At the end of May, Moneycorp – the British Airways bureau de change partner – lost its offices at Heathrow.  Travelex took over, making it the de factor monopoly currency provider. A few .....

At the end of May, Moneycorp – the British Airways bureau de change partner – lost its offices at .....

7 Jul 20157 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

All this week, Head for Points is running an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app HotelTonight to promote their current ‘£30 off your first UK booking’ promotion. We .....

All this week, Head for Points is running an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app .....

6 Jul 20156 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Help for using Combine My Avios with Iberia Plus I wrote an article last year on how to do ‘Combine My Avios’ from an Iberia Plus account.  Reader David dropped me a note .....

News in brief: Help for using Combine My Avios with Iberia Plus I wrote an article last year on how to do .....

6 Jul 20156 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has launched a new promotion in association with avios.com and British Airways Executive Club. .....

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has .....

6 Jul 20156 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Back in February I wrote about the launch of La Compagnie.  This is a French airline start-up which offers an ‘all business class’ service from Luton to New York Newark. The firm .....

Back in February I wrote about the launch of La Compagnie.  This is a French airline start-up which offers an .....

5 Jul 20155 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Two weeks ago, I asked for your help in putting together a list of the actual (as opposed to promised) time taken to transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards to various airline and .....

Two weeks ago, I asked for your help in putting together a list of the actual (as opposed to promised) time .....

5 Jul 20155 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Le Club AccorHotels points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Le Club AccorHotels points expire?’.  This new .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Le Club AccorHotels points from .....

5 Jul 20155 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Here is your advance warning that, next week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in association with ‘late booking’ hotel app HotelTonight to promote their current .....

Here is your advance warning that, next week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in .....

5 Jul 20155 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points – credited to avios.com and NOT British Airways Executive Club accounts – for .....

News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 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 .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG Rewards Club points expire?’.  This new series .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG Rewards Club points from .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure business.  When you are earning just 125 Avios points each way for a European flight in .....

I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

On Business, the British Airways loyalty scheme for small companies, was ‘restructured’ on May 27th. The net result was to make the scheme more lucrative for purchasers of premium tickets .....

On Business, the British Airways loyalty scheme for small companies, was ‘restructured’ on May .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: The free UK credit card has a 15,000 mile sign-up bonus AA still awards 100% of miles .....

There are two good reasons why you may be considering building up some American Airlines miles at the moment: .....

3 Jul 20153 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments