If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, here is a handy hint courtesy of regular HfP commentator (and now Australia resident) Alan. Qantas has a couple of subsidiaries .....

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, here is a handy hint courtesy of .....

24 Aug 201524 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. When British .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

18 Aug 201518 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Back in June I wrote an introduction to using your Avios on South American airline LAN.  As LAN is a fellow airline member of oneworld, alongside BA, you can use your points to redeem for flights to .....

Back in June I wrote an introduction to using your Avios on South American airline LAN.  As LAN is a fellow .....

5 Aug 20155 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a new ‘fast track to Gold’ promotion in association with airberlin. Unlike many similar promotions run by Hilton, this one is open to everyone.  It is even .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a new ‘fast track to Gold’ promotion in association with airberlin. .....

29 Jul 201529 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the war on fuel surcharges on Avios redemptions. British Airways has already scrapped fuel .....

News in brief: Qantas cuts fuel surcharges on Avios tickets again There has been another small victory in the .....

11 Jul 201511 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I wrote a couple of pieces about LAN recently, here and here, the oneworld airline based in Chile.  LAN has a sister airline, TAM, based in Brazil. Until June 28th, TAM is offering some exceptional .....

I wrote a couple of pieces about LAN recently, here and here, the oneworld airline based in Chile.  LAN has a .....

25 Jun 201525 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner so you can use Avios points to redeem for its flight from Madrid to Santiago, Chile. It .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner .....

22 Jun 201522 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

I have never given LAN much coverage on Head for Points, even though I have written articles covering redemption opportunities with most of the other oneworld partners. I recently helped a friend .....

I have never given LAN much coverage on Head for Points, even though I have written articles covering .....

9 Jun 20159 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News in brief: The Telegraph endorses credit card churning In one of the more interesting personal finance article on travel credit cards, The Daily Telegraph published this on Thursday.  What is .....

News in brief: The Telegraph endorses credit card churning In one of the more interesting personal finance .....

2 May 20152 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Practical ‘how I used my miles’ stories seem to be popular with HfP readers, so when reader Rick sent an email to show me a complex trip he had booked, I asked if I could run it as an .....

Practical ‘how I used my miles’ stories seem to be popular with HfP readers, so when reader Rick .....

26 Apr 201526 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

The Qantas status match ended on the 16th.  This was a tricky one to get, since you needed a New Zealand mailing address to take part, but if that was not a problem then you could have obtained a .....

The Qantas status match ended on the 16th.  This was a tricky one to get, since you needed a New Zealand .....

20 Mar 201520 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American Express International Dollar and International Euro cards at the moment.  I thought it .....

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked with Avios points for some weeks.  The job has proved messier than I imagined. I have .....

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: We’ve done coffee for points …. now try coffee for free Last Saturday I ran a piece about how to use Nectar points for drinks at Caffe Nero, how to use American Express .....

News in brief: We’ve done coffee for points …. now try coffee for free Last Saturday I ran a piece .....

1 Mar 20151 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments