Whilst I know that this view is not universally shared, I generally recommend newcomers to Avios redemptions to try Club Europe on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow. Why? Because, if you .....

Whilst I know that this view is not universally shared, I generally recommend newcomers to Avios redemptions .....

10 Aug 201510 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

I am in Canada all week, helping my Mum realise an ambition to see Niagara Falls and chaperoning her to a family wedding next weekend. We flew out to Toronto yesterday afternoon in British Airways .....

I am in Canada all week, helping my Mum realise an ambition to see Niagara Falls and chaperoning her to a .....

10 Aug 201510 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller?  I thought it was worth updating this article which I originally ran in 2013. Whilst Head for Points generally .....

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller?  I thought it was worth .....

9 Aug 20159 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it will launch flights to Costa Rica (San Jose) in May 2016. The service will operate from Gatwick.  It will start out at two flights per week, on Wednesday .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it will launch flights to Costa Rica (San Jose) in May 2016. The .....

6 Aug 20156 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

When I published my list of all British Airways destinations and their cost in Avios, there were requests for a consolidated list of peak and off-peak redemption dates. I’m happy to oblige. The .....

When I published my list of all British Airways destinations and their cost in Avios, there were requests for .....

3 Aug 20153 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This is, if you look at it logically, a slightly crazy offer.  British Airways is giving FREE SEATS for children with pretty much no restrictions, an offer which could cost it dearly if there is a .....

This is, if you look at it logically, a slightly crazy offer.  British Airways is giving FREE SEATS for .....

1 Aug 20151 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

News in brief: Tesco launches unexciting Flybe promotion We had been promised a Flybe promotion from avios.com and Tesco and it is here.  It is underwhelming. Details are on avios.com here. Anyone .....

News in brief: Tesco launches unexciting Flybe promotion We had been promised a Flybe promotion from avios.com .....

31 Jul 201531 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: New Tesco Wine bonus code, open to all Tesco Wine is currently offering 1,000 bonus Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club miles) with any order of £60 or more. This .....

News in brief: New Tesco Wine bonus code, open to all Tesco Wine is currently offering 1,000 bonus Clubcard .....

30 Jul 201530 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Three BA-related bits of news in brief: Get 60 free Avios for everyone via Tesco Clubcard Tesco has launched a new online game in association with Kit-Kat.  You can find it here. Whilst I .....

Three BA-related bits of news in brief: Get 60 free Avios for everyone via Tesco Clubcard Tesco has launched a .....

30 Jul 201530 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

You may have noticed that British Airways has been carrying out a number of trials at Heathrow over the last few months to smooth the boarding process. Fundamentally, there have been three issues (as .....

You may have noticed that British Airways has been carrying out a number of trials at Heathrow over the last .....

29 Jul 201529 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Yesterday I published a table of Avios pricing for all British Airways routes, in all classes.  See here. The article seemed to go down very well.  Some people wanted access to the data so .....

Yesterday I published a table of Avios pricing for all British Airways routes, in all classes.  See here. .....

28 Jul 201528 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

How many Avios do I need to fly to ….? It is surprisingly tricky to find out how many Avios are required for a particular route.  You need to go to ba.com, track down the ‘Avios Spending .....

How many Avios do I need to fly to ….? It is surprisingly tricky to find out how many Avios are required for .....

27 Jul 201527 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

I would be fibbing if I said that I had never bought any duty free items on a flight, but I’m rarely in the mood – especially when trying to keep two children under control. The pre-order .....

I would be fibbing if I said that I had never bought any duty free items on a flight, but I’m rarely in .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions.  Flights to Entebbe in Uganda will cease on October 2nd as they ‘are no longer .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions. .....

25 Jul 201525 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments