News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a Canadian family who were apparently ‘attacked by bed bugs’ when they flew with .....

News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a new route between Madrid and San Francisco for Summer 2018. This is an opportunity to redeem Avios on a route where it can be tricky to find seats, .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a new route between Madrid and San Francisco for Summer 2018. .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they .....

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you double Hilton Honors points on every stay you make before 31st December. I wrote about .....

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, British Airways has joined the list of airlines offering a status match. The BA offer is poor.  .....

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 97 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was not informed until yesterday. For all BA bookings made from today, the Most Generous .....

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was .....

18 Oct 201718 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

The rules around EU261 / EC261 compensation for delayed, cancelled or downgraded flights continue to evolve as case law sets new precedents on what is and is not included. The Court of Appeal has now .....

The rules around EU261 / EC261 compensation for delayed, cancelled or downgraded flights continue to evolve as .....

18 Oct 201718 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Earlier this month I wrote about my experience flying with Surf Air to Zurich.  Surf Air is an American membership based private jet company which expanded to Europe this Summer.  It is run by Simon .....

Earlier this month I wrote about my experience flying with Surf Air to Zurich.  Surf Air is an American .....

18 Oct 201718 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

I’ve slotted this in as an extra article (it has not been emailed) because I doubt these tickets will stick around for long and I’d prefer Head for Points readers to get them. Marriott .....

I’ve slotted this in as an extra article (it has not been emailed) because I doubt these tickets will .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently – the current one is here. The French equivalent of this deal has now returned for the third time.  The .....

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently – the current one is .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

News in brief: 500 Avios from Deliveroo offer extended The launch offer to promote the new Avios / Deliveroo partnership has been extended.  The deal was due to end on 30th September but will now .....

News in brief: 500 Avios from Deliveroo offer extended The launch offer to promote the new Avios / Deliveroo .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

This is my review of the new American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the new American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

You’ll have noticed that I have started re-running updated versions of all of our miles and points credit cards.  These articles will run virtually every day for the next couple of weeks. There .....

You’ll have noticed that I have started re-running updated versions of all of our miles and points .....

16 Oct 201716 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments