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

Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur card. Targeted at repeat Accor customers and valid across 21 brands, we wanted to take a .....

Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur .....

8 Dec 20238 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

Hilton has made a rare acquisition – this is the first major one since it bought Embassy Suites, DoubleTree and Hampton in 1999 – with the $210 million purchase of Graduate Hotels. The .....

Hilton has made a rare acquisition – this is the first major one since it bought Embassy Suites, .....

15 Mar 202415 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are usually weak. If you’re booking a hotel via a third party, you are missing out on earning .....

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus when you redeem your points to pay off some or all of the balance of your statement. The .....

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus .....

11 May 202411 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but British Airways pulled the offer. I realised the other day that you CAN still redeem Avios .....

A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but .....

9 Jan 20249 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Which? magazine, which regularly tests and scores consumer goods, has turned its focus to airport lounges. It has released a league table for the best and worst independent airport lounges in the UK. .....

Which? magazine, which regularly tests and scores consumer goods, has turned its focus to airport lounges. It .....

5 Dec 20235 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 171 comments

Is it possible to use a railcard on Stansted Express? If you are trying to book tickets on the official Stansted Express website here, you would probably think that you can’t. After all, there .....

Is it possible to use a railcard on Stansted Express? If you are trying to book tickets on the official .....

10 Mar 202410 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Last year, Club Eurostar teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many of its hotels in Europe. The offer has just been extended by a further three months. I ran a few examples and the .....

Last year, Club Eurostar teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many of its hotels in Europe. The .....

10 Mar 202510 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Rob writes: we very rarely accept guest articles on Head for Points. However, when politician Nigel Evans – who spent 32 years as MP for Ribble Valley and was a Deputy Speaker of the House of .....

Rob writes: we very rarely accept guest articles on Head for Points. However, when politician Nigel Evans .....

20 Jan 202520 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 336 comments

For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

22 Mar 202122 March 2021 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

This is our review of the Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....

This is our review of the Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

Can you book a flight for someone else using your Avios points?  Today I want to look at how flexible your Avios actually are and show you how you can use Avios for someone else. The good news is .....

Can you book a flight for someone else using your Avios points?  Today I want to look at how flexible .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Today I want to look at if you can use Avios points to get into an airport lounge. British Airways has a very impressive set of lounges at its London hubs, as well as some surprising gems .....

Today I want to look at if you can use Avios points to get into an airport lounge. British Airways has a .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess