Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a service from Edinburgh to Madrid.  This will launch in late March with the start of the .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Hotels4U, which is part of Thomas Cook, is giving away £5,000 of hotel nights to people born on Christmas Day. It is enough to make up for all of those combined ‘birthday and Christmas’ .....

Hotels4U, which is part of Thomas Cook, is giving away £5,000 of hotel nights to people born on Christmas .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

On Tuesday evening I was in Terminal 2 at Heathrow for the opening party for the Plaza Premium arrivals lounge. (This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all .....

On Tuesday evening I was in Terminal 2 at Heathrow for the opening party for the Plaza Premium arrivals .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the new British Airways Galleries First lounge in Houston. British Airways recently refurbished its two lounges in Houston to the modern Galleries format. Reader Nick was there .....

This is our review of the new British Airways Galleries First lounge in Houston. British Airways recently .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The integration of American Airlines and US Airways – both partners of British Airways in the oneworld alliance – is continuing. The airlines have now published guidance for the .....

The integration of American Airlines and US Airways – both partners of British Airways in the oneworld .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called ‘Purple Wednesday’, the airline is offering 15,000 seats across its network .....

Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a letter or email from BA advising you that the 10% shareholder discount is being stopped .....

If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March 2014, American Express was giving them away as part of the benefits package with the Amex .....

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around for a very short time I think. Amazon and MasterCard are running a great deal today.  .....

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in conjunction with Lufthansa, although you can redeem the bonus with any .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The Langham, London in 2015. There were 4,680 entries in total because you could earn an extra .....

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In a very focussed promotion, British Airways is offering 2,500 or 3,000 bonus Avios for every flight you make from London City Airport to Edinburgh or Dublin. Book a return flight and the bonus is .....

In a very focussed promotion, British Airways is offering 2,500 or 3,000 bonus Avios for every flight you make .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Amazon and American Express have launched ‘pay with points’ in the UK, a feature which has been available in the USA for some time. It is a very simple arrangement: You link your American .....

Amazon and American Express have launched ‘pay with points’ in the UK, a feature which has been .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American Express Platinum card, this deal may well persuade you to get one – especially as it .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 204 comments