Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul routes from Europe that can be booked with Avios. Along with Aer Lingus, they offer you .....

Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul .....

2 Nov 20132 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I wrote last week about the much improved bonus on the Etihad Guest UK credit card, which is now offering a 17,000 miles sign-up bonus. On its own, that won’t get you far, albeit Etihad is also .....

I wrote last week about the much improved bonus on the Etihad Guest UK credit card, which is now offering a .....

11 Oct 201311 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the sign-up bonus was a little underwhelming – 5,000 Etihad Guest miles. Etihad has now .....

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the .....

4 Oct 20134 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I wrote a few weeks ago about Rocketmiles, the hotel booking service that rewards you with very large chunks of frequent flyer miles for every night you book. Although not Avios, unfortunately .....

I wrote a few weeks ago about Rocketmiles, the hotel booking service that rewards you with very large chunks .....

3 Oct 20133 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, launching in 2012. It has also failed to take off in a major way, since Etihad Guest is the .....

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, .....

17 Sep 201317 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Etihad Guest has jumped on the transfer bonus bandwagon! If you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Etihad before 11th October, you will receive a 20% bonus. You will also receive a .....

Etihad Guest has jumped on the transfer bonus bandwagon! If you transfer American Express Membership Rewards .....

12 Sep 201312 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Two new hotel booking services have sprung up recently which offer a twist on the usual third-party booking service. Both Rocketmiles and PointsHound give you a large slug of airline miles with every .....

Two new hotel booking services have sprung up recently which offer a twist on the usual third-party booking .....

26 Aug 201326 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

There was an interesting piece on The Economist website a couple of weeks ago about the SkyTeam alliance, which is well worth a read. The link is here. If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, .....

There was an interesting piece on The Economist website a couple of weeks ago about the SkyTeam alliance, .....

3 Aug 20133 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, it is very common to find yourself on holiday in a small town where American Express cards .....

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Etihad, the Abu Dhabi airline, has launched a status match scheme aimed at members of competing frequent flyer programmes. I will list the details below. However, it is important to be aware of a few .....

Etihad, the Abu Dhabi airline, has launched a status match scheme aimed at members of competing frequent flyer .....

7 Jun 20137 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American Airlines 35,000 miles sign-up bonus finished on May 31st. However, we have had another .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American .....

3 Jun 20133 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Just a quick head up that May 31st is the last day to apply for the American Airlines credit cards with the whopping 35,000 AAdvantage miles sign-up bonus. This is the best sign-up deal I have ever .....

Just a quick head up that May 31st is the last day to apply for the American Airlines credit cards with the .....

30 May 201330 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit card in conjunction with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Abu Dhabi’s national .....

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

As you are constantly hearing from the Government, from British Airways and from Heathrow Airport itself is that the airport is – to all intents and purposes – ‘full’. This is, .....

As you are constantly hearing from the Government, from British Airways and from Heathrow Airport itself is .....

18 May 201318 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments