Qatar Airways has announced that most – but not all – of its Manchester to Doha services will be operated by a new A350-900 from 28th October.  This replaces a Boeing 787-8. If you booked .....

Qatar Airways has announced that most – but not all – of its Manchester to Doha services will be .....

13 Jul 201813 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Finnair has launched a three-month trial with AirPortr, the luggage collection and delivery service. Finnair customers from Heathrow can now arrange for their luggage to be picked up at their home or .....

Finnair has launched a three-month trial with AirPortr, the luggage collection and delivery service. Finnair .....

13 Jul 201813 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is offering a special 10% World Cup consolation discount to anyone booking before 15th July. You need to fly from Manchester or Heathrow, in any class, between 1st September and 31st March .....

Etihad is offering a special 10% World Cup consolation discount to anyone booking before 15th July. You need .....

13 Jul 201813 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

To, ahem, commemorate England’s World Cup defeat last night, British Airways has launched a three day promotion. Until midnight on 14th July, you can save £66 on any long-haul BA flight. You .....

To, ahem, commemorate England’s World Cup defeat last night, British Airways has launched a three day .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 185 comments

If you’re wondering why there is a picture of me with Jamie Cullum here, it links back to an opening party for the super-luxury St Regis hotel in Dubai which I attended at Easter 2016. .....

If you’re wondering why there is a picture of me with Jamie Cullum here, it links back to an opening .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

If you were at our Summer Party on Monday, you will have heard Gurdeep from Etihad Holidays talk about the Etihad Holidays packages to the Formula 1 grand prix in November.  This is the last race on .....

If you were at our Summer Party on Monday, you will have heard Gurdeep from Etihad Holidays talk about the .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

LATAM has launched a very attractive business class fare to Rio, from just £973 in Business Class. In theory this fare can be booked out of Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt and Rome.  By late last .....

LATAM has launched a very attractive business class fare to Rio, from just £973 in Business Class. In theory .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Summer Party on Monday, at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock. We had just under 250 people there.  I was a little nervous about having such a big group .....

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Summer Party on Monday, at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock. .....

12 Jul 201812 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Hilton Honors sent a few members a questionnaire yesterday seeking their opinion on two new UK credit card options.   And, it has to be said, it looks promising. I have written before that Hilton is .....

Hilton Honors sent a few members a questionnaire yesterday seeking their opinion on two new UK credit card .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

We are a bit late to the party on this deal annoyingly.  However, until 31st July you will earn 3,000 IHG Rewards Club bonus points when you credit a Hertz car rental to IHG. This is on top of the .....

We are a bit late to the party on this deal annoyingly.  However, until 31st July you will earn 3,000 IHG .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Some new Amex cashback offers have launched.  Some, all or none of these deals may be available for sign-up on the ‘Offers’ tab of your online statement page. Remember that you need to .....

Some new Amex cashback offers have launched.  Some, all or none of these deals may be available for sign-up .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

MGallery by Sofitel is one of the lesser known brands under the Accor portfolio. According to the MGallery site: MGallery by Sofitel is a collection of boutique hotels dedicated to lovers of life, .....

MGallery by Sofitel is one of the lesser known brands under the Accor portfolio. According to the MGallery .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

If you live or work in Central London, you probably saw the flypast yesterday of 100 aircraft from the Royal Air Force to celebrate its 100th anniversary.  Heathrow Airport was closed for 20 minutes .....

If you live or work in Central London, you probably saw the flypast yesterday of 100 aircraft from the Royal .....

11 Jul 201811 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning.  The article yesterday covered earning Avios .....

This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points .....

10 Jul 201810 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments