Vueling, BA’s sister airline, has launched a €29.99 sale (including booking fees and card charges) which runs until tomorrow, 11th May. It is valid for departures between 28th May and 30th .....

Vueling, BA’s sister airline, has launched a €29.99 sale (including booking fees and card charges) .....

10 May 201810 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

IHG’s latest London hotel, the Hotel Indigo in Leicester Square, officially opened this week.  It is on the north side of the square, next to Cineworld. There are three different room themes: .....

IHG’s latest London hotel, the Hotel Indigo in Leicester Square, officially opened this week.  It is on .....

10 May 201810 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

The InterContinental New York Times Square, a popular choice for Head for Points readers, has become the latest New York hotel to add a ‘resort fee’ to its rates. According to the website: .....

The InterContinental New York Times Square, a popular choice for Head for Points readers, has become the .....

10 May 201810 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

Hertz UK has launched a similar deal to the Europcar’s £1 car rentals which have proved very popular with Head for Points readers: Hertz One Hertz One offers one-way UK car rentals for a flat .....

Hertz UK has launched a similar deal to the Europcar’s £1 car rentals which have proved very popular .....

10 May 201810 May 2018 by Anika Burnett • 24 comments

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter yesterday telling you what I predicted was going to happen – that the cards are closing .....

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter .....

9 May 20189 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 180 comments

British Airways went live yesterday with its well-trailed plan to allow you to use Avios to pay for seat reservations. You can find out more on ba.com here. “It will be of particular benefit to .....

British Airways went live yesterday with its well-trailed plan to allow you to use Avios to pay for seat .....

9 May 20189 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

The two British Airways routes to South Africa are always very tricky if you want Avios availability, especially Cape Town and especially over the peak Winter tourist season. The exciting news is that .....

The two British Airways routes to South Africa are always very tricky if you want Avios availability, .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club account a little free boost this Spring, this deal is worth a look.  I mentioned it briefly in my Avios credit card write-up .....

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club account a little free boost this Spring, .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

We wrote about the new Novotel at Heathrow, on Bath Road, a few weeks ago – see here.  It is a funky looking hotel in the old BAA head office building. Accor is currently offering QUADRUPLE .....

We wrote about the new Novotel at Heathrow, on Bath Road, a few weeks ago – see here.  It is a funky .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

ba.com has a range of wine, beer, champagne and spirits redemptions available, if you have more Avios than you can realistically use for flights. At the high end, you can redeem 134,800 Avios for six .....

ba.com has a range of wine, beer, champagne and spirits redemptions available, if you have more Avios than you .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

As Miles & More miles are harder to collect in the UK than Avios, it’s worth taking a look at the current promotion with The Economist.  This is – I think – the most generous we .....

As Miles & More miles are harder to collect in the UK than Avios, it’s worth taking a look at the .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the InterContinental Sandton Towers hotel in Johannesburg. In early April I went to Johannesburg for a few days to test South African Airways’ new business product. The .....

This is my review of the InterContinental Sandton Towers hotel in Johannesburg. In early April I went to .....

8 May 20188 May 2018 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  With the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card now closed to new applicants, I wanted to take another look at the other remaining options for earning Avios points from .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  With the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card now closed to new applicants, .....

7 May 20187 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

We’ve given Virgin Atlantic’s rebranded economy products quite a bit of coverage over the last few weeks. This article introduces the three different economy fare classes.  This .....

We’ve given Virgin Atlantic’s rebranded economy products quite a bit of coverage over the last few .....

7 May 20187 May 2018 by Anika Burnett