The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, goes like this – ‘redeeming for Economy flights is a waste of miles’. In .....

The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British Airways promotion for double Avios points on flight to New York. This offer was initially .....

News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club or Priority Pass. Lounge Club membership comes with the American Express .....

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of the flight means that people are keen to do what they can to avoid travelling in economy. .....

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn double base Avios points on flights in ANY class – no restrictions, even discounted .....

British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to have both the free BA Amex and the paid BA Premium Plus version.  You need to choose. .....

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on whether the British Airways American Express cards, amongst others, are already caught by .....

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on .....

25 Mar 201625 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

British Airways sprung a pleasant surprise yesterday by launching a new Cape Town service from London Gatwick. As Cape Town is one of the toughest Avios redemptions to book, this is an excellent .....

British Airways sprung a pleasant surprise yesterday by launching a new Cape Town service from London Gatwick. .....

25 Mar 201625 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Accor opens Pullman hotel in Liverpool Accor has opened its upmarket business hotel brand Pullman in Liverpool.  This is a new-build hotel situated next to the Arena & Convention .....

News in brief: Accor opens Pullman hotel in Liverpool Accor has opened its upmarket business hotel brand .....

25 Mar 201625 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have run many articles over the past year on how you can save money – a lot of money – on British Airways Club World tickets by starting outside the UK.  At present, Dublin and Oslo .....

I have run many articles over the past year on how you can save money – a lot of money – on .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee if you book seats via ba.com As you have probably noticed, it is possible to book transatlantic cash flights on American Airlines using ba.com. .....

News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee if you book seats via ba.com As you have probably .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Avios.com has been keen to promote its hotel booking platform recently and sent me over a sample of current hotel deals on offer. In general, redeeming Avios for hotel points is not a great deal. .....

Avios.com has been keen to promote its hotel booking platform recently and sent me over a sample of current .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

News in brief: Earn 500 Le Club AccorHotels points from Laithwaites There are few ways of earning Le Club AccorHotels points without staying in their hotels.  This is particularly frustrating if you .....

News in brief: Earn 500 Le Club AccorHotels points from Laithwaites There are few ways of earning Le Club .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my InterContinental Bordeaux review can be found here. Yesterday I wrote about the rooms and facilities .....

This is part 2 of my review of the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.  Part 1 of my .....

23 Mar 201623 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments