Just a quick reminder that the current sign-up offer on the two British Airways American Express cards ends tomorrow: The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, currently offers 25,000 Avios .....

Just a quick reminder that the current sign-up offer on the two British Airways American Express cards ends .....

29 Sep 201429 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

When I flew Virgin America last week (review to follow) I was very impressed by their in-flight wi-fi service.  It was fast and at $3 for 30 minutes – more than enough for a 50 minute flight .....

When I flew Virgin America last week (review to follow) I was very impressed by their in-flight wi-fi .....

28 Sep 201428 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Tiny Greek airline Aegean has a disproportionately high importance to frequent flyers.  For the last few years it has offered – by a huge margin – the easiest way to earn Gold status with .....

Tiny Greek airline Aegean has a disproportionately high importance to frequent flyers.  For the last few .....

28 Sep 201428 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I have covered a few Iberia Plus promotions on Head for Points recently.  This has led to a few emails asking exactly how you can transfer Avios points from Iberia Plus to British Airways Executive .....

I have covered a few Iberia Plus promotions on Head for Points recently.  This has led to a few emails .....

28 Sep 201428 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions via its private online .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

27 Sep 201427 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I wanted to run this article last week, but I know that most Head for Points readers during the week are using the site at work.  This is not something that you necessarily want to play at .....

I wanted to run this article last week, but I know that most Head for Points readers during the week are .....

27 Sep 201427 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a two-night break at the European Melia property of their choice. The winner was Nick, who decided .....

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a .....

27 Sep 201427 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

For my three nights in Las Vegas, I booked myself into the luxurious Four Seasons Las Vegas hotel.  Here is my review of the Four Seasons Las Vegas along with a selection of photographs. Hotels in .....

For my three nights in Las Vegas, I booked myself into the luxurious Four Seasons Las Vegas hotel.  Here is .....

26 Sep 201426 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

A few years ago, Google bought ITA.  ITA is the most comprehensive airline pricing and routing database available, able to run substantially more complex searches across multiple dates, routes and .....

A few years ago, Google bought ITA.  ITA is the most comprehensive airline pricing and routing database .....

26 Sep 201426 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Etihad has launched a generous promotion which is worth a look if you are locking in any flight plans over the next 10 days. For any Etihad flight booked before October 6th, for travel by December .....

Etihad has launched a generous promotion which is worth a look if you are locking in any flight plans over the .....

26 Sep 201426 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Every nine months or so, British Airways runs a co-ordinated promotion among all of the major hotel chains, offering a bonus of 25% for converting your points to Avios. The last UK outing for this .....

Every nine months or so, British Airways runs a co-ordinated promotion among all of the major hotel chains, .....

25 Sep 201425 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Earlier in the month I told you how Virgin Atlantic was cancelling its routes to Cape Town, Tokyo, Mumbai and Vancouver in return for additional flights to North America. Late last week, Virgin loaded .....

Earlier in the month I told you how Virgin Atlantic was cancelling its routes to Cape Town, Tokyo, Mumbai and .....

25 Sep 201425 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Tune Hotels is a group of low-cost hotels founded by Tony Fernandes, who also founded budget airline AirAsia and is possibly best known in the UK as owner of Queens Park Rangers football club. Tune is .....

Tune Hotels is a group of low-cost hotels founded by Tony Fernandes, who also founded budget airline AirAsia .....

25 Sep 201425 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards. It is an improved version of the promotion that ran in June, which was actually the first time that there had ever .....

MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards. It is an improved version .....

24 Sep 201424 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments