On Tuesday I wrote a piece about the new British Airways ‘triple Avios’ promotion. To say that the website for it left something to be desired was putting it mildly, with contradictory .....

On Tuesday I wrote a piece about the new British Airways ‘triple Avios’ promotion. To say that the .....

9 Sep 20169 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: Etihad sale extended and now ends today Etihad has added 72 hours to its September sale on Tuesday which will now end this evening (Friday).  Here are the highlights that I picked out .....

News in brief: Etihad sale extended and now ends today Etihad has added 72 hours to its September sale on .....

9 Sep 20169 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: Get up to 35% bonus when you buy Avios If everything went to plan, a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus should now be live over at avios.com.  I’m not sure if ba.com will have it .....

News in brief: Get up to 35% bonus when you buy Avios If everything went to plan, a new ‘buy .....

9 Sep 20169 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is your final reminder that TODAY, FRIDAY is your last chance to enter the great competition on Head for Points this week in association with Melia Hotels International. The competition closes .....

This is your final reminder that TODAY, FRIDAY is your last chance to enter the great competition on Head for .....

9 Sep 20169 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 3 comments

American Express and Hilton Hotels have brought back their generous ‘£50 cashback for spending £250’ promotion. It is restricted to the first 10,000 American Express cardholders to .....

American Express and Hilton Hotels have brought back their generous ‘£50 cashback for spending .....

8 Sep 20168 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy miles redemptions” sale yesterday, I said that I would do a follow-up article on their parallel offers. The Virgin .....

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy miles redemptions” sale .....

8 Sep 20168 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey last year, roughly 1 in 6 HfP readers said they had stayed in one over the previous 12 months. You may have wondered .....

Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey last year, roughly 1 in 6 .....

8 Sep 20168 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

So, how bad are British Airways forward bookings at the moment?  I was surprised that the current British Airways sale (covered here) was not as aggressive as I expected. However, now we have a .....

So, how bad are British Airways forward bookings at the moment?  I was surprised that the current British .....

7 Sep 20167 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 168 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched another reward seat sale.  This one is the same as February, with a 30% discount, which is more aggressive than we saw in previous years. These deals look pretty good .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched another reward seat sale.  This one is the same as February, with a 30% .....

7 Sep 20167 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I promised to write about the new Virgin Trains (West Coast) entertainment system a couple of weeks ago but it slipped back.  I will correct that today. When I was in Manchester in the Virgin Trains .....

I promised to write about the new Virgin Trains (West Coast) entertainment system a couple of weeks ago but it .....

7 Sep 20167 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 32 comments

This is a reminder that you have three days left to enter the great competition on Head for Points this week in association with Melia Hotels International. One lucky reader will win a 2-night .....

This is a reminder that you have three days left to enter the great competition on Head for Points this week .....

7 Sep 20167 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

MBNA launched a new rewards credit card yesterday.  This is not a travel rewards card.  The reason I am writing about it is that it shows you what the future of free non-Amex reward credit cards .....

MBNA launched a new rewards credit card yesterday.  This is not a travel rewards card.  The reason I am .....

6 Sep 20166 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 155 comments

Low cost long haul airline La Compagnie announced yesterday that it is closing its Luton to New York service on 24th September. The airline is blaming the new post-Brexit business environment for the .....

Low cost long haul airline La Compagnie announced yesterday that it is closing its Luton to New York service .....

6 Sep 20166 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have rolled over their special offer for taking out a subscription.  It was due to end on 31st August but has been extended until 31st October. As you can see at this .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have rolled over their special offer for taking out a subscription.  It was .....

6 Sep 20166 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments