The Government published a consultation paper yesterday on reforms to Air Passenger Duty. You can download it from this page of gov.uk. The level of domestic Air Passenger Duty has become a political .....

The Government published a consultation paper yesterday on reforms to Air Passenger Duty. You can download it .....

24 Mar 202124 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic economy discounts to the United States Virgin Atlantic is discounting economy flights to New York, Miami and Los Angeles this week. You will save £27-£31 depending on .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic economy discounts to the United States Virgin Atlantic is discounting economy .....

24 Mar 202124 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Radisson has brought back its impressive £89 London hotel flash sale for the next three days. You need to book by midnight on 26th March. The website says that the offer runs “until 27th .....

Radisson has brought back its impressive £89 London hotel flash sale for the next three days. You need to .....

24 Mar 202124 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Launched at the start of March, the new Barclays Avios Rewards scheme from Barclays Premier Banking and Barclays Wealth has created a lot of interest amongst Head for Points readers. If you qualify .....

Launched at the start of March, the new Barclays Avios Rewards scheme from Barclays Premier Banking and .....

23 Mar 202123 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

If you regularly redeem points in Las Vegas, New York or certain US resorts, you will be familiar with spurious ‘resort fees’. These are effectively hidden charges which are a compulsory .....

If you regularly redeem points in Las Vegas, New York or certain US resorts, you will be familiar with .....

23 Mar 202123 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

An excellent article about the history and future of premium economy cabins appeared on AirlineRatings last week. It is called “Premium Economy bungle has cost airlines billions” and you .....

An excellent article about the history and future of premium economy cabins appeared on AirlineRatings last .....

23 Mar 202123 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

Whilst British Airways appears to have given up on Leeds Bradford Airport, the airport itself sees a positive future. Leeds City Council approved plans for a new terminal building last week. The .....

Whilst British Airways appears to have given up on Leeds Bradford Airport, the airport itself sees a positive .....

23 Mar 202123 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

If you’re ‘not the sort of person who books package holidays’, you may have given BA Holidays a wide berth.  It would be a mistake. BA Holidays has three unique benefits.  .....

If you’re ‘not the sort of person who books package holidays’, you may have given BA .....

23 Mar 202123 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

On 21st March 2019, American Express unveiled major changes to its rules on who could obtain a sign-up bonus on its cards. Our article from that day is here – it ended up getting over 72,000 .....

On 21st March 2019, American Express unveiled major changes to its rules on who could obtain a sign-up bonus .....

22 Mar 202122 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

22 Mar 202122 March 2021 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

After the big British Airways sell-off of First Class crockery and other items before Christmas, a sale of Club World products has turned up on eBay by a company called ‘goodie.direct’. .....

After the big British Airways sell-off of First Class crockery and other items before Christmas, a sale of .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has been running another deal when you buy their hotel points, but Monday 22nd March is the last day. Via this page of the website, you will get a 40% bonus on all points purchases. .....

Marriott Bonvoy has been running another deal when you buy their hotel points, but Monday 22nd March is the .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  The sign up bonus has just been increased to 20,000 Membership Rewards points! I mention this .....

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  The .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the rules regarding the claiming of compensation for cancelled flights were relaxed. Under EC261, if your flight is cancelled within 14 days of departure, you .....

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the rules regarding the claiming of compensation for cancelled .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments