News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points – credited to avios.com and NOT British Airways Executive Club accounts – for .....

News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG Rewards Club points expire?’.  This new series .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure business.  When you are earning just 125 Avios points each way for a European flight in .....

I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

On Business, the British Airways loyalty scheme for small companies, was ‘restructured’ on May 27th. The net result was to make the scheme more lucrative for purchasers of premium tickets .....

On Business, the British Airways loyalty scheme for small companies, was ‘restructured’ on May .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: The free UK credit card has a 15,000 mile sign-up bonus AA still awards 100% of miles .....

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as a major shock to members when it was announced last month. You can read details of the .....

On July 8th, Etihad Guest devalues its reward chart sharply – by over 50% in some cases.  This came as .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

News in brief: Get 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) with Now 91 Amazingly, the ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ compilation CD collection is still going strong!  The 91st installment .....

News in brief: Get 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) with Now 91 Amazingly, the ‘Now That’s What I .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Yesterday was meant to be the launch date for the new top tier in IHG Rewards Club.   However, the day came, and went, and nothing happened.  It turns out that the launch has now been delayed to an .....

Yesterday was meant to be the launch date for the new top tier in IHG Rewards Club.   However, the day came, .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The luxury hotel companies (Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental etc) do not get a lot of coverage on Head for Points due to their lack of loyalty schemes.  This is despite the fact that many HfP readers .....

The luxury hotel companies (Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental etc) do not get a lot of coverage on Head for .....

1 Jul 20151 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with Lufthansa. This is, by a substantial margin, the most .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

1 Jul 20151 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Yesterday I wrote about the status match that Alitalia appeared to be offering to British Airways Executive Club status members. When I wrote that article, it wasn’t clear if this was a .....

Yesterday I wrote about the status match that Alitalia appeared to be offering to British Airways Executive .....

1 Jul 20151 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Alitalia is currently offering a status match to British Airways Executive Club Gold members as well as other top-tier status holders with other airlines. This is, presumably, part of the relaunch of .....

Alitalia is currently offering a status match to British Airways Executive Club Gold members as well as other .....

30 Jun 201530 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

News in brief: oneworld alliance launches new ‘Priority’ logo Take a look at the logo below.  You will be seeing a lot more of it: The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British .....

News in brief: oneworld alliance launches new ‘Priority’ logo Take a look at the logo below.  You .....

30 Jun 201530 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments