News in brief: Get 1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin miles for trying PayQwiq From yesterday, you can now use Tesco’s mobile payment app PayQwiq in EVERY Tesco store.  If you haven’t tried it .....

News in brief: Get 1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin miles for trying PayQwiq From yesterday, you can now use .....

24 Jan 201724 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a potentially generous new promotion. You will earn €120 of Accor hotel vouchers or 6,000 Avios (or .....

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a .....

24 Jan 201724 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I get quite a few emails each week about various aspects of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, both about how to earn it and how to use it.  I wanted to clear up some of the more .....

I get quite a few emails each week about various aspects of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 .....

23 Jan 201723 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 400 comments

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for holidays on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island retreat.  The details are here. This is probably the best value Virgin .....

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for holidays on Sir Richard .....

23 Jan 201723 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

It seems there are no end to the odd stories coming out airberlin at the moment.  The reason we cover them on Head for Points is that airberlin, as a oneworld alliance member, allows you to use .....

It seems there are no end to the odd stories coming out airberlin at the moment.  The reason we cover them .....

23 Jan 201723 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 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 .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was reminded of this long-running offer of 3,000 Flying Club miles for your first wine order from Virgin Wines. Virgin Wines used to be part of .....

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was reminded of this long-running offer of 3,000 .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into Avios or whether it was a typo.  It seems to be a typo on their website, luckily. This .....

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here. Regular readers of Head for Points will know that I tend .....

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, this deal is worth a look. Tesco Bank is still offering a ‘secret’ sign-up bonus .....

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of Aspire lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Reader Bill kindly .....

This is our review of Aspire lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This is part of our series of reviews .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

To celebrate being named Britain’s No 1 retailer for consumer satisfaction, Amazon is having a one day sale today. Long term readers may remember that they did a similar deal last year. You will .....

To celebrate being named Britain’s No 1 retailer for consumer satisfaction, Amazon is having a one day .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Ever since ‘part pay with Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and experimenting …. and experimenting.   There have been constant changes to: the .....

Ever since ‘part pay with Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments