Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute weekend rooms in the UK.  If you find yourself in need of a hotel room for this weekend, it .....

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

This is our review of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is our review of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

20 Oct 201520 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I’ve spent quite a bit of time over recent months highlighting attractive British Airways Club World fares from various starting points across Europe. What is discussed less often is that Virgin .....

I’ve spent quite a bit of time over recent months highlighting attractive British Airways Club World .....

19 Oct 201519 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Most readers of Head for Points will know that you can redeem Avios points sitting in a British Airways Executive Club account for any of the 15 airlines and their subsidiaries within the oneworld .....

Most readers of Head for Points will know that you can redeem Avios points sitting in a British Airways .....

19 Oct 201519 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The Jurys Inn chain received a big boost recently with the news that eight ex-Thistle properties are to join its ranks.  This will take the chain to around 35 properties across the UK.  It had been .....

The Jurys Inn chain received a big boost recently with the news that eight ex-Thistle properties are to join .....

19 Oct 201519 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

As there was a strong response to the article I ran on Thursday, I wanted to remind you that tomorrow – October 19th – is the last day to make substantial savings if you ‘part pay .....

As there was a strong response to the article I ran on Thursday, I wanted to remind you that tomorrow – .....

18 Oct 201518 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. With the US being .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

18 Oct 201518 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Miles & More, the loyalty scheme for Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian amongst other airlines, is currently offering an excellent deal on redemptions to New York and Washington DC. The deal is only .....

Miles & More, the loyalty scheme for Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian amongst other airlines, is currently .....

18 Oct 201518 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways Business Class deals from Edinburgh Qatar Airways appears keen to build up interest in its Edinburgh service. There are some good deals bookable before 21st October. .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways Business Class deals from Edinburgh Qatar Airways appears keen to build up .....

17 Oct 201517 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Yes, British Airways has a credit card in Sweden.  Whether you will want it after December is another question. I wrote recently about the drastic cuts that Tesco is making to the Clubcard earning .....

Yes, British Airways has a credit card in Sweden.  Whether you will want it after December is another .....

17 Oct 201517 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Virgin Money is currently offering 6,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  This is an improvement on the previous offer of 5,000 miles. See here for full details. .....

Virgin Money is currently offering 6,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  .....

17 Oct 201517 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

In another ‘I never thought they’d do that, but it might be worth a go’ moment, British Airways has announced a new route to Bergerac in France – from London City. The service .....

In another ‘I never thought they’d do that, but it might be worth a go’ moment, British .....

16 Oct 201516 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: Get a 30% bonus when you buy Avios points ba.com is currently offering a 10% – 30% bonus when you buy Avios points. This is certainly not unmissable.  You need to buy at least .....

News in brief: Get a 30% bonus when you buy Avios points ba.com is currently offering a 10% – 30% bonus .....

16 Oct 201516 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Marriott Rewards announced four changes to its programme on Monday as I outlined here.  What I didn’t know at the time was how the new ‘cash and points’ option would work. Marriott .....

Marriott Rewards announced four changes to its programme on Monday as I outlined here.  What I didn’t .....

16 Oct 201516 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments