Apologies for the delay in covering this announcement (well, it isn’t an announcement as Virgin has not actually notified people about it) due to my holiday last week. I had a few emails .....

Apologies for the delay in covering this announcement (well, it isn’t an announcement as Virgin has not .....

23 Feb 201623 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

It is, of course, hugely frustrating to find that you can book half of a reward ticket but cannot find seats for other leg.  On short haul flights it isn’t so bad, because British .....

It is, of course, hugely frustrating to find that you can book half of a reward ticket but cannot find seats .....

28 Jul 201528 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions.  Flights to Entebbe in Uganda will cease on October 2nd as they ‘are no longer .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions. .....

25 Jul 201525 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

The oft-repeated story of ‘the £1m per year door’ at Terminal 5 may or may not be an urban myth. The door in question is the one on your right-hand side when you pass through South .....

The oft-repeated story of ‘the £1m per year door’ at Terminal 5 may or may not be an urban myth. .....

18 Apr 201518 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Etihad Guest surprised me yesterday by announcing a devaluation, due to kick in from July 8th. Given their aggressive behaviour in recent months in offering transfer bonuses, route bonuses and credit .....

Etihad Guest surprised me yesterday by announcing a devaluation, due to kick in from July 8th. Given their .....

4 Jun 20154 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one – 30,000 bonus Avios for a return flight (or two one-way flights) in Club World or .....

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this year – especially as recent trading updates from the major European airlines show a .....

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Since a block was placed on 3V Virtual Visa cards being used to pay off tax bills or to pay into bank accounts, their uses have shrunk.  Some people are also sitting on a pile of unused cards. Reader .....

Since a block was placed on 3V Virtual Visa cards being used to pay off tax bills or to pay into bank .....

2 Feb 20142 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

TopCashback is the preferred cashback website for most Head for Points readers, because of the ability to transfer your cash to Tesco Clubcard points.  As I outlined here, £10 cashback (as an .....

TopCashback is the preferred cashback website for most Head for Points readers, because of the ability to .....

21 Dec 201321 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, here is a quick summary. British Airways is offering double Avios (that is double base .....

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, .....

10 Jun 201310 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I haven’t written it up before because – no surprise here for regular Hilton HHonors .....

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If your company is a member of the British Airways On Business programme, it will have received an email on Monday. This explained that Marriott will no longer be a partner and that from the end of .....

If your company is a member of the British Airways On Business programme, it will have received an email on .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I wrote a long piece last week about the avios.com and British Airways ‘cash passport’ products. These are reloadable cards which can be used instead of credit cards for making payments .....

I wrote a long piece last week about the avios.com and British Airways ‘cash passport’ products. .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Gold is the mid-tier status in Marriott Rewards.  It usually requires 50 nights per year in Marriott-group properties to earn it, but there are some half-decent benefits if you are spending your own .....

Gold is the mid-tier status in Marriott Rewards.  It usually requires 50 nights per year in Marriott-group .....

15 Jul 201215 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment