Virgin Atlantic has launched a new reward seat sale, focussing exclusively on destinations in the USA.  Full details can be found here. Virgin has occasional economy redemption sales where you can .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new reward seat sale, focussing exclusively on destinations in the USA.  Full .....

7 May 20157 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising given that British Airways increased the bonus on its cards last week.  However, I .....

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising .....

7 May 20157 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club. This means that you will receive 300 miles per £1 of Clubcard vouchers you .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s .....

2 May 20152 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess

I have a couple of young children.  On both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went on maternity leave.  I have never been very happy with this state of affairs. It is .....

I have a couple of young children.  On both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went .....

7 Apr 20157 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Tesco brings back its Lego deal Tesco has brought back – but just until Monday – its Clubcard deal on Lego. If you spend over £60 on any of the sets featured on this page, .....

News in brief: Tesco brings back its Lego deal Tesco has brought back – but just until Monday – .....

4 Apr 20154 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is not your typical Head for Points article but I couldn’t help slotting it in. To selectively quote from the Daily Mail (original story here): A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet was grounded .....

This is not your typical Head for Points article but I couldn’t help slotting it in. To selectively .....

31 Mar 201531 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is a first, as far as I can remember. Until April 30th, Hilton HHonors is offering a 30% transfer bonus if you transfer your points from Hilton and across to British Airways. This offer is not .....

This is a first, as far as I can remember. Until April 30th, Hilton HHonors is offering a 30% transfer bonus .....

31 Mar 201531 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The Avios earning and burning changes, which kick in from April 28th and are covered in a series of articles starting here, are beginning to impact other carriers. Virgin Atlantic emailed Flying Club .....

The Avios earning and burning changes, which kick in from April 28th and are covered in a series of articles .....

23 Mar 201523 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I get the occasional email regarding travel insurance for mileage redemption tickets.  To be honest, I have never fully seen the point. With Avios, for example, British Airways allows you to cancel a .....

I get the occasional email regarding travel insurance for mileage redemption tickets.  To be honest, I have .....

23 Mar 201523 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Virgin Atlantic is currently offering 250 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special toolbar for their ‘Shops Away‘ shopping portal. They have in the past offered as .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently offering 250 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special .....

22 Mar 201522 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The coverage of Virgin Flying Club on Head for Points has increased considerably since the site started almost three years ago.  This has been driven by a few factors: generous credit card sign-up .....

The coverage of Virgin Flying Club on Head for Points has increased considerably since the site started almost .....

21 Mar 201521 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the return of our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline .....

After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the .....

15 Mar 201515 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 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