This offer has been around for a few days.  I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. American Airlines is offering up to 125,000 bonus miles in AAdvantage if you credit .....

This offer has been around for a few days.  I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. .....

3 Oct 20153 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles with any hotel booking. The only rule is that you must not have used their service before. .....

For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles .....

2 Oct 20152 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

News in brief: Get 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal. You will earn 1,000 bonus Avios on any 3 day rental completed by 30th November.  The car must .....

News in brief: Get 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal. You .....

2 Oct 20152 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I don’t know if this is a new policy or if it is simply a coincidence.  However, two Head for Points readers contacted me recently to make the same observation. Economy Avios .....

I don’t know if this is a new policy or if it is simply a coincidence.  However, two Head for .....

1 Sep 20151 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

British Airways is launching a new sale today – the home page is here. I will take a look at some of the prices from London over the next few days. However, in the short term, the most important .....

British Airways is launching a new sale today – the home page is here. I will take a look at some of the .....

20 Aug 201520 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. I run occasional .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

19 Aug 201519 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks. Until August 31st, you will receive a 20% bonus on conversions of Starwood Preferred Guest (Sheraton, .....

American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks. Until .....

13 Aug 201513 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways has launched an interesting – and slightly risky! – promotion in association with its transatlantic partner American Airlines. Between now and October 31st, you will .....

British Airways has launched an interesting – and slightly risky! – promotion in association with .....

24 Jul 201524 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the programme. Whilst upgrades from World Traveller / Economy are restricted to full fare tickets – although .....

Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the programme. Whilst .....

23 Jul 201523 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the war on fuel surcharges on Avios redemptions. British Airways has already scrapped fuel .....

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the .....

11 Jul 201511 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Accor launches an ‘up to 40% off’ summer sale Accor, the Novotel / Sofitel / Mercure / Ibis etc group, has launched a Summer sale with quoted discounts of up to 40%. It .....

News in brief: Accor launches an ‘up to 40% off’ summer sale Accor, the Novotel / Sofitel / .....

10 Jul 201510 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer from American Express recently for £10 cashback on a £35 purchase in July.  If you .....

News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer .....

7 Jul 20157 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: The free UK credit card has a 15,000 mile sign-up bonus AA still awards 100% of miles .....

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as a major shock to members when it was announced last month. You can read details of the .....

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments