British Airways has launched a January Avios redemption sale.  It is rather modest in scope – certainly nothing like what we saw last January – but it may work for you. The following .....

British Airways has launched a January Avios redemption sale.  It is rather modest in scope – certainly .....

17 Jan 201517 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Just after Christmas, British Airways scrapped fuel surcharges on its short-haul flights.  They didn’t tell anyone and no-one noticed.  Even on Flyertalk, just about no-one .....

Just after Christmas, British Airways scrapped fuel surcharges on its short-haul flights.  They didn’t .....

15 Jan 201515 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

In the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor made the surprise announcement that Air Passenger Duty would be scrapped for children aged 2-12 years old from 1 May 2015.  This only applies to economy .....

In the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor made the surprise announcement that Air Passenger Duty would be .....

14 Jan 201514 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week, sponsored by hotel booking site Kaligo.com, to win 100,000 Avios points.  There was a fantastic response. I picked a winner yesterday and .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week, sponsored by hotel booking site Kaligo.com, to .....

13 Jan 201513 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

For just three days, of which today – Thursday 8th – is the last day, British Airways has knocked an additional £50 or £100 off British Airways Holidays prices in the BA January sale. .....

For just three days, of which today – Thursday 8th – is the last day, British Airways has knocked .....

8 Jan 20158 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Yes, you read that correctly. This week on Head for Points we are giving away 100,000 Avios points in association with the new British Airways Executive Club hotel booking partner Kaligo. There is .....

Yes, you read that correctly. This week on Head for Points we are giving away 100,000 Avios points in .....

5 Jan 20155 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount of cashback on your day to day shopping by clicking through to participating merchants. You can join TopCashback via my .....

TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount of cashback on your day to day .....

4 Jan 20154 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

If you were planning on heading into a remote jungle on Monday, miles from an internet connection, I seriously recommend that you change your plans. Because, at 7am on Monday, I am starting the New .....

If you were planning on heading into a remote jungle on Monday, miles from an internet connection, I seriously .....

3 Jan 20153 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a full list of Avios redemption partners. The bottom line is that there isn’t one, .....

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a .....

2 Jan 20152 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK. Joining is simple – pick up a card at a Shell station when filling up and register it online. You earn 50 Avios just for .....

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK. Joining is simple – pick up a card .....

31 Dec 201431 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

‘Sale’ emails have started to arrive in my inbox from various airlines.  I haven’t had the time to look into all of these deals in great detail but here are a few summaries: .....

‘Sale’ emails have started to arrive in my inbox from various airlines.  I haven’t had the .....

29 Dec 201429 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Back in June I shared some pictures of the very impressive new Qantas business class lounge which had opened in Los Angeles International Airport.  This is the new lounge for Qantas, BA, airberlin, .....

Back in June I shared some pictures of the very impressive new Qantas business class lounge which had opened .....

28 Dec 201428 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Emirates announced just before Christmas that it was launching a third daily service into Birmingham International from 1st August 2015.  Operated by a Boeing 777, it will be the first EK service out .....

Emirates announced just before Christmas that it was launching a third daily service into Birmingham .....

27 Dec 201427 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Because you can book redemption flights on Iberia via ba.com, the vast majority (99%?) of British Airways Executive Club members who want an Iberia long-haul flight do it that way.  They are making .....

Because you can book redemption flights on Iberia via ba.com, the vast majority (99%?) of British Airways .....

27 Dec 201427 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments