I’m delighted to say that Head for Points is now ranked as one of the UK’s top 5,000 websites by visitor numbers, based on the rankings produced by alexa.com, Amazons web ranking .....

I’m delighted to say that Head for Points is now ranked as one of the UK’s top 5,000 websites by .....

9 Jul 20139 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 908 comments

…. oddly, the Avios redemption partner airberlin! According to this survey from US consultancy IdeaWorks, you will have the best chance of getting a seat on airberlin than with any other major .....

…. oddly, the Avios redemption partner airberlin! According to this survey from US consultancy .....

9 Jul 20139 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week outlining a number of genuine improvements to the scheme. If you are not a member, and current fly .....

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week .....

8 Jul 20138 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Someone asked me last week if the new A380 and B787 deliveries to BA would finally deliver a decent wi-fi experience.  Does British Airways finally have in-flight wi-fi?  The answer is .....

Someone asked me last week if the new A380 and B787 deliveries to BA would finally deliver a decent wi-fi .....

8 Jul 20138 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer holiday. Previous articles focussed on getting a discount on airport car parking, selecting .....

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer .....

7 Jul 20137 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Sometimes you read something that makes you want to bang your head on the table and despair at the idiocy of the person who decided to write it. Such is the case of the treatment of the British .....

Sometimes you read something that makes you want to bang your head on the table and despair at the idiocy of .....

5 Jul 20135 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Well, after many years of waiting – and completely overshadowing last weeks delivery of BA’s first Boeing 787 – the first BA A380 landed at Heathrow yesterday after a short flight .....

Well, after many years of waiting – and completely overshadowing last weeks delivery of BA’s first .....

5 Jul 20135 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This is the third is my series of articles this week looking at maximising your points when booking your Summer holiday.  I have already looked at airport car parking and using credit cards abroad. .....

This is the third is my series of articles this week looking at maximising your points when booking your .....

3 Jul 20133 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The Lloyds TSB Duo Avios credit cards have often been painful cards to own, entirely due to Lloyds TSB and their lax customer service. We had the cards for a period last year (during which, .....

The Lloyds TSB Duo Avios credit cards have often been painful cards to own, entirely due to Lloyds TSB and .....

3 Jul 20133 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

The BBC News website ran an interesting piece of research recently into airline pricing – in particular, how it jumps around.  This was linked to a BBC programme “Flights and Fights: .....

The BBC News website ran an interesting piece of research recently into airline pricing – in particular, .....

1 Jul 20131 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking.  Today I want to recap the best ways to earn points when using .....

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when .....

30 Jun 201330 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

It is over a year since I last looked at Avios Recycling, so I thought it was worth revisiting it again to see if it offers a decent way of earning extra Avios points. The site is run on behalf of .....

It is over a year since I last looked at Avios Recycling, so I thought it was worth revisiting it again to see .....

30 Jun 201330 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

British Airways has announced the first routes to fly its new Boeing 787 aircraft, the first of which was quietly delivered this week ahead of a large public unveiling alongside the first A380, due in .....

British Airways has announced the first routes to fly its new Boeing 787 aircraft, the first of which was .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

It is almost a month since my last article on the 3V Virtual Visa cards.  For those who haven’t come across them before, you can earn free Avios (360 per £50 purchase) by buying 3V Virtual .....

It is almost a month since my last article on the 3V Virtual Visa cards.  For those who haven’t come .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments