There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years – and that is AwardWallet. AwardWallet allows you to store the log-in and password .....

There is only one miles and points tool that I use every day – and have done for a number of years .....

3 Aug 20173 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Until 30th September Miles & More – the Lufthansa, SWISS etc programme – is giving out 500 bonus miles for everyone who downloads their app and logs in for the first time. 500 Miles .....

Until 30th September Miles & More – the Lufthansa, SWISS etc programme – is giving out 500 .....

3 Aug 20173 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 41 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Sheraton, Westin, W, aloft etc – is an oddity amongst hotel programmes.  Whilst it works in the same way as other schemes, with .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty scheme for Sheraton, Westin, W, aloft etc – is an oddity .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew strikes start today, running to 15th August. This only impact flights from Heathrow, with .....

News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

During August we’re going to be running a few more ‘educational’ articles than usual, to help new readers get up to speed with some of the tricks of our trade. One of the things that .....

During August we’re going to be running a few more ‘educational’ articles than usual, to .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You will not receive these articles via our daily emails unless it is a deal which UK residents .....

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 4 comments

News in brief: MBNA offering Virgin Black retention bonuses I’m not sure if this is linked to the news last week that Virgin Money has signed a financial services deal, believed to include .....

News in brief: MBNA offering Virgin Black retention bonuses I’m not sure if this is linked to the news .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, there are a couple of Avios quirks which are good to know about. Qantas is, of course, a member of the oneworld airline .....

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, there are a couple of Avios .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to Lufthansa’s Miles & More scheme. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2017.  Click through to read them in full: Low-cost NYC with, erm, Primera Air from B’ham and London – book or avoid? Bits: changes to HFP .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2017.  Click through to read them in full: Low-cost .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by HfP team

One thing about getting older is that you get a better sense of perspective on news announcements.  This is why I wasn’t rushing to write an article when that well-known airline Primera Air .....

One thing about getting older is that you get a better sense of perspective on news announcements.  This is .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be dropping the ‘three posts per day’ schedule for August. History shows that there .....

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

I ran the list of new IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) PointBreaks redemptions on Saturday.  I am running it again today for those people who .....

I ran the list of new IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow or Gatwick. I know that this view is not .....

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business .....

30 Jul 201730 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments