Head for Points has been picking up some traffic from Mumsnet today which is not a normal source of new readers.  I clicked through to the linked page and found this in the forum: “Looking for .....

Head for Points has been picking up some traffic from Mumsnet today which is not a normal source of new .....

29 Mar 201629 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is my review of British Airways Club World business class on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. On Good Friday we flew down to Abu Dhabi on one of the new Boeing 787-9 British Airways aircraft.  (Click .....

This is my review of British Airways Club World business class on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. On Good Friday we .....

29 Mar 201629 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

With new overseas payment products such as Curve and Supercard targetting the travelling public, is there any future for increasingly ‘old school’ products such as the Avios .....

With new overseas payment products such as Curve and Supercard targetting the travelling public, is there any .....

29 Mar 201629 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Hyatt Gold Passport, the loyalty scheme for the various Hyatt brands as well as Andaz, has launched a new promotion for the April to June period.  This is the first ‘open to all’ .....

Hyatt Gold Passport, the loyalty scheme for the various Hyatt brands as well as Andaz, has launched a new .....

29 Mar 201629 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that most of you have never seen this chart before (click to enlarge): You can see the original by .....

99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that .....

28 Mar 201628 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own shuttle buses.  We all know from experience at other airports how chaotic arrival .....

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own .....

28 Mar 201628 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK, although there is one in London, but crops up quite frequently on the continent. As well as the main NH Hotels .....

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK, although there is one in .....

28 Mar 201628 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, goes like this – ‘redeeming for Economy flights is a waste of miles’. In .....

The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British Airways promotion for double Avios points on flight to New York. This offer was initially .....

News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club or Priority Pass. Lounge Club membership comes with the American Express .....

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....

27 Mar 201627 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of the flight means that people are keen to do what they can to avoid travelling in economy. .....

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn double base Avios points on flights in ANY class – no restrictions, even discounted .....

British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to have both the free BA Amex and the paid BA Premium Plus version.  You need to choose. Virgin .....

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to have .....

26 Mar 201626 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on whether the British Airways American Express cards, amongst others, are already caught by .....

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on .....

25 Mar 201625 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments