We ran an article yesterday to explain how American Express treats refunds made to your card.  As I pointed out, a refund counts against your annual spend if you are trying to earn an annual .....

We ran an article yesterday to explain how American Express treats refunds made to your card.  As I .....

16 Apr 202016 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

TAP has recently taken delivery of a fleet of A320neo, A321neo and A330neo aircraft.   It is the first airline in the world to operate the A330neo.  You can find out more about the TAP neo fleet .....

TAP has recently taken delivery of a fleet of A320neo, A321neo and A330neo aircraft.   It is the first .....

16 Apr 202016 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

If you’re looking for lockdown travel reading, Conde Nast Traveller is currently offering three issues, posted to your door, for the grand sum of just £1.  You also get a free digital copy of .....

If you’re looking for lockdown travel reading, Conde Nast Traveller is currently offering three issues, .....

16 Apr 202016 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

Let’s be honest.  Trying to predict when air travel will recover is a mug’s game at the moment. Even if you can predict flight volumes, it doesn’t help predict when you can .....

Let’s be honest.  Trying to predict when air travel will recover is a mug’s game at the moment. .....

16 Apr 202016 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

What flights can you book with Avios if you live in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham or anywhere outside London? When British Airways sold its regional operations to Flybe a few years ago, .....

What flights can you book with Avios if you live in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham or anywhere .....

16 Apr 202016 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Sky News reported this afternoon that Morgan Stanley has been appointed by the Government to give additional advice on Virgin Atlantic’s application for a bailout. It has already been confirmed .....

Sky News reported this afternoon that Morgan Stanley has been appointed by the Government to give additional .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that at least 50% of our readers will currently be expecting .....

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 153 comments

By the time you read this on Wednesday the situation may be clearer, but at the time of writing on Tuesday Virgin Australia shares had been suspended on the Australian Stock Exchange. The suspension .....

By the time you read this on Wednesday the situation may be clearer, but at the time of writing on Tuesday .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: British Airways A350 aircraft damaged in Dubai Simple Flying is reporting that a British Airways A350 was damaged whilst taxiing at Dubai airport. You can see the collision below. The .....

News in brief: British Airways A350 aircraft damaged in Dubai Simple Flying is reporting that a British .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you to redeem your .....

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

We have run very few flight deal articles in recent weeks.  Frankly, we thought that the vast majority were simply not cheap enough to justify putting your money on the table given the current .....

We have run very few flight deal articles in recent weeks.  Frankly, we thought that the vast majority were .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Hotels.com is considering changes to the ‘free night for every 10 nights you stay’ benefit with Hotels.com Rewards. The company recently asked selected members to answer a questionnaire on .....

Hotels.com is considering changes to the ‘free night for every 10 nights you stay’ benefit with .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios points to book a hotel. Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘what is .....

This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios points to book a hotel. Is it worth using Avios for .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments