News in brief: Make our 200,000th approved comment At some point this morning, approved comment number 200,000 will be made on Head for Points. This is a slightly crazy and very impressive achievement .....

News in brief: Make our 200,000th approved comment At some point this morning, approved comment number 200,000 .....

28 Sep 201728 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 404 comments

On Saturday we ran a review of the ANA lounge at Porto airport.  This is notable because – whilst it is the only lounge at Porto – British Airways refuses to pay for Club Europe or status .....

On Saturday we ran a review of the ANA lounge at Porto airport.  This is notable because – whilst it is .....

28 Sep 201728 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

Whilst you can earn Avios in avios.com, Iberia Plus and British Airways Executive Club, the system is designed so that you can move points from one to the other using ‘Combine My Avios’. .....

Whilst you can earn Avios in avios.com, Iberia Plus and British Airways Executive Club, the system is designed .....

28 Sep 201728 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

This week we are running a great competition in association with Rolling Luggage.  One Head for Points reader will win a pretty cool set of new suitcases, worth over £600. Rolling Luggage is the .....

This week we are running a great competition in association with Rolling Luggage.  One Head for Points reader .....

27 Sep 201727 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 55 comments

British Airways is currently running an exceptionally cheap deal in World Traveller Plus to the Middle East. These tickets can easily be upgraded to a Club World flat bed with Avios if there is .....

British Airways is currently running an exceptionally cheap deal in World Traveller Plus to the Middle East. .....

27 Sep 201727 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: New Qatar Airways business class deals – TODAY ONLY Qatar Airways launched another (yes, another) business class sale yesterday. The UK sale fares are here and are OK but nothing .....

News in brief: New Qatar Airways business class deals – TODAY ONLY Qatar Airways launched another (yes, .....

27 Sep 201727 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think you should consider dropping it for the new American Express Rewards Credit Card (“ARCC”). I .....

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think you should .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 181 comments

Avios and British Airways Executive Club have a new hotel partner – Best Western. You may be surprised to learn that Best Western was not already a partner.  It was an existing Virgin .....

Avios and British Airways Executive Club have a new hotel partner – Best Western. You may be surprised .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales end today Today, Tuesday, is the final day for the current Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales. I won’t go through the deals again .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales end today Today, Tuesday, is the final day for the .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. The Preferred .....

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

News in brief: Bargains at the new InterContinental Perth City Centre InterContinental is about to launch a new hotel in Perth, Australia.  It is currently due to open on 15th October. The .....

News in brief: Bargains at the new InterContinental Perth City Centre InterContinental is about to launch a .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms available for redemption and, especially in big cities, these are small with a maximum .....

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Potentially the biggest upheaval in the UK frequent flyer game in 2018 is going to be the addition of Air France and KLM as Virgin Atlantic Flying Club partners. As I wrote here, Air France and KLM .....

Potentially the biggest upheaval in the UK frequent flyer game in 2018 is going to be the addition of Air .....

24 Sep 201724 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. points.com is a .....

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your .....

24 Sep 201724 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments