We wrote the other day about IAG’s launch of LEVEL as a low-cost short-haul carrier based out of Vienna.  With flights due to launch on 17th July, they are desperate to shift seats. For TODAY .....

We wrote the other day about IAG’s launch of LEVEL as a low-cost short-haul carrier based out of .....

5 Jul 20185 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a fantastic new promotion which can earn you up to 20,000 bonus Avios for hotel bookings made before 31st August. You must be a British Airways American .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a fantastic new promotion which can earn you up to 20,000 bonus .....

5 Jul 20185 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you took part in what was (effectively) Iberia’s “buy 90,000 Avios for £200” promotion two weeks ago, you should now have 90,000 Avios sitting in your Iberia Plus account. Now .....

If you took part in what was (effectively) Iberia’s “buy 90,000 Avios for £200” promotion .....

5 Jul 20185 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

This is Part 2 of my article on how to spend your 90,000 Avios from the recent Iberia promotion.  Part 1 is here. Iberia is the home of low taxes Iberia Plus does not charge the full range of airport .....

This is Part 2 of my article on how to spend your 90,000 Avios from the recent Iberia promotion.  Part 1 is .....

5 Jul 20185 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

We reported last week on the decision by Virgin Atlantic to drop its Heathrow to Dubai service from March 2019. Royal Brunei is also dropping its Heathrow to Dubai service from 28th October.  Since .....

We reported last week on the decision by Virgin Atlantic to drop its Heathrow to Dubai service from March .....

4 Jul 20184 July 2018 by Rob Burgess

Five UK Marriott hotels are leaving the chain in two weeks, despite being included on the new points pricing list from August. These are: Sunderland Marriott Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park Hollins .....

Five UK Marriott hotels are leaving the chain in two weeks, despite being included on the new points pricing .....

4 Jul 20184 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 376 comments

British Airways Executive Club has launched a new hotel booking partnership with Trip.com, and there is a decent launch offer. You might not be familiar with Trip.com but it is owned by the giant .....

British Airways Executive Club has launched a new hotel booking partnership with Trip.com, and there is a .....

4 Jul 20184 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this service a year ago with Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points readers .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I launched this .....

4 Jul 20184 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

We interrupt the England v Colombia game with this important announcement …. Avios from the Iberia ‘9,000 Avios for booking any flight (up to 90,000 Avios)’ promotion last weekend .....

We interrupt the England v Colombia game with this important announcement …. Avios from the Iberia .....

3 Jul 20183 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

American Express has announced two changes to the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card in the run up to the merger of SPG and Marriott Rewards next month. One change is a statement .....

American Express has announced two changes to the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card in .....

3 Jul 20183 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

This is my review of the new Club Aspire lounge at London Gatwick’s North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. The .....

This is my review of the new Club Aspire lounge at London Gatwick’s North Terminal. This is part of our .....

3 Jul 20183 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Back in January I published an article on how to earn Avios points on behalf of your children – ie by signing them up to a British Airways Executive Club household account. There is another .....

Back in January I published an article on how to earn Avios points on behalf of your children – ie by .....

3 Jul 20183 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

I was writing this up for ‘bits’ tomorrow when it turned out that the fare seems to expire tonight.  It might roll over but ITA Matrix says that it ends today, so I dropped this in as an .....

I was writing this up for ‘bits’ tomorrow when it turned out that the fare seems to expire .....

2 Jul 20182 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I was in Gatwick’s North Terminal last Thursday reviewing the new Club Aspire lounge – that report will follow soon once we’ve edited the accompanying video. Rather than go through .....

I was in Gatwick’s North Terminal last Thursday reviewing the new Club Aspire lounge – that report .....

2 Jul 20182 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments