How can you get British Airways Executive Club Gold status and a British Airways Gold card? Gold is one of four tiers of the Executive Club, British Airways’ frequent flyer membership scheme. In .....

How can you get British Airways Executive Club Gold status and a British Airways Gold card? Gold is one of .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

There was a lot of discussion on Head for Points last week about Virgin Atlantic’s decision to raise taxes and charges on its Upper Class flights to the US to a crazy £1,196. The airline .....

There was a lot of discussion on Head for Points last week about Virgin Atlantic’s decision to raise .....

31 Mar 202431 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

How do you get British Airways Gold Guest List status? Gold Guest List is one of the tiers of the Executive Club, British Airways’ frequent flyer membership scheme. In this article we’ll .....

How do you get British Airways Gold Guest List status? Gold Guest List is one of the tiers of the Executive .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Back in April 2023, Hyatt bought the London-based Mr & Mrs Smith hotel marketing group. Long term readers will know that Mr & Mrs Smith used to have a deal with IHG One Rewards, .....

Back in April 2023, Hyatt bought the London-based Mr & Mrs Smith hotel marketing group. Long term .....

27 Apr 202427 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Aurigny, the regional airline that serves Guernsey, doesn’t get much coverage on HfP since it stopped being an Avios redemption partner in 2017. It is on a post-pandemic expansion, however, and .....

Aurigny, the regional airline that serves Guernsey, doesn’t get much coverage on HfP since it stopped .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

Three bits of airport lounge news: Priority Pass adds a new option at Manchester Airport Historically, Manchester Airport has tied with London Gatwick for the airport which generates most reader .....

Three bits of airport lounge news: Priority Pass adds a new option at Manchester Airport Historically, .....

28 Dec 202328 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Do you have Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium or Ambassador status, but no status with British Airways? Fed up of paying for British Airways seat selection? Be fed up no longer! Your problems are .....

Do you have Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium or Ambassador status, but no status with British Airways? Fed .....

26 Feb 202426 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a route bonfire that also saw Cape Town, Vancouver and Mumbai canned) but luckily it has .....

Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a .....

26 Jan 202426 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Do you get British Airways lounge access on codeshare flights, such as with Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair or airBaltic? British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward. .....

Do you get British Airways lounge access on codeshare flights, such as with Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair or .....

20 Apr 202420 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Avis Budget to open at East Midlands Airport Avis Budget, which is the official British Airways car hire partner, is opening at East Midlands Airport. It will initially open at a .....

News in brief: Avis Budget to open at East Midlands Airport Avis Budget, which is the official British Airways .....

23 Feb 202423 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

British Airways has launched a new route to Izmir in Turkey. It is part of a general step-up in Turkey services, with additional flights to Bodrum and Dalaman also added to the system. Seats are now .....

British Airways has launched a new route to Izmir in Turkey. It is part of a general step-up in Turkey .....

22 Dec 202322 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with eBay. As usual, it is a targetted offer so you need to check all of your cards individually, on your statement page online or in .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with eBay. As usual, it is a targetted offer .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones

Canadian airline WestJet is planning extra European flights next summer with the introduction of two brand new seasonal routes as well as the return of five routes which didn’t operate this .....

Canadian airline WestJet is planning extra European flights next summer with the introduction of two brand new .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

For a number of years now, British Airways has allowed you to use Avios to reduce the price of a cash flight. A similar structure is used by Vueling and Aer Lingus, BA’s two low cost sister .....

For a number of years now, British Airways has allowed you to use Avios to reduce the price of a cash flight. .....

17 Apr 202417 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments