe with CityJet, Air France / KLM‘s UK .....

This is a rather niche topic, but many Heads for Points readers with Flying Blue status are likely to .....

20 May 201320 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

On Business is the British Airways reward programme for companies.  It allows businesses – even one-man bands, as long as they are registered at Companies House – to collect points for .....

On Business is the British Airways reward programme for companies.  It allows businesses – even one-man .....

19 May 201319 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

My Tesco Credit Card statement this month came with a leaflet promoting another special offer from Tesco Wine. This one offers 750 bonus Clubcard points when you spend over £60 at Tesco Wine. .....

My Tesco Credit Card statement this month came with a leaflet promoting another special offer from Tesco Wine. .....

19 May 201319 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I write quite a bit about Miles & More, the Lufthansa frequent flyer scheme, on Head for Points as it is the logical place for a UK reader to put their miles from Star Alliance flights. It is not .....

I write quite a bit about Miles & More, the Lufthansa frequent flyer scheme, on Head for Points as it is .....

19 May 201319 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

As you are constantly hearing from the Government, from British Airways and from Heathrow Airport itself is that the airport is – to all intents and purposes – ‘full’. This is, .....

As you are constantly hearing from the Government, from British Airways and from Heathrow Airport itself is .....

18 May 201318 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Virgin Flying Club is currently offering double miles (2 miles per £1) when you exchange your foreign currency at Amex Currency Exchange at Heathrow, Edinburgh or Birmingham.  You can also get .....

Virgin Flying Club is currently offering double miles (2 miles per £1) when you exchange your foreign .....

18 May 201318 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Via the Evening Standard this week, British Airways has been promoting some discounted European flights in business class from London City Airport. Full details are here. The good news is that you .....

Via the Evening Standard this week, British Airways has been promoting some discounted European flights in .....

18 May 201318 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Here you go, a little Head for Points exclusive to round off the week. At last, confirmation that BAA WorldPoints will become Heathrow Rewards next week and we will all be sent a little purple card .....

Here you go, a little Head for Points exclusive to round off the week. At last, confirmation that BAA .....

17 May 201317 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments