A few readers dropped me an email to ask about a new Qatar Airways Privilege Club transfer bonus from financial institutions into Avios. Details are on the Qatar Airways website here. On the face of .....

A few readers dropped me an email to ask about a new Qatar Airways Privilege Club transfer bonus from .....

3 Jun 20223 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

The post-covid recovery at London Southend airport has been led by easyJet which is building up a base there. Out of the blue, Eastern Airways has popped up as a new operator. From 3rd April, it will .....

The post-covid recovery at London Southend airport has been led by easyJet which is building up a base there. .....

11 Jan 202511 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Hilton Honors has launched an exceptionally generous deal for anyone who is seeking to earn or retain Hilton Honors status. You have the chance to earn double elite night credits on every stay – .....

Hilton Honors has launched an exceptionally generous deal for anyone who is seeking to earn or retain Hilton .....

5 Jul 20245 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

There are two global mega projects in aviation right now. There’s the transformation of Air India, which we covered last week, and then there is Riyadh Air. As its name suggests, Riyadh Air is .....

There are two global mega projects in aviation right now. There’s the transformation of Air India, which .....

19 Apr 202519 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 94 comments

British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been scheduled to end in late March when the summer 2025 flying season starts. Given that Easter is .....

British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

13 Apr 202413 April 2024 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a brand new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow T3, hot on the heels of the recent No1 Lounge opened in .....

This is our review of the new Clubrooms lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. The No1 Lounges group has opened a .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. Countless such airlines have come and gone. In the UK alone this includes Eos and Silverjet in .....

A spectre is haunting aviation – the spectre of failed ‘all business class’ airlines. .....

16 Nov 202316 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 82 comments

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which confusingly is also part of Hilton Honors. For Virgin Atlantic’s 40th birthday celebration trip we were naturally put up in the new(ish) .....

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which confusingly is also part of Hilton Honors. For Virgin .....

23 Jun 202423 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

I didn’t think I’d beat 2022’s bumper year of travel but here we are at the end of 2023 and I’ve travelled (slightly) further and to more (I think) destinations. I’ve .....

I didn’t think I’d beat 2022’s bumper year of travel but here we are at the end of 2023 and .....

26 Dec 202326 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

Virgin Atlantic has brought back its ‘Miles Booster’ promotion – now renamed ‘Points Booster’ following the transition from Virgin Flying Club miles to Virgin Points. .....

Virgin Atlantic has brought back its ‘Miles Booster’ promotion – now renamed ‘Points .....

7 Jun 20227 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing launched last Wednesday. As more examples come to light, it is clear that this is a major devaluation. It has been .....

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing launched last Wednesday. As .....

12 Dec 202212 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 194 comments

In late 2022, Avios and BPme Rewards launched a transfer partnership. It’s not a bad deal, and you’ll get better value from converting your BPme Rewards points into Avios than using them .....

In late 2022, Avios and BPme Rewards launched a transfer partnership. It’s not a bad deal, and .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

How do you extend the expiry date of your Avios points? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to stop your Avios points expiring.  Because, let’s be honest, that would be VERY .....

How do you extend the expiry date of your Avios points? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess