IHG One Rewards – the rewards programme for InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc – has added new tickets for UK events to its ‘experiences’ platform, .....

IHG One Rewards – the rewards programme for InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo .....

5 Nov 20235 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Privilege Club do not have the same earning rates for oneworld partner flights.  This means that, in some cases, it is .....

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Privilege Club do not have the .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Today, 2nd March, is the day that Virgin Atlantic joins the SkyTeam airline alliance. This means that today is also the day that you can earn Virgin Atlantic tier points and Virgin Points on any .....

Today, 2nd March, is the day that Virgin Atlantic joins the SkyTeam airline alliance. This means that today is .....

2 Mar 20232 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature .....

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer .....

16 Mar 202416 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a member, you should have received an email with your current points balance, albeit you .....

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

When Finnair adopted Avios on Monday, it brought two new airlines into the Avios-earning fold. One is Scandinavian regional carrier Braathens, and the other is Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines. When .....

When Finnair adopted Avios on Monday, it brought two new airlines into the Avios-earning fold. One is .....

18 Mar 202418 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This week saw the launch of the British Airways / Qatar Airways revenue sharing deal on routes from the UK to Doha which I discussed here.  This means that BA and Qatar are effectively operating as .....

This week saw the launch of the British Airways / Qatar Airways revenue sharing deal on routes from the UK to .....

3 Nov 20163 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 143 comments

What are the different British Airways fare classes and what do BA’s fare classes mean? You may think that airline tickets are only divided into three or four categories: economy, premium .....

What are the different British Airways fare classes and what do BA’s fare classes mean? You may think .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday was a fairly chaotic day on Head for Points, but all ended well.  British Airways claimed that it was a mistake that it announced that Qatar Airways ‘R’ class (discounted .....

Yesterday was a fairly chaotic day on Head for Points, but all ended well.  British Airways claimed that .....

4 Nov 20164 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back in March, Qatar Airways introduced a new selling class for discounted business class .....

News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back .....

20 May 201620 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Hotel chains take differing approaches to whether you can earn points from eating and dining in their hotels if you are not a registered guest. It isn’t an easy topic to get your head around, .....

Hotel chains take differing approaches to whether you can earn points from eating and dining in their hotels .....

10 Apr 202310 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to Philadelphia last week. The airline has a lot more planned for the Summer 2022 season including: .....

Aer Lingus is continuing to rebuild its long-haul network from Dublin with the (re)launch of flights to .....

10 Apr 202210 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways Executive Club members, at least amongst those who are suitably switched on. (Yes, Iberia may .....

After Qatar Airways, Finnair is probably the oneworld partner which is most popular with British Airways .....

7 Jun 20227 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on Friday. If you haven’t already entered, click here. In the run up to the grand prize, we .....

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess