10 days ago I wrote about how Loganair and British Airways appeared to be playing a complex game of brinkmanship over a new codeshare agreement. Loganair operates flights to the Highlands and Islands .....

10 days ago I wrote about how Loganair and British Airways appeared to be playing a complex game of .....

17 Aug 201717 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

We get the occasional email from readers asking about the cheapest way to get to Gatwick Airport.  Learning how to get a discount on the Gatwick Express is totally different to saving money on .....

We get the occasional email from readers asking about the cheapest way to get to Gatwick Airport.  Learning .....

17 Aug 201717 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 53 comments

The received wisdom, prior to the 2015 Avios devaluation, was that the British Airways Premium Plus American Express 2-4-1 voucher was the best thing since sliced bread whilst the Lloyds Avios .....

The received wisdom, prior to the 2015 Avios devaluation, was that the British Airways Premium Plus American .....

16 Aug 201716 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 194 comments

Yesterday’s news was dominated by airberlin’s insolvency. As I’m currently in Germany I got to read about it from all sides. Things haven’t been great for the German airline in .....

Yesterday’s news was dominated by airberlin’s insolvency. As I’m currently in Germany I got .....

16 Aug 201716 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 56 comments

We have done more than our usual amount of Miles & More, the Lufthansa Group programme, coverage recently.  We’ve had: a 50% bonus on transfers from Heathrow Rewards (still running until .....

We have done more than our usual amount of Miles & More, the Lufthansa Group programme, coverage recently. .....

16 Aug 201716 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

With no fanfare so far, it seems that British Airways has finally decided to bite the bullet.  Club Europe tickets are now available at sensible prices on many routes without the need to buy a return .....

With no fanfare so far, it seems that British Airways has finally decided to bite the bullet.  Club Europe .....

15 Aug 201715 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

This is my review of the new Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. The .....

This is my review of the new Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our .....

15 Aug 201715 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

News in brief: Groupon deal: get 75% off your first mytaxi ride Yesterday we wrote about a 50% offer for customers using the mytaxi black cab app to get to or from one of the London airports. This .....

News in brief: Groupon deal: get 75% off your first mytaxi ride Yesterday we wrote about a 50% offer for .....

15 Aug 201715 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

The last few months have seen a number of, in some cases, underhand moves to change – for the worse – the cancellation policies for flexible hotel bookings. These moves have generally been .....

The last few months have seen a number of, in some cases, underhand moves to change – for the worse .....

14 Aug 201714 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

News in brief: Get 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi following its acquisition by Daimler. In theory mytaxi will be relaunching as an Avios .....

News in brief: Get 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi .....

14 Aug 201714 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

You may remember reading about JustPark.com when it launched.  The original premise of the site is that, if you live near a station or shopping area, you could use the site to rent out your driveway .....

You may remember reading about JustPark.com when it launched.  The original premise of the site is that, if .....

14 Aug 201714 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass card from American Express Platinum or via a Lounge Club card from American Express Gold, .....

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

It is a few months since I last mentioned this, so I thought it was worth another plug today as I wouldn’t want readers to miss out.  This is a match that I did myself earlier in the .....

It is a few months since I last mentioned this, so I thought it was worth another plug today as I .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments