With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial value when you redeem them for American Airlines or Alaska Airlines flights inside the .....

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial .....

29 Jan 201429 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 33% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st January It is worth saying up front that this deal is nowhere near as good as the 50% bonus .....

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 33% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st .....

19 Jan 201419 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I don’t usually cover bonus promotions on non-UK frequent flyer programmes on Head for Points.  However, I have made an exception for this one because a lot of readers will have an American .....

I don’t usually cover bonus promotions on non-UK frequent flyer programmes on Head for Points.  .....

17 Jan 201417 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access that American Express Platinum cardholders receive. The deadline for applying for the Cathay .....

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

This is the last part of my look back at 2013.  Previous articles looked at my personal travel highlights and top promotions and the large number of devaluations this year. Credit card sign-up .....

This is the last part of my look back at 2013.  Previous articles looked at my personal travel highlights and .....

29 Dec 201329 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Over the next three days, I am going to take a look back at some of the trends and highlights from 2013.  I will kick off today with some of my own travel highlights and a recap of some of the better .....

Over the next three days, I am going to take a look back at some of the trends and highlights from 2013.  I .....

27 Dec 201327 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the United Arab Emirates to their coverage network.  This is a decent boost for the scheme and .....

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the .....

8 Dec 20138 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I have written a fair bit on Head for Points about the lounge access benefits of the American Express Platinum card.  Indeed, my other post today reminds you that you can even use it to access .....

I have written a fair bit on Head for Points about the lounge access benefits of the American Express Platinum .....

5 Dec 20135 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I rushed out a post on Monday to flag up the amazingly generous £1,000 Club World that British Airways was making available to certain destinations over Christmas.  This has now been officially .....

I rushed out a post on Monday to flag up the amazingly generous £1,000 Club World that British Airways was .....

4 Dec 20134 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 15th November. It is worth saying up front that this deal is nowhere near as good as the 50% bonus .....

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 15th .....

24 Oct 201324 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Someone asked me a few weeks ago about upgrading British Airways flights using American Airlines miles, and I thought it was worth giving this topic a slighter wider airing. Being able to upgrade BA .....

Someone asked me a few weeks ago about upgrading British Airways flights using American Airlines miles, and I .....

17 Oct 201317 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in April, MBNA launched the most generous credit card offer I have ever seen on a free airline credit card. If you took out their American Airlines card and spent £5,000 within six months, you .....

Back in April, MBNA launched the most generous credit card offer I have ever seen on a free airline credit .....

16 Sep 201316 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Two new hotel booking services have sprung up recently which offer a twist on the usual third-party booking service. Both Rocketmiles and PointsHound give you a large slug of airline miles with every .....

Two new hotel booking services have sprung up recently which offer a twist on the usual third-party booking .....

26 Aug 201326 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one – 30,000 bonus Avios for a return flight (or two one-way flights) in Club World or .....

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments