British Airways Executive Club has launched a new service, in association with their wine partner Laithwaites, to allow you to trade your Avios for beer, wine or champagne! The good news is that the .....

British Airways Executive Club has launched a new service, in association with their wine partner Laithwaites, .....

6 Dec 20136 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I recently did an interview with Nomadic Matt, probably the worlds most-read travel (as opposed to miles and points) writer.  The man is in over 500,000 Google+ circles and has 59,000 Twitter and .....

I recently did an interview with Nomadic Matt, probably the worlds most-read travel (as opposed to miles and .....

6 Dec 20136 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Last week, I ran this article which touched on interesting Avios redemption opportunities which are disproportionately ‘cheap’.  This is because they fall right on the edge of an Avios .....

Last week, I ran this article which touched on interesting Avios redemption opportunities which are .....

5 Dec 20135 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have written a fair bit on Head for Points about the lounge access benefits of the American Express Platinum card.  Indeed, my other post today reminds you that you can even use it to access .....

I have written a fair bit on Head for Points about the lounge access benefits of the American Express Platinum .....

5 Dec 20135 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

American Express has launched a Eurostar promotion covering the quiet post-Christmas period. Recent sales have focussed only on Standard tickets, albeit for as little as £54 return, so it is good to .....

American Express has launched a Eurostar promotion covering the quiet post-Christmas period. Recent sales have .....

5 Dec 20135 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I rushed out a post on Monday to flag up the amazingly generous £1,000 Club World that British Airways was making available to certain destinations over Christmas.  This has now been officially .....

I rushed out a post on Monday to flag up the amazingly generous £1,000 Club World that British Airways was .....

4 Dec 20134 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Last week I wrote about an attractive wine deal that British Airways Executive Club was running in conjunction with Laithwaites. Basically, for £51 you would receive 12 bottles of wine, 1000 Avios .....

Last week I wrote about an attractive wine deal that British Airways Executive Club was running in conjunction .....

4 Dec 20134 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Via ba.com, Holiday Extras is offering 600 bonus Avios when you book an ‘airport hotel with parking’ through them between December 1st and December 21st. This is on top of the standard .....

Via ba.com, Holiday Extras is offering 600 bonus Avios when you book an ‘airport hotel with .....

4 Dec 20134 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the big changes to the Starwood and BA cards, which I summarise below, the other points worth .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote about an interesting arbitrage which let you book Reward Flight Saver redemptions for £26 instead of £35.  This involved booking via Avios South Africa, where the sharp .....

A few weeks ago, I wrote about an interesting arbitrage which let you book Reward Flight Saver redemptions for .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I wrote last week about the half-price Priority Pass available (still available) via Amazon Local.  This costs £34 instead of £68 and gets you airport lounge access for £15 per visit. (Priority .....

I wrote last week about the half-price Priority Pass available (still available) via Amazon Local.  This .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is one of the rare middle-of-the-day articles that I run when something crops up which I don’t necessarily expect to be around for long. Something odd is happening with British Airways Club .....

This is one of the rare middle-of-the-day articles that I run when something crops up which I don’t .....

2 Dec 20132 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

British Airways has announced some new routes from London City Airport for the Summer 2014 timetable.  We should expect similar announcements on a regular basis at the moment, as there are three new .....

British Airways has announced some new routes from London City Airport for the Summer 2014 timetable.  We .....

2 Dec 20132 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops at Heathrow Airport, has announced a new partnership with Travelex. Heathrow Rewards members (joining is free) will receive a rate which is 0.5% .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops at Heathrow Airport, has announced a new partnership with .....

2 Dec 20132 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments