News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco Clubcard points into Avios via avios.com. This means that BA and avios.com are running .....

News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco .....

17 May 201717 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

News in brief: New £100 off a £500 British Airways spend deal with Amex American Express is offering a very limited number of cardholders a £100 statement credit with their next £500 British .....

News in brief: New £100 off a £500 British Airways spend deal with Amex American Express is offering a very .....

16 May 201716 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 187 comments

It is, amazingly, two years since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  At that point the 2015 Avios devaluation had just been anounced.  I thought it was worth running the .....

It is, amazingly, two years since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  At that point .....

15 May 201715 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 164 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a generous new promotion which can earn you up to 10,000 bonus Avios for hotel bookings made before 11th July. Full details and registration can be found .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a generous new promotion which can earn you up to 10,000 bonus .....

14 May 201714 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card comes with an annual upgrade voucher. Triggered when you have spent £7,000, it allows you to book two one-way flights (either both for yourself or for you and .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card comes with an annual upgrade voucher. Triggered when you have spent .....

13 May 201713 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Last year there was a generous subscription offer for The Times which gave Avios points.   This year, Avios has teamed up with The Telegraph to run a deal for new subscribers. There are four packages .....

Last year there was a generous subscription offer for The Times which gave Avios points.   This year, Avios .....

11 May 201711 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in the past.  This is a genuinely good deal with no catches or small print. From .....

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it .....

11 May 201711 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

We are receiving an increasing number of emails at HfP from British Airways passengers who have had major issues on or with BA flights.  Our general advice has been to take BA to arbitration, making .....

We are receiving an increasing number of emails at HfP from British Airways passengers who have had major .....

10 May 201710 May 2017 by Anika Burnett • 116 comments

News in brief: Win 10,000 Avios and a weekend break with Mercure Mercure, the mid-market brand within the Accor hotel group, is currently running a free draw. The prize is 10,000 Le Club AccorHotels .....

News in brief: Win 10,000 Avios and a weekend break with Mercure Mercure, the mid-market brand within the .....

9 May 20179 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass card from American Express Platinum or via a Lounge Club card from American Express Gold, .....

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass .....

9 May 20179 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

If you read Head for Points on a regular basis you will know that British Airways is gearing up for the roll-out of wi-fi on its long-haul fleet very soon.  It is also coming to short-haul but with a .....

If you read Head for Points on a regular basis you will know that British Airways is gearing up for the .....

7 May 20177 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

We have been looking at a few niche Avios partners recently. In one of the odder and lesser known Avios partnerships, London-focussed estate agent Chestertons is offering Avios points to anyone who .....

We have been looking at a few niche Avios partners recently. In one of the odder and lesser known Avios .....

7 May 20177 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

British Airways has launched a new luxury sale, with deals in Club World and First.  There are also some Club Europe and BA Holidays deals – including additional BA Holidays discounts valid .....

British Airways has launched a new luxury sale, with deals in Club World and First.  There are also some .....

6 May 20176 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

One of the more positive British Airways developments this year has been the launch of Club Europe business class on domestic flights. You can argue that this was forced on British Airways as a way of .....

One of the more positive British Airways developments this year has been the launch of Club Europe business .....

5 May 20175 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments