Until 25th January, British Airways is offering 15% off all of its weekend BA CityFlyer services from Manchester in Club Europe. You need to use code BAMAN15 on ba.com. There is a snag of course.  .....

Until 25th January, British Airways is offering 15% off all of its weekend BA CityFlyer services from .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer timetable on 25th March, it will add a 5th daily Heathrow frequency instead, departing at .....

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers to get them. The DoubleTree hotel in Bristol (Cadbury House) is hosting an evening with .....

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

It’s back.  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to post when this deal ran in the past) you can yet again buy cheap Avios points simply by heading .....

It’s back.  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to post .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying Club miles with a 2+ day Avis rental. If you find yourself booking a car from Europcar .....

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

News in brief: Melia extends its ‘triple Avios’ promotion – get 9 Avios per €1 Over Christmas I ran a long article on changes to way that you earn Avios when staying at any of the .....

News in brief: Melia extends its ‘triple Avios’ promotion – get 9 Avios per €1 Over .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

The changes to IHG Rewards Club redemptions are now live with top InterContinental hotels costing 70,000 points per night. Still no email to members to let them know, of course. If you are looking for .....

The changes to IHG Rewards Club redemptions are now live with top InterContinental hotels costing 70,000 .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend Airport since it is at the airport. After attending the launch party for the Stobart Jet .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It is so new that the website doesn’t even have room photographs and when I wrote this .....

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK site.  It was due to end on the 16th but was extended for another 72 hours. On the face of .....

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. This article looks .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I was at the opening party for the Stobart Jet Centre at London Southend Airport last night. The company has done an impressive job with its lounge which is a world away from the sterile (but .....

I was at the opening party for the Stobart Jet Centre at London Southend Airport last night. The company has .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I am appearing on Rip Off Britain on BBC1 this morning, doing an (unpaid and unofficial) PR job on behalf of Avios.  If you’ve visited Head for Points after seeing me on the programme, .....

I am appearing on Rip Off Britain on BBC1 this morning, doing an (unpaid and unofficial) PR job on behalf of .....

18 Jan 201818 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments