How do you book Virgin Atlantic flights using Virgin Points? This article is Part 3 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run alongside our existing ‘Avios Redemption .....

How do you book Virgin Atlantic flights using Virgin Points? This article is Part 3 of our new ‘Virgin .....

1 Aug 20231 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Brexit meant the end of the European Health Insurance Card for UK citizens. It was replaced by a new Global Health Insurance Card or GHIC. The good news is that existing EHIC cards will continue to .....

Brexit meant the end of the European Health Insurance Card for UK citizens. It was replaced by a new Global .....

1 Aug 20231 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 88 comments

Last Thursday was the official launch party for the UK’s newest airline, Global Airlines. You may already have heard of them: they caused a splash a few weeks ago when they announced they had .....

Last Thursday was the official launch party for the UK’s newest airline, Global Airlines. You may .....

31 Jul 202331 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 209 comments

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast Yesterday Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying podcast to discuss his trip to Abu Dhabi on the inaugural A380. You can listen to it here .....

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast Yesterday Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

Anyone following British Airways closely might be left wondering how they hope to return to pre-pandemic capacity with fewer aircraft than they had in 2019. British Airways still remains 23 aircraft .....

Anyone following British Airways closely might be left wondering how they hope to return to pre-pandemic .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to a particular city? This article is Part 2 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run alongside our existing ‘Avios .....

How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to a particular city? This article is Part 2 of our new .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the Etihad First and Business Class Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. It is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You can see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Etihad First and Business Class Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. It is part of .....

27 Jul 202327 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

Inaugural? …. but hasn’t Etihad been flying its A380s for years? Well, yes. But yesterday marked the first time they have been in passenger service in over three years – since 24th .....

Inaugural? …. but hasn’t Etihad been flying its A380s for years? Well, yes. But yesterday marked .....

26 Jul 202326 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 88 comments

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2024?  Unfortunately British Airways no longer officially publishes its peak and off peak dates for reward flights in .....

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2024?  Unfortunately British .....

25 Jul 202325 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

Four months after Virgin Atlantic joined the SkyTeam airline alliance, it is now possible to book ITA Airways flights using Virgin Points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. (Take a look at this article .....

Four months after Virgin Atlantic joined the SkyTeam airline alliance, it is now possible to book ITA Airways .....

24 Jul 202324 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 38 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

22 Jul 202322 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

As we covered extensively here, British Airways has now confirmed the date that Avios earning will move to a revenue based model. For tickets bought after 18th October, the number of Avios you earn .....

As we covered extensively here, British Airways has now confirmed the date that Avios earning will move to a .....

20 Jul 202320 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 109 comments

Airline lounges have remained relatively unchanged for decades. In exchange for a fee (or for buying a business class ticket or having elite status) you get access to a separate space, away from the .....

Airline lounges have remained relatively unchanged for decades. In exchange for a fee (or for buying a .....

17 Jul 202317 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 166 comments