With British Airways unlikely to return to Thailand for a few years, due to a shortage of long haul aircraft and the unattractive economics of a route with modest premium traffic, you need to look .....

With British Airways unlikely to return to Thailand for a few years, due to a shortage of long haul aircraft .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This means that, from 31st October to 30th March, Emirates will be offering seven flights per .....

Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Our article on Monday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children was far more popular than we expected, so I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same .....

Our article on Monday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children was far more popular than we .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a member, you should have received an email with your current points balance, albeit you .....

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 11 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run .....

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios reward space. This isn’t the bonanza you may think it is. It only applies to Economy .....

One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? We haven’t written about this topic since 2018. This is the excuse I am using for having almost come a .....

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? We haven’t .....

14 Aug 202314 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you will get a bonus of up to 40% on all points purchases. There appear to be three versions .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you .....

14 Aug 202314 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday we told you about the new LEGO Concorde, which is being released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the final commercial flight. Reader Gareth, who works as a guide for the Concorde on .....

Yesterday we told you about the new LEGO Concorde, which is being released to commemorate the 20th anniversary .....

14 Aug 202314 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class ticket.  Not many people know it exists, which is a shame because – .....

“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class .....

14 Aug 202314 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

14 Aug 202314 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic aircraft to its ‘LEGO Icons’ collection. This is NOT a LEGO set for small children. .....

It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic .....

13 Aug 202313 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit .....

13 Aug 202313 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 10 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  .....

13 Aug 202313 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments