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In a slightly unexpected move, British Airways has lost direct control of British Airways Holidays. Even more unexpectedly, the new owner is IAG Loyalty. The BA Holidays team will now report into Adam .....
In a slightly unexpected move, British Airways has lost direct control of British Airways Holidays. Even more .....
28 Mar 202428 March 2024
News in brief: BA CityFlyer resumes flights to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin In a LinkedIn post BA CityFlyer has announced it is returning to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin from next week, presumably to .....
News in brief: BA CityFlyer resumes flights to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin In a LinkedIn post BA CityFlyer .....
4 Sep 20214 September 2021
On 4th November, Eurostar will see an overhaul of its travel classes. Both ex-Eurostar and ex-Thalys (continental) services will adopt the same names. As far as the Channel Tunnel services are .....
On 4th November, Eurostar will see an overhaul of its travel classes. Both ex-Eurostar and ex-Thalys .....
15 Oct 202415 October 2024 • 25 comments
British Airways is refurbishing its Heathrow Terminal 5B Galleries Club lounge over the summer. Quite why it chose the summer – the busiest period of the year – to do this is a mystery .....
British Airways is refurbishing its Heathrow Terminal 5B Galleries Club lounge over the summer. Quite why it .....
10 Jun 202310 June 2023
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, including JetBlue and Virgin Australia. Initially it was not possible to book these redemptions .....
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024
Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for other people using your Avios. Unless you are in a BA Household Account, there are no .....
Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for .....
25 Mar 202525 March 2025 • 39 comments
This is our review of The Spitfire Lounge at Southampton Airport. As part of my tour of Southampton Airport last week, I got to spend some time in The Spitfire Lounge. This is run by the airport .....
This is our review of The Spitfire Lounge at Southampton Airport. As part of my tour of Southampton Airport .....
24 Jan 202424 January 2024 • 46 comments
Last week we published a long article about why it can make sense to book your next holiday via BA Holidays. Even if you only want a flight, there are price, cashflow and Avios reasons for adding on a .....
Last week we published a long article about why it can make sense to book your next holiday via BA Holidays. .....
31 Mar 202131 March 2021
When details of the new British Airways Club were quietly slipped out on 30th December, one small upside was the promised opportunity to earn up to 2,500 tier points per year via the British Airways .....
When details of the new British Airways Club were quietly slipped out on 30th December, one small upside was .....
21 Mar 202521 March 2025 • 130 comments
Over the summer, British Airways has been running a very interesting promotion for anyone who is chasing British Airways Executive Club status. Very simply, if you booked a BA Holidays package, your .....
Over the summer, British Airways has been running a very interesting promotion for anyone who is chasing .....
28 Aug 202128 August 2021 • 169 comments
Vietnam Airlines, a SkyTeam member, has been running a status match offer for the last few months. You can use your British Airways Club status to get a direct match into the Lotusmiles programme. .....
Vietnam Airlines, a SkyTeam member, has been running a status match offer for the last few months. You can use .....
4 Jun 20254 June 2025 • 40 comments
News in brief: citizenM sale now on We don’t cover citizenM hotels much on Head for Points, since they don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme. The chain is growing .....
News in brief: citizenM sale now on We don’t cover citizenM hotels much on Head for Points, since they .....
23 Jun 202123 June 2021 • 18 comments
Today, 1st April, sees the launch of British Airways Club, replacing British Airways Executive Club. More importantly, it sees the launch of revenue-based tier status. Your elite status from 1st April .....
Today, 1st April, sees the launch of British Airways Club, replacing British Airways Executive Club. More .....
1 Apr 20251 April 2025 • 300 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
17 May 202517 May 2025 • 2 comments
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