An email arrived from reader Bill. He asked the question “Is British Airways Gold status worth it?”. He was having a crisis of faith. Bill wrote: “I don’t know if many other .....

An email arrived from reader Bill. He asked the question “Is British Airways Gold status worth .....

14 Jul 202314 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 252 comments

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since before the pandemic, and a new leadership team was brought in earlier this year to try to turn .....

JetBlue’s financial woes have been widely documented; the airline has failed to turn a profit since .....

11 Dec 202411 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

As we reported in July, Virgin Atlantic is building a brand new Clubhouse lounge in Los Angeles. It has now released some images of the new space. News of the lounge initially leaked in official .....

As we reported in July, Virgin Atlantic is building a brand new Clubhouse lounge in Los Angeles. It has now .....

13 Sep 202413 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple readers contact me to say that British Airways is paying £150 per person compensation if you .....

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Iberia?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Iberia. I have done this myself – .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Iberia?   In this article I want to look at how you .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

6 Apr 20246 April 2024 by Rhys Jones

If you signed up to the class action lawsuit against British Airways over the 2018 data breach, you may have received an email this week asking for details of your mental health. As I understand it, .....

If you signed up to the class action lawsuit against British Airways over the 2018 data breach, you may have .....

6 Mar 20216 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Qantas. The good news is that you are not .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

There was a lot of interest amongst Head for Points readers on Wednesday about the new BA Holidays offer of double Executive Club tier points. You can read the full article here and find the details .....

There was a lot of interest amongst Head for Points readers on Wednesday about the new BA Holidays offer of .....

28 May 202128 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

British Airways recently launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas initiative. Selected flights in the schedule are withdrawn for cash sale with every single seat opened .....

British Airways recently launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas initiative. .....

23 May 202323 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Today, Tuesday, is the last day for the British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Winter sales. If you are feeling confident about travel opening up for the Summer, now may be a good time to jump in. .....

Today, Tuesday, is the last day for the British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Winter sales. If you are feeling .....

2 Feb 20212 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Vouchers work? We run this article once per year to reflect recent changes. Whilst these vouchers have been around for 20 years now, the .....

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Vouchers work? We run this article once per year to .....

3 Jan 20253 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

If you have American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum, you will have a free Priority Pass card for airport lounge access. Here’s something you may not know.  .....

If you have American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum, you will have a free .....

6 May 20246 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Malaysia Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Malaysia Airlines. The good news is that .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Malaysia Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess