News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East Coast Rewards loyalty scheme will be wound up at the end of February, Virgin .....

News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East .....

24 Jan 201524 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This article is about how to fly – often redeeming your Avios – on short haul European flights which are flown by long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, A380, A330, A340 etc). Why would you .....

This article is about how to fly – often redeeming your Avios – on short haul European flights .....

21 Jan 201521 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Back in November I wrote about a very generous promotion that The Economist was – and still is – offering in conjunction with Iberia Plus. You will receive 12,000 Avios for taking out a .....

Back in November I wrote about a very generous promotion that The Economist was – and still is – .....

17 Jan 201517 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 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

I have written about e-rewards before as it is a long established partner of British Airways and avios.com.  It is a market research company which awards you points in its own loyalty scheme for .....

I have written about e-rewards before as it is a long established partner of British Airways and .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a service from Edinburgh to Madrid.  This will launch in late March with the start of the .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back a special offer for taking out a subscription.  This time it is 50% more generous than usual. As you can see at this link, you can earn 12,000 .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back a special offer for taking out a subscription.  This time .....

30 Nov 201430 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

I spent some time on Thursday and Friday looking at the British Airways and avios.com November sales. These offer redemption flights from £1 of tax on short-haul and a 25%-50% discount on selected .....

I spent some time on Thursday and Friday looking at the British Airways and avios.com November sales. These .....

8 Nov 20148 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on BA’s sister airline Iberia.   With its new flat bed seating and new aircraft coming on .....

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on .....

26 Oct 201426 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK (although there is one in London) but crop up quite frequently on the continent. As well as the main NH Hotels .....

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK (although there is .....

22 Oct 201422 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I published a long article in August about earning Avios from car rentals.  Whilst British Airways works exclusively with Avis, Iberia Plus has deals with pretty much everyone.  You simply had to .....

I published a long article in August about earning Avios from car rentals.  Whilst British Airways works .....

7 Oct 20147 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have covered a few Iberia Plus promotions on Head for Points recently.  This has led to a few emails asking exactly how you can transfer Avios points from Iberia Plus to British Airways Executive .....

I have covered a few Iberia Plus promotions on Head for Points recently.  This has led to a few emails .....

28 Sep 201428 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a British Airways Executive Club partner, so the only way of earning Avios with a Hertz .....

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this link, you can earn 8,000 Avios in Iberia Plus if you take out a 1-year digital and print .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments