The first phase of the Avios changes kicked in on March 1st when Iberia Plus published its new earning chart for both Avios points and Elite Points. What I wanted to know was this – going .....

The first phase of the Avios changes kicked in on March 1st when Iberia Plus published its new earning chart .....

30 Mar 201530 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I wrote last week about how the Sofitel Heathrow hotel, the five-star directly connected to Terminal 5, was being offered cheaply via lastminute.com and their ‘top secret hotels’ .....

I wrote last week about how the Sofitel Heathrow hotel, the five-star directly connected to Terminal 5, was .....

30 Mar 201530 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Hilton HHonors announced last week that 14 hotels globally are changing reward categories, impacting the number of points needed for a free night.  These changes kick in from April 8th – until .....

Hilton HHonors announced last week that 14 hotels globally are changing reward categories, impacting the .....

29 Mar 201529 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: Accor’s 3-4-2 global sale returns Accor, parent of Ibis, Novotel, Sofitel (Sofitel St James pictured below), Mercure, Pullman, M Gallery and other chains, has brought back its .....

News in brief: Accor’s 3-4-2 global sale returns Accor, parent of Ibis, Novotel, Sofitel (Sofitel St .....

29 Mar 201529 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Gatwick Airport has replaced the old Gatwick Voucher Passport coupon scheme with a new website – myGatwick. The new site is tailored to your travel plans, allowing you to input details of your .....

Gatwick Airport has replaced the old Gatwick Voucher Passport coupon scheme with a new website – .....

29 Mar 201529 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A huge percentage of Head for Points readers, including myself and my wife, are currently locked out of their Avios accounts. Changing the password simply shows a zero Avios balance which BA appears .....

A huge percentage of Head for Points readers, including myself and my wife, are currently locked out of their .....

28 Mar 201528 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

In what amounts to another slap in the face for British Airways Executive Club Gold card holders, British Airways announced yesterday that the First Class lounge at Gatwick Airport will now be .....

In what amounts to another slap in the face for British Airways Executive Club Gold card holders, British .....

28 Mar 201528 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

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 .....

28 Mar 201528 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Tesco is offering 100 Clubcard points (240 Avios points or 250 Virgin Flying Club miles) with a selection of forthcoming CDs. You need to pay upfront but you will also receive the bonus points .....

Tesco is offering 100 Clubcard points (240 Avios points or 250 Virgin Flying Club miles) with a selection of .....

28 Mar 201528 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The Head for Points Instagram page has been up and running for about four months now. After a painful period of copying across most of the proprietary photographs from the last three years, it is now .....

The Head for Points Instagram page has been up and running for about four months now. After a painful period .....

28 Mar 201528 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

More news in brief: Qatar Airways launching Amsterdam with more silly fares Qatar Airways will fly from Amsterdam to Doha from June 16th.  This is a new route and will be served by a Boeing 787 .....

More news in brief: Qatar Airways launching Amsterdam with more silly fares Qatar Airways will fly from .....

27 Mar 201527 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current deal was ending – the only bit of news I managed to find out in advance was that IAG .....

The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current .....

27 Mar 201527 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Two interesting new promotions from Le Club Accorhotels have appeared. 250 bonus Accor points (worth €5) on your next stay Via this link, you can register for a promotion which offers 250 Le Club .....

Two interesting new promotions from Le Club Accorhotels have appeared. 250 bonus Accor points (worth €5) on .....

27 Mar 201527 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles and hotel points.  This meant that, when a reader .....

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few .....

26 Mar 201526 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments