Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good reasons to fly Emirates from the UK to the Middle East, Asia, Australasia etc.  They .....

Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good .....

7 Feb 20157 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Just when you think you know most of the tricks in this game, something comes along to prove you wrong.  I owe this one to Tom at euflyer.com who also comments at Head for Points on a regular basis. .....

Just when you think you know most of the tricks in this game, something comes along to prove you wrong.  I .....

23 Jan 201523 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

The current IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc) promotion is called ‘Set Your Sights’.  I wrote a full explanation here. It runs until 30th April .....

The current IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc) promotion is called ‘Set .....

21 Jan 201521 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Emirates has announced some retrograde changes to its Skywards loyalty programme.  These come into effect from February 1st. The changes are complex but the main impact is to reduce the miles earned .....

Emirates has announced some retrograde changes to its Skywards loyalty programme.  These come into effect .....

16 Jan 201516 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 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

I don’t normally cover general aviation news on Head for Points but this story is of interest.  At a conference in London last week, the Chief Financial Operator of Airbus said that the company .....

I don’t normally cover general aviation news on Head for Points but this story is of interest.  At a .....

15 Dec 201415 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Over a four week period recently I flew Qatar Airways, Emirates and British Airways in business class on a flight which included a main meal. I thought it would be a bit of fun to compare the three .....

Over a four week period recently I flew Qatar Airways, Emirates and British Airways in business class on a .....

1 Dec 20141 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I was putting together our Easter holiday in Dubai for 2015 yesterday.  (We have family there which is why we go often, it is not a failure of imagination on our part!) Three interesting things .....

I was putting together our Easter holiday in Dubai for 2015 yesterday.  (We have family there which is why we .....

20 Nov 201420 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Westin, Sheraton, W, St Regis etc, has launched an interesting tie-up with Emirates. It is called ‘Your World Rewards’ and is designed to .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Westin, Sheraton, W, St Regis etc, has launched an .....

13 Nov 201413 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s new? The latest special offer on the British Airways American Express cards ended in .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards. It is an improved version of the promotion that ran in June, which was actually the first time that there had ever .....

MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards. It is an improved version .....

24 Sep 201424 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY partner for British Airways Executive Club members is Avis via the special avisba website, this .....

Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY .....

20 Sep 201420 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Emirates sent me details of some aggressive sale fares that are available from Stockholm.  The First and business class fares must be booked before the 18th July for travel by 10th December.  .....

Emirates sent me details of some aggressive sale fares that are available from Stockholm.  The First and .....

11 Jul 201411 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

MBNA is on a bit of a roll at the moment.  They have increased their sign-up bonuses on the: Etihad Guest credit card (article here, 12000 miles, free) Virgin Flying Club credit cards (article here, .....

MBNA is on a bit of a roll at the moment.  They have increased their sign-up bonuses on the: Etihad Guest .....

13 Jun 201413 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments