I don’t feature that many external competitions on Head for Points.  I do have a soft spot for the Business Traveller ones, however, because the prizes are usually very generous and your .....

I don’t feature that many external competitions on Head for Points.  I do have a soft spot for the .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In the ‘I didn’t see that coming’ stakes, Qatar Airways announcement this week of an ‘all business class’ service from Doha to Heathrow scores pretty highly. Using a .....

In the ‘I didn’t see that coming’ stakes, Qatar Airways announcement this week of an .....

21 Feb 201421 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

airberlin announced on Tuesday that they are doubling the frequency of their Berlin to Abu Dhabi service.  There will now be two flights per day between the two cities. On the face of it, this is .....

airberlin announced on Tuesday that they are doubling the frequency of their Berlin to Abu Dhabi service. .....

13 Feb 201413 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Flying to Australia is a painfully difficult way to make money.  It was therefore not much of a surprise when Virgin Atlantic announced this week that it was scrapping its Hong Kong to Sydney .....

Flying to Australia is a painfully difficult way to make money.  It was therefore not much of a surprise .....

7 Feb 20147 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

When British Airways sold its regional operations to Flybe a few years ago, it became an airline with NO flights which do begin or end in London.  Reward Flight Saver redemptions were designed so .....

When British Airways sold its regional operations to Flybe a few years ago, it became an airline with NO .....

31 Jan 201431 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial value when you redeem them for American Airlines or Alaska Airlines flights inside the .....

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial .....

29 Jan 201429 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Over the next three days, I am going to take a look back at some of the trends and highlights from 2013.  I will kick off today with some of my own travel highlights and a recap of some of the better .....

Over the next three days, I am going to take a look back at some of the trends and highlights from 2013.  I .....

27 Dec 201327 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I wrote last week about the US Government approval for the merger of US Airways and American Airlines.  As part of the merger, US Airways will resign from Star Alliance on 30th March 2014 and join BA .....

I wrote last week about the US Government approval for the merger of US Airways and American Airlines.  As .....

22 Dec 201322 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

The ‘on / off’ merger of US Airways with American Airlines is now, finally, ‘on’.  The deal will complete in the next few days. Integrating the two carriers under the American .....

The ‘on / off’ merger of US Airways with American Airlines is now, finally, ‘on’.  .....

15 Dec 201315 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

OK, there is a medium-sized catch to this headline.  You need to start your trip in Cairo.  And obviously there are safer places in the world than Cairo at the moment.  But read on before .....

OK, there is a medium-sized catch to this headline.  You need to start your trip in Cairo.  And obviously .....

12 Dec 201312 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Last week, I ran this article which touched on interesting Avios redemption opportunities which are disproportionately ‘cheap’.  This is because they fall right on the edge of an Avios .....

Last week, I ran this article which touched on interesting Avios redemption opportunities which are .....

5 Dec 20135 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have written a few pieces recently about Qatar Airways joining BA in the oneworld alliance, eg here and here.  This gives you a very interesting new option for spending your Avios points, .....

I have written a few pieces recently about Qatar Airways joining BA in the oneworld alliance, eg here and .....

1 Dec 20131 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The Avios reward chart, as most people know, is based purely on distance. The further you fly, the more it costs. However, this can lead to interesting arbitrages when you get very close – but .....

The Avios reward chart, as most people know, is based purely on distance. The further you fly, the more it .....

26 Nov 201326 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British Airways, in ‘early’ 2014. SriLankan is not a large airline, operating just 21 .....

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments