News in brief: Heathrow anti-expansion protest today may cause delays British Airways has issued an advisory warning due to a protest against Heathrow Airport expansion which will take place today, .....

News in brief: Heathrow anti-expansion protest today may cause delays British Airways has issued an advisory .....

1 Oct 20161 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

I ran a couple of extra articles yesterday about the introduction of ‘buy on board’ catering from 11th January on British Airways services from Heathrow and Gatwick. Club Europe catering .....

I ran a couple of extra articles yesterday about the introduction of ‘buy on board’ catering from .....

30 Sep 201630 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample ‘pay with Avios’ prices: Mature cheddar cheese ploughman’s – £3 .....

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin the Caterpillar?’. Note that: “Club Europe (short-haul business class) customers .....

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Qatar Airways and British Airways unveiled a ‘joint business agreement’ yesterday covering flights between the UK and Doha. What this means, in simple terms, is that all revenue generated .....

Qatar Airways and British Airways unveiled a ‘joint business agreement’ yesterday covering flights .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Tomorrow was meant to be the last day to pick up 4,500 cheap Avios points via The Sunday Times Travel Magazine. However, due to what I can only imagine was insane demand from Head for Points readers, .....

Tomorrow was meant to be the last day to pick up 4,500 cheap Avios points via The Sunday Times Travel .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We mentioned last week that Sunday was the last day to earn 150 Clubcard points when spending .....

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We .....

28 Sep 201628 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 83 comments

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened InterContinental New York Barclay back in July.  Situated just around the corner from the .....

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....

26 Sep 201626 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points into Marriott Rewards at the ratio of 1:3, I said that Marriott Travel Packages looked a .....

In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points .....

25 Sep 201625 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities.  If you want to take advantage, this weekend is the time to do so. Last day for 360 Avios per £50 Tesco gift cards .....

We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities.  If you want to take .....

24 Sep 201624 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: Share your Heathrow Express upgrade codes Heathrow Express emailed its database on Wednesday with a free First Class upgrade code. These are valid for one person on a ticket (one-way or .....

News in brief: Share your Heathrow Express upgrade codes Heathrow Express emailed its database on Wednesday .....

23 Sep 201623 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

British Airways, or their selected third party, lounges in Europe are generally unexciting and I wasn’t expecting to find anything to write about in Vienna.  However, it turned out that I had .....

British Airways, or their selected third party, lounges in Europe are generally unexciting and I wasn’t .....

23 Sep 201623 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

Wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer.  You will receive up to 10,000 Avios points when you open a Stocks & Shares ISA or a pension with Nutmeg before 9th .....

Wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer.  You will receive up to 10,000 .....

21 Sep 201621 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments