Air New Zealand is to end flights from the UK. The airline announced last night that it is closing its route between London Heathrow and Los Angeles, which carried on to Auckland.  The route has .....

Air New Zealand is to end flights from the UK. The airline announced last night that it is closing its route .....

23 Oct 201923 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

SWISS and Lufthansa have launched a good Business Class sale.  Unlike some fare deals we write about, these are for departures from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself somewhere in .....

SWISS and Lufthansa have launched a good Business Class sale.  Unlike some fare deals we write about, these .....

23 Oct 201923 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That isn’t going to change, but as the benefit packages on all reward cards – travel .....

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Bicester Village, the discount luxury shopping outlet in Oxfordshire, is running a special sale until 3rd November. As part of this promotion, Bicester Village is also offering double Avios.  The .....

Bicester Village, the discount luxury shopping outlet in Oxfordshire, is running a special sale until 3rd .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

American Express has announced the return of ‘Shop Small’ for 2019, but with a catch. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express event aimed at encouraging cardholders to visit .....

American Express has announced the return of ‘Shop Small’ for 2019, but with a catch. ‘Shop .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess

IHG Access has added some new London events to its website. Pricing is generally good.  Most work out at 10,000 points per ticket and, given my general valuation of 0.4p per IHG Rewards Club point, .....

IHG Access has added some new London events to its website. Pricing is generally good.  Most work out at .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic is currently running its semi-regular bonus on ‘Points Booster’. ‘Points Booster’ is a potentially very good deal.  This version is as good as it gets, both in .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running its semi-regular bonus on ‘Points Booster’. ‘Points .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has launched a revamped family travel section at ba.com. You can find it by clicking here. It attempts to cover the bewildering array of things you need to know before travelling with .....

British Airways has launched a revamped family travel section at ba.com. You can find it by clicking here. It .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess

Whilst British Airways continues to struggle with engine issues on its Boeing 787 fleet, it has chartered an A330 from Spanish airline Evelop to operate the Gatwick to New York flight. It will cover .....

Whilst British Airways continues to struggle with engine issues on its Boeing 787 fleet, it has chartered an .....

22 Oct 201922 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments