Etihad and Air Europa announced a new frequent flyer partnership yesterday.   Whilst you might not know Air Europa, it is a Spanish-based airline which is part of the huge SkyTeam alliance, flying .....

Etihad and Air Europa announced a new frequent flyer partnership yesterday.   Whilst you might not know Air .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 214 comments

Last year I went up to Manchester to try out the brand new premium independent lounge in Terminal 3 – the ‘1903’ lounge. My review of the 1903 lounge is here.  The airport spent .....

Last year I went up to Manchester to try out the brand new premium independent lounge in Terminal 3 – .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

We cover ex-EU flights deals (cheap flights which start in a European country, not the UK) now and again on Head for Points, although they are not for everyone.  There are two types of ex-EU deal if .....

We cover ex-EU flights deals (cheap flights which start in a European country, not the UK) now and again on .....

10 Sep 201810 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

Etihad has launched a one week long promotion with special fares from the UK to Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Lead prices from Heathrow in Business are: Kuala Lumpur from £2256 Seychelles from .....

Etihad has launched a one week long promotion with special fares from the UK to Asia, Australia and the Middle .....

5 Sep 20185 September 2018 by Anika Burnett

In an encouraging boost for the region, Etihad is swapping its morning departure from Manchester to a Boeing 787.  This is the first time that Etihad has operated a 787 from the UK. This means that .....

In an encouraging boost for the region, Etihad is swapping its morning departure from Manchester to a Boeing .....

10 Aug 201810 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Via its website, Etihad is letting you design your own luggage tag – for free! You can upload any photograph or image you want subject to copyright rules (perhaps try an image of a BA Gold card) .....

Via its website, Etihad is letting you design your own luggage tag – for free! You can upload any .....

31 Jul 201831 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

I am rarely excited by amenity kit news which is why we don’t cover them much on Head for Points.  Although Anika is in love with her British Airways Liberty print First Class bag she got on a .....

I am rarely excited by amenity kit news which is why we don’t cover them much on Head for Points.  .....

25 Jul 201825 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is offering a special 10% World Cup consolation discount to anyone booking before 15th July. You need to fly from Manchester or Heathrow, in any class, between 1st September and 31st March .....

Etihad is offering a special 10% World Cup consolation discount to anyone booking before 15th July. You need .....

13 Jul 201813 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

If you were at our Summer Party on Monday, you will have heard Gurdeep from Etihad Holidays talk about the Etihad Holidays packages to the Formula 1 grand prix in November.  This is the last race on .....

If you were at our Summer Party on Monday, you will have heard Gurdeep from Etihad Holidays talk about the .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Summer Party on Monday, at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock. We had just under 250 people there.  I was a little nervous about having such a big group .....

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Summer Party on Monday, at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock. .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Anika and I look forward to seeing 250 of you tonight at the first Head for Points Summer Party, sponsored by Etihad Airways.  If you bought a ticket you should have received an email on Friday .....

Anika and I look forward to seeing 250 of you tonight at the first Head for Points Summer Party, sponsored by .....

9 Jul 20189 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling business person who uses their phone heavily outside the UK. It is, if nothing else, genius in .....

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling .....

23 Jun 201823 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

As we announced on Monday, we are pleased to say that we are holding our first ever Head for Points reader Summer party on Monday 9th July. We are taking over the The Glasshouse room at the Holiday .....

As we announced on Monday, we are pleased to say that we are holding our first ever Head for Points reader .....

21 Jun 201821 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 101 comments

Last week we announced the light, sunny and airy Glasshouse suite at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock as the venue for our first Head for Points Summer party. We proposed Tuesday 3rd July. Unfortunately, .....

Last week we announced the light, sunny and airy Glasshouse suite at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock as the venue .....

19 Jun 201819 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments