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Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
13 Sep 202513 September 2025 • Leave a comment
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
15 Sep 202515 September 2025 • Leave a comment
After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Both operated pre-covid and will return for the 2024 Winter .....
After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – .....
5 Mar 20245 March 2024 • 213 comments
One of the benefits of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card is that you can use two vouchers in the same booking for a family of four. .....
One of the benefits of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways Premium Plus American .....
7 Sep 20217 September 2021 • 42 comments
This is our review of the Hilton Mallorca Galatzo resort hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....
This is our review of the Hilton Mallorca Galatzo resort hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale .....
3 Aug 20243 August 2024 • 9 comments
I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in recent weeks. Yesterday I showed how Avios redemptions in Economy were cheaper for inactive .....
I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in .....
12 Mar 202112 March 2021 • 49 comments
British Airways Holidays has launched a new Business Class holiday sale and there’s some good savings across a range of destinations. All packages include a Business Class flight and in some cases, .....
British Airways Holidays has launched a new Business Class holiday sale and there’s some good savings across .....
1 Nov 20231 November 2023 • 48 comments
This is our review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. There are some unexpected gaps in our airport lounge reviews. We’ve been to every corner of the UK to .....
This is our review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. There are some .....
13 Nov 202313 November 2023 • 145 comments
Back in May, American Express announced a reduction in the cashback rate paid on its two cashback credit cards – Platinum Cashback and Platinum Cashback Everyday. There was a three month grace .....
Back in May, American Express announced a reduction in the cashback rate paid on its two cashback credit cards .....
4 Aug 20214 August 2021 • 21 comments
As we reminded you on Friday, from 1st November 2024 you will need to spend £15,000 per year to receive a 2-4-1 companion voucher on either of the British Airways American Express credit cards. .....
As we reminded you on Friday, from 1st November 2024 you will need to spend £15,000 per year to receive a .....
13 Oct 202413 October 2024 • 72 comments
Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: Get double Virgin Points on selected USA flights Last week we covered a new British Airways promotion offering double Avios on flights to the USA. To summarise how .....
Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: Get double Virgin Points on selected USA flights Last week we covered a new .....
19 Jul 202419 July 2024 • 8 comments
The ability to upgrade a British Airways cash flight is very attractive for some people, including business travellers who want to beat their corporate travel policy and those who don’t collect .....
The ability to upgrade a British Airways cash flight is very attractive for some people, including business .....
4 Feb 20254 February 2025 • 34 comments
Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live in impressively speedy fashion. It joined British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling .....
Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live .....
21 May 202421 May 2024 • 46 comments
In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every seat, in every cabin, was made available for Avios redemptions. This matches up exactly with .....
In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every .....
26 Jul 202426 July 2024 • 76 comments
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