News in brief: Get 500 Marriott Rewards points for following them on Instagram Marriott is offering 500 free Marriott Rewards points if you follow them on Instagram before 21st June. The good news is .....

News in brief: Get 500 Marriott Rewards points for following them on Instagram Marriott is offering 500 free .....

19 Jun 201619 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

There are many articles on Head for Points about how to get the best value for your Avios points.  This article on ‘what is an Avios point worth?’ is the one I link to most often. .....

There are many articles on Head for Points about how to get the best value for your Avios points.  This .....

3 May 20163 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Since the Avios devaluation last year, flights from the UK to the Middle East have cost 120,000 Avios in Business Class on either Qatar Airways or British Airways. You can reduce this to 100,000 Avios .....

Since the Avios devaluation last year, flights from the UK to the Middle East have cost 120,000 Avios in .....

19 Apr 201619 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents.  I have a couple of young children and, on both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went on .....

Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents.  I have a couple of young .....

16 Apr 201616 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Yesterday I wrote about the amazing Etihad business class fares currently available. These include business class to Australia on an A380 from as little as £1,275 (starting in Istanbul) or £1,400 .....

Yesterday I wrote about the amazing Etihad business class fares currently available. These include business .....

9 Apr 20169 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Get 9,600 Avios when you buy Xbox One with Kinect Over at Shopper Points today you will see how to get 4,000 Tesco Clubcard points – worth 9,600 Avios or 10,000 Virgin Flying Club .....

News in brief: Get 9,600 Avios when you buy Xbox One with Kinect Over at Shopper Points today you will see how .....

2 Apr 20162 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Whilst I am on holiday, I thought it was worthwhile running an updated version of this article by HfP reader Ricardo which originally ran 18 months ago.  It contains valuable advice for anyone .....

Whilst I am on holiday, I thought it was worthwhile running an updated version of this article by HfP reader .....

31 Mar 201631 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that most of you have never seen this chart before (click to enlarge): You can see the original by .....

99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that .....

28 Mar 201628 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Heinemann is the German equivalent of World Duty Free.   It has its own loyalty programme, Heinemann & Me, and at present is offering all new and existing members 1,000 Etihad Guest or airberlin .....

Heinemann is the German equivalent of World Duty Free.   It has its own loyalty programme, Heinemann & .....

9 Mar 20169 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: American Airlines arrivals lounge at Terminal 3 closed As part of a major global lounge overhaul, American Airlines has temporarily closed its arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3. It .....

News in brief: American Airlines arrivals lounge at Terminal 3 closed As part of a major global lounge .....

1 Mar 20161 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

News in brief: Earn Avios with the new Malaysia / Emirates partnership? It is a little known fact, unless you read HfP, that you can earn Avios points and British Airways tier points when you fly with .....

News in brief: Earn Avios with the new Malaysia / Emirates partnership? It is a little known fact, unless you .....

29 Feb 201629 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Etihad and Lufthansa have both partnered with HolidayCheck to offer FREE Etihad Guest and Miles & More airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website. It seems that, .....

Etihad and Lufthansa have both partnered with HolidayCheck to offer FREE Etihad Guest and Miles .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014.  From that time it has been possible to earn Avios and British Airways tier points when you fly with them, and to redeem your Avios for .....

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014.  From that time it has been possible to earn .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: British Airways and Iberia announce price fixing deal with LATAM IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, announced last week that it has applied for permission to operate .....

News in brief: British Airways and Iberia announce price fixing deal with LATAM IAG, the parent company of .....

17 Jan 201617 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments