Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey in February, roughly 1 in 6 HfP readers said they had stayed in one during 2014. You may have wondered why I .....

Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey in February, roughly 1 in 6 .....

24 Oct 201524 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: British Airways cuts Sharm el Sheikh tier points A HfP reader contacted me yesterday to complain about British Airways cutting the tier points on flights to Sharm in Egypt. A quick .....

News in brief: British Airways cuts Sharm el Sheikh tier points A HfP reader contacted me yesterday to .....

23 Oct 201523 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

You may remember reading about JustPark.com when it launched.  The original premise of the site is that, if you live near a station or shopping area, you could use the site to rent out your driveway .....

You may remember reading about JustPark.com when it launched.  The original premise of the site is that, if .....

23 Oct 201523 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I covered the new Aer Lingus long haul routes to Hartford, Newark and Los Angeles on Head for Points yesterday. As this is likely to spur renewed interest in redeeming Avios on Aer Lingus, I thought I .....

I covered the new Aer Lingus long haul routes to Hartford, Newark and Los Angeles on Head for Points .....

23 Oct 201523 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There are two important pieces of Aer Lingus news today which may have an impact on how you use Avios points going forward. This follows the acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG, the parent company of .....

There are two important pieces of Aer Lingus news today which may have an impact on how you use Avios points .....

22 Oct 201522 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

It has been seven years since British Airways threw in the towel in its attempt to persuade the business travellers of the South East to head to Gatwick and on to New York. The decision, announced .....

It has been seven years since British Airways threw in the towel in its attempt to persuade the business .....

22 Oct 201522 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I have memories of spending a long afternoon in the (as was) Servisair Lounge at Luton Airport many years ago, waiting for a delayed easyJet flight.  I remember it as functional without being .....

I have memories of spending a long afternoon in the (as was) Servisair Lounge at Luton Airport many years ago, .....

22 Oct 201522 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

British Airways has launched the last of the three Gatwick flash sales that have been running throughout October. This final offer has return tickets to many destinations in EuroTraveller for just .....

British Airways has launched the last of the three Gatwick flash sales that have been running throughout .....

21 Oct 201521 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches three new European routes British Airways has announced three new routes for next Summer: Biarritz (photo of Hotel du Palais below) – twice weekly from .....

News in brief: British Airways launches three new European routes British Airways has announced three new .....

21 Oct 201521 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is our review of the Emirates lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Head for Points was .....

This is our review of the Emirates lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews .....

21 Oct 201521 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

British Airways launched its annual ‘big discount on World Traveller tickets using Avios’ promotion yesterday. On the face of it, it sounds good: You save 40% on the standard number of .....

British Airways launched its annual ‘big discount on World Traveller tickets using Avios’ .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute weekend rooms in the UK.  If you find yourself in need of a hotel room for this weekend, it .....

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

This is our review of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is our review of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I’ve spent quite a bit of time over recent months highlighting attractive British Airways Club World fares from various starting points across Europe. What is discussed less often is that Virgin .....

I’ve spent quite a bit of time over recent months highlighting attractive British Airways Club World .....

19 Oct 201519 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments