Hilton @Play, the ‘redeem your points for events’ side of Hilton Honors, has just launched something that, if you are a keen music fan, would be very special indeed. On Saturday 22nd .....

Hilton @Play, the ‘redeem your points for events’ side of Hilton Honors, has just launched .....

16 Mar 201716 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Regular readers of Head for Points will know that there has been substantial discussion on the site in recent weeks about downgrades. In particular, the issue is whether British Airways is .....

Regular readers of Head for Points will know that there has been substantial discussion on the site in recent .....

16 Mar 201716 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways and Etihad launch UK sales Both Etihad and Qatar Airways have launched sales from the UK in both economy and business class. Neither of these sales are exceptional but if .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways and Etihad launch UK sales Both Etihad and Qatar Airways have launched sales from .....

16 Mar 201716 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a while since I talked about the ITA Matrix online tool. This allows you to very quickly .....

A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a .....

16 Mar 201716 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added Avios and Virgin Flying Club as partners?“. I didn’t, because I had never heard of .....

A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free items for delivery to your aircraft seat on long haul British Airways flights for some time. .....

News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

There has been quite a bit of Starwood coverage on Head for Points over the last few months as the merger with Marriott beds in. One thing I rarely write about, however, is SPG Hot Escapes, which is a .....

There has been quite a bit of Starwood coverage on Head for Points over the last few months as the merger with .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

A reader asked in the comments yesterday if I could write an easy-to-understand guide to how your current credit card portfolio may impact what other cards you can get. I thought I would put .....

A reader asked in the comments yesterday if I could write an easy-to-understand guide to how your current .....

14 Mar 201714 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Regular readers of Head for Points will know that Qatar Airways comes up with some exceptional deals from time to time. As Qatar Airways is a oneworld alliance partner, you will earn Avios and British .....

Regular readers of Head for Points will know that Qatar Airways comes up with some exceptional deals from time .....

14 Mar 201714 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants across the UK – is also in the airport lounge business. Through a link with .....

Dining discount group The Gourmet Society – which offers discounts on meals in thousands of restaurants .....

14 Mar 201714 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different credit and charge cards offering Avios points, either directly or indirectly, and issuers starting to reduce the rewards on Visa and .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different credit and charge cards offering Avios points, .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

News in brief: Win a stay for 20 people at Duns Castle in Scotland HomeAway is a website where you can book private homes and apartments for your holidays with friends and family. One of the unique .....

News in brief: Win a stay for 20 people at Duns Castle in Scotland HomeAway is a website where you can book .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday.  Existing bookings will still be honoured but you will no longer earn points on new Tristar bookings. Coincidentally, Emirates .....

Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday.  Existing bookings will still be .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios or other points by paying your day-to-day bills is something that a lot of people ignore. .....

Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios .....

12 Mar 201712 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 149 comments