As it’s January, and the site has a lot of new readers looking to get more value from their travel this year, I wanted to take another quick look today at something which even old hands can .....

As it’s January, and the site has a lot of new readers looking to get more value from their travel this .....

25 Jan 201725 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

In the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, a modest drive from Dubai, is a luxury tent and villa resort in the desert. Called Al Wadi Desert (home page here) it used to be run by Banyan Tree which gives you an .....

In the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, a modest drive from Dubai, is a luxury tent and villa resort in the desert. .....

25 Jan 201725 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Today, Wednesday 25th, is the day of the big British Airways terminal switch at Gatwick.  We will have coverage of this tomorrow. Gatwick may now be higher up your radar than it was in 2016. .....

Today, Wednesday 25th, is the day of the big British Airways terminal switch at Gatwick.  We will have .....

25 Jan 201725 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is our review of No1 Lounge at Birmingham Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Reader Rob kindly sent in some .....

This is our review of No1 Lounge at Birmingham Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

25 Jan 201725 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 17 comments

Yesterday I ran a long article entitled ‘Everything you need to know about the BA Amex 2-4-1 voucher’ which attracted a lot of feedback. Looking at the comments during the day, it was .....

Yesterday I ran a long article entitled ‘Everything you need to know about the BA Amex 2-4-1 .....

24 Jan 201724 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 220 comments

According to reports on Flyertalk, and whilst these flights are NOT yet available for booking at ba.com, it appears that Manchester Airport prematurely announced that British Airways will be running .....

According to reports on Flyertalk, and whilst these flights are NOT yet available for booking at ba.com, it .....

24 Jan 201724 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

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