OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. However, you are getting 60p of value for approximately a minute of your life, so on that basis .....

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was lucky enough to be given a private tour last week. I was told at the time that they were .....

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this link, you can earn 8,000 Avios in Iberia Plus if you take out a 1-year digital and print .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has come to rectify that. Until 30th September, you will receive a £10 American Express .....

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running to promote the new website and app for their JetFriends childrens club. There is an iPad .....

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess

avios.com has a new partner – market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They are offering a generous 600 Avios points just for signing up. Note that this is an avios.com and .....

avios.com has a new partner – market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They are .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn promotion from IHG Rewards Club.  This offers, for most people, a relatively easy way to earn .....

I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, from London Gatwick to Riga in Latvia.  I had a good trip to Riga a few years ago, and it .....

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller Plus seats on 18 of its remaining Boeing 747 aircraft.  This reflects the fact that some of .....

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

As well as launching their ‘25% off Economy and Premium Economy redemptions’ sale on Tuesday, Virgin Flying Club also announced a 25% bonus when you buy, transfer or gift Virgin Flying .....

As well as launching their ‘25% off Economy and Premium Economy redemptions’ sale on Tuesday, .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched a generous promotion to encourage you to book with their mobile app. Until November 15th, you will earn 3,000 bonus Club Carlson .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched a generous promotion to encourage you .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

For the third time this year, Virgin Atlantic has launched a seat sale for reward seats. Both economy and premium economy seats are included – but not Upper Class.  You have until .....

For the third time this year, Virgin Atlantic has launched a seat sale for reward seats. Both economy and .....

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, you probably remember that I dedicated some space in May to Will, who had written about his fairly crazy attempt to earn British Airways Gold Guest List .....

If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, you probably remember that I dedicated some space in May to .....

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

If you are heading out to Asia this Autumn, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next couple of days. The deal is valid at all 11 Hilton properties in Thailand: Millennium .....

If you are heading out to Asia this Autumn, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next .....

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments