This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways American Express credit card. It is not an understatement to say that, used properly, the .....

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways .....

12 Apr 202012 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

British Airways started offering short-haul Avios redemptions for as little as £1 in taxes and charges last year. As we have covered numerous times on Head for Points, the £1 deal is a bad deal. If .....

British Airways started offering short-haul Avios redemptions for as little as £1 in taxes and charges last .....

11 Apr 202011 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 274 comments

This article explains how and why you can create a household account in British Airways Executive Club. One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your .....

This article explains how and why you can create a household account in British Airways Executive Club. One .....

11 Apr 202011 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This article explains how the ‘Avios and Money’ feature of British Airways Executive Club works. Many people don’t realise that it can offer excellent value, letting you .....

This article explains how the ‘Avios and Money’ feature of British Airways Executive Club works. .....

10 Apr 202010 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways has become the first major European airline to have its debt rating cut to ‘junk’. Fitch, the ratings agency, cut BA’s rating from BBB- to BB+ today. (For clarity, .....

British Airways has become the first major European airline to have its debt rating cut to ‘junk’. .....

9 Apr 20209 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Lufthansa Group, which includes Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Germanwings, has decided that a permanent restructuring is necessary in order to meet the suppressed demand .....

Lufthansa Group, which includes Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Germanwings, has .....

9 Apr 20209 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 161 comments

This article explains how to use Avios points to upgrade British Airways flights. I run occasional articles on the vexing question of ‘What is an Avios worth?‘.  The maths shows that .....

This article explains how to use Avios points to upgrade British Airways flights. I run occasional articles on .....

8 Apr 20208 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Despite what you might think, British Airways is still operating some domestic flights despite coronavirus. Not many …. but some.   AirlineRoute reports that there will be 34 return flights .....

Despite what you might think, British Airways is still operating some domestic flights despite coronavirus. .....

7 Apr 20207 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

We have given a lot of coverage on Head for Points recently to airlines and hotel companies who are doing their best to avoid paying refunds. We aren’t seeing much love from service providers .....

We have given a lot of coverage on Head for Points recently to airlines and hotel companies who are doing .....

7 Apr 20207 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

This article explains everything you need to know about booking short-haul Reward Flight Saver redemptions on British Airways with Avios. When British Airways created Avios in November 2011, the one .....

This article explains everything you need to know about booking short-haul Reward Flight Saver redemptions on .....

7 Apr 20207 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2021?  British Airways still hasn’t officially released the peak and off peak dates for reward flights in 2021 – .....

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2021?  British Airways still .....

6 Apr 20206 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

How do you book flights using Avios points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  And is it worth redeeming Avios for hotels, wine, car hire or experiences?  This series of .....

How do you book flights using Avios points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  And is .....

6 Apr 20206 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2021?  British Airways still hasn’t officially released the peak and off peak dates for reward flights for all of .....

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2021?  British Airways still .....

6 Apr 20206 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

Menswear retailer Hackett offers 10 Avios for every £1 you spend. It is currently running a very aggressive sale, which is unsurprising given that it is sitting on huge amounts of stock and all its .....

Menswear retailer Hackett offers 10 Avios for every £1 you spend. It is currently running a very aggressive .....

5 Apr 20205 April 2020 by Rob Burgess