British Airways has announced two new ‘Winter-only’ ski routes for 2014/5, to Grenoble (photo below) and Friedrichshafen.  Both flights will operate from Gatwick. They will only operate .....

British Airways has announced two new ‘Winter-only’ ski routes for 2014/5, to Grenoble (photo .....

4 Apr 20144 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

There are lots of corporate discount codes for hotel chains available online if you search.  The reason they are not heavily publicised is that you shouldn’t be using them. Some hotels are very .....

There are lots of corporate discount codes for hotel chains available online if you search.  The reason they .....

3 Apr 20143 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Last July, I wrote about a special American Express promotion offering 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other things) for each new supplementary cardholder added to your .....

Last July, I wrote about a special American Express promotion offering 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= .....

3 Apr 20143 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

American Airlines is at it again, offering a generous bonus when you purchase their miles.  This deal offers a bonus of up to 40% (better than recent offers) and is valid until April 30th. You can .....

American Airlines is at it again, offering a generous bonus when you purchase their miles.  This deal offers .....

3 Apr 20143 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

On Monday, the current promotional deal for the Virgin Flying Club credit cards ended.  This offered 10,000 miles for getting the free card and 25,000 miles for getting the £140 Black card. To be .....

On Monday, the current promotional deal for the Virgin Flying Club credit cards ended.  This offered 10,000 .....

2 Apr 20142 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

I wrote recently about a ‘25%-100% points bonus’ available to people who buy IHG Rewards Club points. The exact bonus you were offered was meant to vary.  Some people got 100%, most .....

I wrote recently about a ‘25%-100% points bonus’ available to people who buy IHG Rewards Club .....

2 Apr 20142 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the shopping rewards scheme for the airport, has added Etihad Guest as its latest airline partner. This means that you can now transfer your points to British Airways, Virgin, Miles .....

Heathrow Rewards, the shopping rewards scheme for the airport, has added Etihad Guest as its latest airline .....

2 Apr 20142 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

British Airways has, from yesterday, increased the change, cancellation and amendment fees on Avios bookings by a whopping 40%. It will cost £35 per person to make changes to a booking, up from the .....

British Airways has, from yesterday, increased the change, cancellation and amendment fees on Avios bookings .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Following on from their recent promotion (which Head for Points readers exhausted within a few hours), American Express and London taxi app Hailo have launched another collaboration. This one could be .....

Following on from their recent promotion (which Head for Points readers exhausted within a few hours), .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Whilst most Head for Points readers use their Tesco Clubcard vouchers for Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles, it is also worth keeping your eye out for other decent Clubcard deals. As I wrote .....

Whilst most Head for Points readers use their Tesco Clubcard vouchers for Avios points or Virgin Flying Club .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Today is the day that US Airways joins the oneworld alliance.  This follows its merger (ie takeover) of American Airlines last Winter. British Airways is also a member of the oneworld alliance, and .....

Today is the day that US Airways joins the oneworld alliance.  This follows its merger (ie takeover) of .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This means that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Finnair flights. The new .....

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Marriott Rewards has announced that the annual re(de)valuation of its reward categories will happen on 8th April. Marriott undertook a brutal shake-up of its programme last year, with the introduction .....

Marriott Rewards has announced that the annual re(de)valuation of its reward categories will happen on 8th .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Tomorrow is the day that US Airways quits Star Alliance and joins British Airways in the oneworld alliance.  I will be doing a full article tomorrow on the new redemption options that will be .....

Tomorrow is the day that US Airways quits Star Alliance and joins British Airways in the oneworld alliance.  .....

30 Mar 201430 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments