News in brief: Aer Lingus showing reduced taxes on Avios redemptions Back in December 2016, Aer Lingus reward availability finally appeared on avios.com.  It is still not available via ba.com – .....

News in brief: Aer Lingus showing reduced taxes on Avios redemptions Back in December 2016, Aer Lingus reward .....

15 Jul 201715 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Yesterday we published the Iberia and British Airways peak and off peak calendars for 2018 which are very useful when booking reward flights, especially during school holidays. Yesterday, to our .....

Yesterday we published the Iberia and British Airways peak and off peak calendars for 2018 which are very .....

8 Jun 20178 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 35 comments

AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme, has brought back its generous Irish Independent / Sunday Independent offer. You don’t need to be based in Ireland to join AerClub. .....

AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme, has brought back its generous Irish .....

18 May 201718 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

News in brief: Get 1,200 Avios with LEGO DC Heroes Tesco Direct has launched another LEGO offer which can earn you Avios. Until 26th April you will get 500 extra Clubcard points – convertible .....

News in brief: Get 1,200 Avios with LEGO DC Heroes Tesco Direct has launched another LEGO offer which can earn .....

22 Apr 201722 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you are flying in Business or First Class or have a Silver or Gold card or equivalent oneworld .....

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you are .....

19 Apr 201719 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You will not receive these articles via our daily emails unless it is a deal which UK .....

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website. .....

13 Apr 201713 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu. You earn one Real Rewards point for every €1 you spend in SuperValu.  You can convert Real .....

Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu. You earn .....

8 Apr 20178 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn Avios when making a reservation. It was set to launch in October but kept being .....

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

AerClub was, it seems, officially launched yesterday as a press release dropped into my inbox.  I’m not sure why Aer Lingus waited a few months from the actual launch before formally .....

AerClub was, it seems, officially launched yesterday as a press release dropped into my inbox.  I’m .....

31 Mar 201731 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You will not receive these articles via our daily emails unless it is a deal which UK .....

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website. .....

27 Feb 201727 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Here we go – the first generous Avios promotion out of Ireland since AerClub was launched as the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme. You don’t need to be based in Ireland to .....

Here we go – the first generous Avios promotion out of Ireland since AerClub was launched as the new Aer .....

20 Feb 201720 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Bremen flights SUN-AIR of Scandinavia, a British Airways franchise partner, has announced that it is dropping its BA-branded flights from London City to Bremen and .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Bremen flights SUN-AIR of Scandinavia, a British Airways franchise .....

11 Feb 201711 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This article covers some new options for earning Avios via the new AerClub scheme in Ireland. How HfP intends to cover Avios earning in Ireland Before I go on, I want to write briefly about how we .....

This article covers some new options for earning Avios via the new AerClub scheme in Ireland. How HfP intends .....

10 Feb 201710 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

If you are interested in UK travel hacking, Head for Points is, realistically, your only good daily source of news and information.  If you sign up for our daily newsletter or visit the site .....

If you are interested in UK travel hacking, Head for Points is, realistically, your only good daily source of .....

2 Jan 20172 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments