It is only a couple of weeks since British Airways brought in its new Club Europe catering. The first genuine improvements to the original offering are already live, having been rushed through with .....

It is only a couple of weeks since British Airways brought in its new Club Europe catering. The first genuine .....

9 Apr 20179 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

The new First Wing at Heathrow T5 opened on Tuesday and thanks to a reader we were able to publish the first pictures just an hour after it opened. On Wednesday I did a press flight from Gatwick to .....

The new First Wing at Heathrow T5 opened on Tuesday and thanks to a reader we were able to publish the first .....

8 Apr 20178 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 60 comments

We like to think that Head for Points is an aspirational travel site and we don’t get any fun from writing critical articles. But with Buy on Board in Economy, 2-4-1 downgrades with zero .....

We like to think that Head for Points is an aspirational travel site and we don’t get any fun from .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 191 comments

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, replacing Gavin Halliday. Andrew is starting his new role “with immediate .....

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to the launch event for the BA i360 observation tower in Brighton last year. However, things .....

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 98 comments

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and ‘The First Wing’, at the far southern end of the terminal, leads directly .....

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 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

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An Avios version has now launched.  This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay. The .....

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

The new British Airways Club Europe domestic services started yesterday. It had not been fully clear how these flights would be treated for tier points.  The publicity material put out by British .....

The new British Airways Club Europe domestic services started yesterday. It had not been fully clear how these .....

2 Apr 20172 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: Many decent offers closing today, 31st March We’ll be running our fortnightly ‘offers closing soon’ article over the weekend.  There are a slug of good deals which .....

News in brief: Many decent offers closing today, 31st March We’ll be running our fortnightly .....

31 Mar 201731 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

With the end of the tax year approaching, wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer for opening a SIPP or ISA. The deal is a little different this time around. .....

With the end of the tax year approaching, wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous .....

30 Mar 201730 March 2017 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Exciting British Airways bacon roll news According to the latest newsletter sent to members of the British Airways ‘Future Lab’ survey panel, as a result of their feedback .....

News in brief: Exciting British Airways bacon roll news According to the latest newsletter sent to members of .....

30 Mar 201730 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

This is our review of the British Airways Terraces Lounge at Newcastle Airport. We are currently trying to complete our collection of UK airport lounge reviews (the full collection so far is here) .....

This is our review of the British Airways Terraces Lounge at Newcastle Airport. We are currently trying to .....

30 Mar 201730 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 3 comments

If all goes to plan, we will be flying to Hong Kong next week for a whistle-stop tour of Asia over Easter.   Whilst there will, at some point, be a slug of flight and hotel reviews published, I .....

If all goes to plan, we will be flying to Hong Kong next week for a whistle-stop tour of Asia over Easter.   .....

29 Mar 201729 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments