Club Carlson, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn, is running a number of 24-hour flash sales for buying points. Each flash sale will run for a 24-hour period and they will appear .....

Club Carlson, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn, is running a number of 24-hour flash .....

19 Jun 201419 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Last May, Dutch airline KLM brought in baggage charges for its short-haul flights.  This was quite a risky move since it put the aircraft into low cost carrier territory without necessarily having .....

Last May, Dutch airline KLM brought in baggage charges for its short-haul flights.  This was quite a risky .....

19 Jun 201419 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

A promotion in-store at Tesco last week offered 500 Tesco Clubcard points – 1,200 Avios – when you paid £5 to pre-order specific ‘coming soon’ video games. This promotion .....

A promotion in-store at Tesco last week offered 500 Tesco Clubcard points – 1,200 Avios – when you .....

18 Jun 201418 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 121 comments

There have been a few stories on public and private frequent flyer forums and blogs in the last couple of weeks about IHG Rewards Club launching an aggressive crackdown on people who have .....

There have been a few stories on public and private frequent flyer forums and blogs in the last couple of .....

18 Jun 201418 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow.  Etihad bought three pairs of slots in February 2013 from Jet Airways of India for $70m and Delta paid .....

I wrote this piece last year about the huge value being obtained for slots at London Heathrow.  Etihad bought .....

18 Jun 201418 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

After a fair amount of speculation, British Airways announced yesterday that it is – with immediate effect – starting the interior conversion of its short-haul aircraft. They are starting .....

After a fair amount of speculation, British Airways announced yesterday that it is – with immediate .....

17 Jun 201417 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

Our main article today is about the new British Airways short-haul seat. As part of the PR operation to promote the new seat, BA is offering 1 million short-haul seats at reduced prices. You need to .....

Our main article today is about the new British Airways short-haul seat. As part of the PR operation to .....

17 Jun 201417 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Travelzoo is currently offering passes to certain No1 Traveller airport lounges for just £20.  The size of the saving varies by airport but this is not a bad deal for the facilities offered. The .....

Travelzoo is currently offering passes to certain No1 Traveller airport lounges for just £20.  The size of .....

17 Jun 201417 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan.  I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on the excellent value he receives for his Avios when redeeming for domestic Japan Airlines .....

Head for Points reader Ricardo travels a lot in Japan.  I was pleased when he offered to write a piece on the .....

16 Jun 201416 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Avios Suitcase is a Facebook game that can be played by anyone with a Facebook and an avios.com (not ba.com) account. You earn points for completing a series of social media tasks. If you have not .....

Avios Suitcase is a Facebook game that can be played by anyone with a Facebook and an avios.com (not ba.com) .....

16 Jun 201416 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Hilton has launched its Summer Sale, offering discounts of up to 33% off the Best Available Rate for hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. There is a special home page for this promotion which .....

Hilton has launched its Summer Sale, offering discounts of up to 33% off the Best Available Rate for hotels in .....

16 Jun 201416 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

It is a long time since I looked at this topic, so I have decided to take another look at the vexing and unanswerable question – ‘What is the value of an Avios point?‘.  If you .....

It is a long time since I looked at this topic, so I have decided to take another look at the vexing and .....

15 Jun 201415 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

A couple of months ago, a Head for Points reader called up Hilton HHonors about a routine enquiry.   When the agent had dealt with his query, he made him an offer – would he be interested in .....

A couple of months ago, a Head for Points reader called up Hilton HHonors about a routine enquiry.   When .....

15 Jun 201415 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Until 30th June, IHG Rewards Club is offering a 15% discount when you use your hard-earned points for merchandise or gift vouchers. This is usually a terrible way to use miles or points.  You will .....

Until 30th June, IHG Rewards Club is offering a 15% discount when you use your hard-earned points for .....

15 Jun 201415 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment