Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was reminded of this long-running offer of 3,000 Flying Club miles for your first wine order from Virgin Wines. Virgin Wines used to be part of .....

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was reminded of this long-running offer of 3,000 .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into Avios or whether it was a typo.  It seems to be a typo on their website, luckily. This .....

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here. Regular readers of Head for Points will know that I tend .....

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, this deal is worth a look. Tesco Bank is still offering a ‘secret’ sign-up bonus .....

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of Aspire lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Reader Bill kindly .....

This is our review of Aspire lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This is part of our series of reviews .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

To celebrate being named Britain’s No. 1 retailer for consumer satisfaction, Amazon is having a one day sale today. Long term readers may remember that they did a similar deal last year. You .....

To celebrate being named Britain’s No. 1 retailer for consumer satisfaction, Amazon is having a one day .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Ever since ‘part pay with Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and experimenting …. and experimenting.   There have been constant changes to: the .....

Ever since ‘part pay with Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

News in brief: Court judgement on how you receive downgrade compensation I ran an article about EC261 downgrade compensation on Wednesday.  I said in that piece that some parts of the regulations .....

News in brief: Court judgement on how you receive downgrade compensation I ran an article about EC261 .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: Important Accor promotion update Yesterday I wrote about the new Accor promotion.  This offers you potentially 6,000 Avios or €120 of hotel credit for making 3 x 2-night stays. What .....

News in brief: Important Accor promotion update Yesterday I wrote about the new Accor promotion.  This offers .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a potentially generous new promotion. You will earn €120 of Accor hotel vouchers or 6,000 Avios (or .....

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a .....

19 Jan 201719 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The website of Forbes magazine published an interesting article yesterday on the current state of British Airways. It is surprisingly accurate – by the standards of mainstream publications when .....

The website of Forbes magazine published an interesting article yesterday on the current state of British .....

19 Jan 201719 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 170 comments

News in brief: Last chance to beat AwardWallet’s sharp price hike There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years – and that is .....

News in brief: Last chance to beat AwardWallet’s sharp price hike There is only one miles and points .....

19 Jan 201719 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Long term readers of Head for Points will remember my trip home from the Middle East at Easter 2013. Despite having four Club World tickets booked, we arrived at Dubai Airport to find that an aircraft .....

Long term readers of Head for Points will remember my trip home from the Middle East at Easter 2013. Despite .....

18 Jan 201718 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 233 comments