One of the biggest issues with redeeming Avios for long-haul flights is the level of taxes and surcharges imposed by British Airways.  These usually run to around £500 per person in Club World and .....

One of the biggest issues with redeeming Avios for long-haul flights is the level of taxes and surcharges .....

25 Oct 201325 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Late last year, I ran an article – widely read and quoted since – on the vexing question of ‘What is an Avios worth?‘.  It showed that using your Avios to upgrade a flight .....

Late last year, I ran an article – widely read and quoted since – on the vexing question of .....

24 Oct 201324 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 15th November. It is worth saying up front that this deal is nowhere near as good as the 50% bonus .....

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 15th .....

24 Oct 201324 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Newsstand was introduced to the iphone and ipad with iOS5, as a depository for downloaded magazine and newspaper subscriptions. A number of airlines have added their inflight magazines to Newsstand, .....

Newsstand was introduced to the iphone and ipad with iOS5, as a depository for downloaded magazine and .....

24 Oct 201324 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

My initial article last month about the amazing 60,000 Amex Membership Rewards points sign-up bonus on the American Express Platinum Business card caused quite a bit of interest. (1 Membership Rewards .....

My initial article last month about the amazing 60,000 Amex Membership Rewards points sign-up bonus on the .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

There have been some excellent deals in Tesco recently for pre-ordering video games.  The last couple (see here and here) were very generous – you paid £5 to reserve a video game (which .....

There have been some excellent deals in Tesco recently for pre-ordering video games.  The last couple .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% bonus on all hotel and car hire points transfers. There is a bit of small print to follow: .....

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Just a quick admin message!  We will be on holiday for the next 10 days, so there will be a slightly different format to Head for Points. Starting tomorrow, I will running fully updated versions of .....

Just a quick admin message!  We will be on holiday for the next 10 days, so there will be a slightly .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in one account.  There are two ways of doing this – via a British Airways Executive .....

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the DVLA website is now accepting American Express for payment. This is quite rare .....

Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the bonus is a dull 1,500 miles.  However, until 15th December, you will receive 11,500 .....

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

It has been a while since we have seen any American Express / Foursquare promotions.  Last year they were very generous but the promotions recently have either been weak or restricted. A number of .....

It has been a while since we have seen any American Express / Foursquare promotions.  Last year they were .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points – by reducing the reward cost of 100 or so properties. They are all offered for 5,000 .....

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about this selection is that they are mainly leisure routes. BA has spent a lot of time in .....

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments