British Airways has brought back its “Hello Weekend” offers for 2014.  These offer (sometimes) very good short-notice deals on flight and hotel packages. In a new development this year, .....

British Airways has brought back its “Hello Weekend” offers for 2014.  These offer (sometimes) .....

8 Mar 20148 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Two new ‘buy miles’ promotions have launched in the last couple of days. The first, with a novel format, is from US Airways. It is offering a mystery bonus.  You will receive a bonus of .....

Two new ‘buy miles’ promotions have launched in the last couple of days. The first, with a novel .....

8 Mar 20148 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our affiliates. Our affiliate partners – whose logos you will see on the site in the right .....

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our .....

8 Mar 20148 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

On Wednesday, I flew up to Manchester for the day to have lunch with a friend.  The total cost was a grand total of £0 in tax and 0 Avios, which made it excellent value for money. How I did I do .....

On Wednesday, I flew up to Manchester for the day to have lunch with a friend.  The total cost was a grand .....

7 Mar 20147 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

airberlin – the best place to turn for low tax Avios redemptions – has added some new Caribbean options for Winter 2014. As per my Avios Redemption University article on airberlin, you .....

airberlin – the best place to turn for low tax Avios redemptions – has added some new Caribbean .....

7 Mar 20147 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The Melia hotel group has launched an aggressive promotion with Iberia Plus which could earn you a lot of Avios in the coming weeks, especially if you are travelling to Madrid. Until 30th April, you .....

The Melia hotel group has launched an aggressive promotion with Iberia Plus which could earn you a lot of .....

7 Mar 20147 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

redspottedhanky is on Amazon Local, their daily deals site.  If you have any train travel planned between now and September, it is a good deal. Remember that you can even get Heathrow Express tickets .....

redspottedhanky is on Amazon Local, their daily deals site.  If you have any train travel planned between now .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can convert their Virgin Flying Club miles to Avios points.  I thought I would save myself some typing in the .....

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can convert their Virgin .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

A very, very quick late evening post to say that redspottedhanky has launched a new TV advertising campaign tonight. The ads are offering 30,000 x £10 RSH vouchers, redeemable for UK train travel.  .....

A very, very quick late evening post to say that redspottedhanky has launched a new TV advertising campaign .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Dixons Travel is running a promotion with Heathrow Rewards during March which could prove attractive. The company is offering bonus Heathrow Rewards points on all Apple branded products: You receive .....

Dixons Travel is running a promotion with Heathrow Rewards during March which could prove attractive. The .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I don’t feature that many external competitions on Head for Points.  I do have a soft spot for the Business Traveller ones, however, because the prizes are usually very generous and your .....

I don’t feature that many external competitions on Head for Points.  I do have a soft spot for the .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Avios has launched a new Facebook game – Avios Dropple. Fundamentally, it is a silly arcade game where you have to catch falling objects, suitable for anyone with the mental and motor skills of .....

Avios has launched a new Facebook game – Avios Dropple. Fundamentally, it is a silly arcade game where .....

5 Mar 20145 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Three weeks ago, I ran details of an American Express promotion which offered 500 people a £15 credit for signing up for London taxi app Hailo.  Head for Points readers ran through all of the 500 .....

Three weeks ago, I ran details of an American Express promotion which offered 500 people a £15 credit for .....

5 Mar 20145 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Barring any last minute mishaps, Garuda Indonesia will today become the latest airline to join one of the three main airline alliances when it joins SkyTeam as their 20th member. To quote: Garuda .....

Barring any last minute mishaps, Garuda Indonesia will today become the latest airline to join one of the .....

5 Mar 20145 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments