Run a limited company or LLP? Capital on Tap has brought back its generous offer to earn up to 30,000 bonus points as a new credit cardholder. The offer is running until 13th August 2023 so you have .....

Run a limited company or LLP? Capital on Tap has brought back its generous offer to earn up to 30,000 bonus .....

30 Jul 202330 July 2023 by Sinead Archer

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, issued its first half financial results yesterday. Tucked away in the notes is a lengthy statement explaining that Avios Group is .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, issued its first half financial results .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast Yesterday Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying podcast to discuss his trip to Abu Dhabi on the inaugural A380. You can listen to it here .....

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast Yesterday Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

Anyone following British Airways closely might be left wondering how they hope to return to pre-pandemic capacity with fewer aircraft than they had in 2019. British Airways still remains 23 aircraft .....

Anyone following British Airways closely might be left wondering how they hope to return to pre-pandemic .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to a particular city? This article is Part 2 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run alongside our existing ‘Avios .....

How many Virgin Points do you need to fly to a particular city? This article is Part 2 of our new .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

29 Jul 202329 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel cashback offers work, this is it. We were looking for somewhere new to go for a weekend break and .....

This is my review of The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. If you ever wanted proof that American Express hotel .....

28 Jul 202328 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments

A few weeks ago, Emirates Skywards was offering tickets for the BMW PGA Golf Championship at Virginia Water from 15th to 17th September. The cost was 60,000 Emirates Skywards miles PER TICKET, which .....

A few weeks ago, Emirates Skywards was offering tickets for the BMW PGA Golf Championship at Virginia Water .....

28 Jul 202328 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

How do you book flights using Virgin Points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  Is it worth redeeming Virgin Points for hotels, wine, car hire or experiences? This article is .....

How do you book flights using Virgin Points?  How do you book flights with partner airlines?  Is it .....

28 Jul 202328 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is our review of the Etihad First and Business Class Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. It is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You can see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Etihad First and Business Class Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. It is part of .....

27 Jul 202327 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

By this point of the year, you should have a view of whether you will be able to do enough elite nights with your preferred hotel loyalty programme to earn or retain status for 2024. If you have .....

By this point of the year, you should have a view of whether you will be able to do enough elite nights with .....

27 Jul 202327 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Virgin Atlantic has opened the floodgates on Virgin Points reward availability between Manchester and Orlando. This is, unfortunately, only available in November and December whilst children are still .....

Virgin Atlantic has opened the floodgates on Virgin Points reward availability between Manchester and Orlando. .....

27 Jul 202327 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Inaugural? …. but hasn’t Etihad been flying its A380s for years? Well, yes. But yesterday marked the first time they have been in passenger service in over three years – since 24th .....

Inaugural? …. but hasn’t Etihad been flying its A380s for years? Well, yes. But yesterday marked .....

26 Jul 202326 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 88 comments

Volotea is an interesting airline which rarely comes onto our radar in the UK. This is despite the fact that it is one of the fastest growing independent airlines in Europe. It has bases in 19 medium .....

Volotea is an interesting airline which rarely comes onto our radar in the UK. This is despite the fact that .....

26 Jul 202326 July 2023 by Rob Burgess