News in brief: Etihad cancelling more London A380 departures Much as I enjoy flying on Qatar Airways, it has been a bit of a lucky dip for the last few years as to what you end up flying.  A typical .....

News in brief: Etihad cancelling more London A380 departures Much as I enjoy flying on Qatar Airways, it has .....

13 Oct 201513 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Many Head for Points readers find themselves in the following dilemma from time to time.  They want to close their American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum card, but they .....

Many Head for Points readers find themselves in the following dilemma from time to time.  They want to close .....

12 Oct 201512 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free hotels stays in two competitions on HfP over the last year. I am running a new promotion .....

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free .....

12 Oct 201512 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches Flight Pass Old British Midland flyers may remember that BMI let you buy a ‘carnet’ ticket which gave you 10 flights on a particular route for a .....

News in brief: British Airways launches Flight Pass Old British Midland flyers may remember that BMI let you .....

12 Oct 201512 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes.   I wrote about this extensively over the Summer when it turned out that it was pretty much the .....

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes.   I .....

11 Oct 201511 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

11 Oct 201511 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The Tesco Photo online store has been suspended for several months after a major data breach.  The site finally reopened last week. Tesco Photo has always has a special bonus for new customers.  If .....

The Tesco Photo online store has been suspended for several months after a major data breach.  The site .....

11 Oct 201511 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. IMPORTANT: .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

10 Oct 201510 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Finnair launches Fukuoka and Guangzhou in 2016 Finnair is on a bit of a roll at the moment.   They have literally, this week, started receiving their new Airbus A350 long haul aircraft .....

News in brief: Finnair launches Fukuoka and Guangzhou in 2016 Finnair is on a bit of a roll at the moment.   .....

10 Oct 201510 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Shell Drivers Club is a partner with both avios.com and British Airways Executive Club. It is a simple system.  You earn 1 Shell Drivers Club point for every litre of basic fuel you buy, and 2 .....

Shell Drivers Club is a partner with both avios.com and British Airways Executive Club. It is a simple .....

10 Oct 201510 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Royal Jordanian is not an airline I discuss much on Head for Points.  However, it is a member of the oneworld alliance which means you can redeem and earn British Airways Avios points and tier points .....

Royal Jordanian is not an airline I discuss much on Head for Points.  However, it is a member of the oneworld .....

9 Oct 20159 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, is offering a 40% saving on Avios redemption seats to Madrid for the next five months. This offer is only available when you book via Iberia Plus.  You need to have .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, is offering a 40% saving on Avios redemption seats to Madrid for the next .....

9 Oct 20159 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

American Express and Amazon have quietly launched another promotion.  This is effectively free money if you are targetted for it. You will receive £10 cashback when you make a £20 purchase at .....

American Express and Amazon have quietly launched another promotion.  This is effectively free money if you .....

9 Oct 20159 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American Express Platinum charge card holders received Hilton HHonors Gold status, albeit as a .....

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American .....

8 Oct 20158 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments