Father Christmas may be dusting down his sacks, but the only Christmas present you really want this year is here on Head for Points. On Monday, we will be giving away 100,000 Avios points in a free .....

Father Christmas may be dusting down his sacks, but the only Christmas present you really want this year is .....

14 Nov 201514 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Doncaster Sheffield airport (or Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield as it is officially known, or Finningley as I – and presumably anyone over 40 in Yorkshire – still calls it) is .....

Doncaster Sheffield airport (or Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield as it is officially known, or .....

12 Nov 201512 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

There are two interesting Hilton HHonors promotions running until December, both of which I have covered on Head for Points before: For points collectors, on the ‘points and points’ .....

There are two interesting Hilton HHonors promotions running until December, both of which I have covered on .....

11 Nov 201511 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with British Airways. This is the most generous sign-up .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

10 Nov 201510 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% conversion bonus of Tesco Clubcard points to British Airways Executive Club finally .....

News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% .....

10 Nov 201510 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

It is now three weeks since the first British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner started commercial service between Heathrow and Delhi. This is the longer version of the 787-8 and, unlike the smaller .....

It is now three weeks since the first British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner started commercial service .....

9 Nov 20159 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Last Friday saw the launch of a new trial product on avios.com – 50% off a last-minute break. How last minute?  For next weekend. Here is the current selection of deals.  As you can see, you .....

Last Friday saw the launch of a new trial product on avios.com – 50% off a last-minute break. How last .....

8 Nov 20158 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public presentation for its bondholders on the performance of BA, Iberia, Vueling and now Aer Lingus. The .....

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public .....

7 Nov 20157 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Kaligo.com is a hotel booking site which lets you earn Avios points on every booking, irrespective of the chain. They have run some excellent promotions in the past and I believe that more are on the .....

Kaligo.com is a hotel booking site which lets you earn Avios points on every booking, irrespective of the .....

6 Nov 20156 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: All Aer Lingus UK flights to become BA codeshares From 11th November, all Aer Lingus UK routes will become British Airways codeshare services. BA was already codesharing on most Aer .....

News in brief: All Aer Lingus UK flights to become BA codeshares From 11th November, all Aer Lingus UK routes .....

6 Nov 20156 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

British Airways announced a new route to Inverness yesterday.  From 3rd May, BA will operate one flight a day from Heathrow to Inverness. It will depart Heathrow at 9.55am, arriving at 11.30.  The .....

British Airways announced a new route to Inverness yesterday.  From 3rd May, BA will operate one flight a day .....

5 Nov 20155 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Back in February, I wrote about one of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ – that it is possible to earn British Airways Avios points and tier points when .....

Back in February, I wrote about one of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ .....

5 Nov 20155 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus Avios points on flights to 21 destinations. You must register for this promotion. .....

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British Airways Executive Club has been a slightly crazy thing to do. You were only earning 0.25 .....

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments