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ba.com is only showing Avios seats for 335 days – but we have a fix

For a couple of weeks now, ba.com has not been showing Avios reward availability correctly. I assumed, because it shouldn’t be a difficult one to fix, that it would be cleared up quickly and we .....

For a couple of weeks now, ba.com has not been showing Avios reward availability correctly. I assumed, because .....

by Rob Burgess63 comments

Good Australia flight deal (£2,400) from Manchester with Cathay Pacific

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash over Avios. There are a number of reasons for this: This is why the current Cathay Pacific .....

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash .....

by Rob Burgess43 comments

Four credit and debit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth a look at the four loyalty .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....

by Rob Burgess46 comments

Aer Lingus to launch flights to Indianapolis

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents the first flight from anywhere in Europe to a certain city. And yet …. Aer Lingus .....

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents .....

by Rob Burgess18 comments

British Airways cuts Club World meal service for departures after 9pm

Yesterday we covered the bizarre new breakfast / brunch service that British Airways is serving for lunch on long haul flights departing up to 11.29am. It pairs a cooked breakfast with wine, a .....

Yesterday we covered the bizarre new breakfast / brunch service that British Airways is serving for lunch on .....

by Rob Burgess486 comments

NEW: Get 30,000 Virgin Points with the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit card

Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. You will get 30,000 Virgin Points if you spend £3,000 within 90 days. This is paid in two parts – .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. You will get .....

by Rob Burgess64 comments

Brunchgate – aggressive BA service cuts resume

We have been sceptical about the ‘£7bn investment programme’ from British Airways, because when we peered behind the curtain we struggled to see anything there. Whilst replacing .....

We have been sceptical about the ‘£7bn investment programme’ from British Airways, because when .....

by Rob Burgess366 comments

‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

by Rob Burgess

Get 3,000 Emirates Skywards miles with a cheap hotel booking

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are usually weak. If you’re booking a hotel via a third party, you are missing out on earning .....

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

Which is the best American Express cashback credit card?

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is best?  Today I want to take a more detailed look at the American Express options. We .....

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

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