If your holiday plans for 2016 are not yet firm, British Airways has thrown you a curve ball with the potential to use your Avios points to head down to …. Lima.  A trip to the Inca Trail and .....

If your holiday plans for 2016 are not yet firm, British Airways has thrown you a curve ball with the .....

19 Aug 201519 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 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. I run occasional .....

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

19 Aug 201519 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Tesco Grocery code still running Reader Robert emailed to remind me that there is a functioning Tesco Grocery code out there with a surprisingly long expiry date. Code XXNNRR gives an .....

News in brief: Tesco Grocery code still running Reader Robert emailed to remind me that there is a functioning .....

19 Aug 201519 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach British Airways Bronze / Silver / Gold status – how can I do it?”. If you need to earn .....

I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach British .....

18 Aug 201518 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 72 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. When British .....

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

18 Aug 201518 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets from another European country – because they are substantially cheaper than starting .....

Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets .....

17 Aug 201517 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of the different ways of using your Avios. In particular, they highlight deals which offer .....

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of .....

17 Aug 201517 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Two weeks ago I covered the official opening of the new Aspire airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This is likely to be popular with Head for Points readers who do not have British Airways status .....

Two weeks ago I covered the official opening of the new Aspire airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

When I wrote about the new 40,000 points sign-up bonus for the American Express Platinum card on Friday, there were some queries about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme.  I .....

When I wrote about the new 40,000 points sign-up bonus for the American Express Platinum card on Friday, there .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free hotels stays in two competitions on HfP over the last year.  I wanted to remind readers .....

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess

If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount of cashback on your day to day .....

If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Watch HfP on CNN I was featured in a frequent flyer article on cnn.com last week.  You can find it here. Most Head for Points readers won’t learn much new from it, but it did .....

News in brief: Watch HfP on CNN I was featured in a frequent flyer article on cnn.com last week.  You can .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 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 .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess

It has been a long time since I have seen a special sign-up bonus on an American Express card aimed at a specific group of people. For one month only, though, you can receive 40,000 American Express .....

It has been a long time since I have seen a special sign-up bonus on an American Express card aimed at a .....

14 Aug 201514 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments