One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and not British Airways Executive Club – is the one with Virgin Australia. You can earn .....

One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and .....

16 Apr 202416 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish regional carrier Braathens and Chinese carrier Juneyao Air. You could suddenly earn (but not .....

When Finnair adopted Avios a year ago, it brought two new airlines into the Avios fold – Swedish .....

29 Mar 202529 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Oman Air has become the latest airline to downgrade its First Class cabin. Whilst the airline is due to join oneworld by the end of the year, it has been undergoing some restructuring which has led it .....

Oman Air has become the latest airline to downgrade its First Class cabin. Whilst the airline is due to join .....

24 Aug 202424 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that British Airways will be dropping eight short haul routes for the summer 2024 season. The .....

Some route news worth sharing: British Airways seems to have dropped eight short haul routes It seems that .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

These deals only arrived at HfP on Friday morning, so I’m doing this article as an extra round-up. If you are reading this via the emails on Saturday, the deals – except for Sixt – .....

These deals only arrived at HfP on Friday morning, so I’m doing this article as an extra round-up. If .....

23 Nov 201823 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site for Avios and was no longer the place where Aer Lingus members could book reward flights .....

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site .....

27 Mar 202427 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

We don’t cover Air India much on Head for Points, even though it is a member of Star Alliance, but we thought you might be interested in seeing the new livery which has just launched. Air India .....

We don’t cover Air India much on Head for Points, even though it is a member of Star Alliance, but we .....

12 Aug 202312 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple readers contact me to say that British Airways is paying £150 per person compensation if you .....

News in brief: Get a £150 voucher from BA if you’ve been served brunch I’ve now had multiple .....

29 Oct 202429 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland this year, with twice-weekly flights to Ivalo. Ivalo is the most northerly airport in .....

News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland .....

7 Jun 20247 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Last winter, Air Canada launched flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai. Whilst this sounds odd, there was logic to it. The Heathrow to Mumbai leg was part of a longer Toronto to Mumbai routing. The .....

Last winter, Air Canada launched flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai. Whilst this sounds odd, there was .....

7 Jun 20247 June 2024 by Rhys Jones

We have been waiting a long time for Oman Air to join the oneworld airline alliance. This will allow you to redeem (and earn) Avios on Oman Air flights. With British Airways no longer flying to .....

We have been waiting a long time for Oman Air to join the oneworld airline alliance. This will allow you to .....

30 Apr 202530 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this year. It is also set to launch flights to Amsterdam with a 4x weekly service. The airline .....

Oman Air, which is soon to join the oneworld alliance, will resume double-daily flights to London later this .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones

I spent last week with Air India in Delhi to hear about its five-year transformation program and how it’s going. Stay tuned for a conversation I had with CEO Campbell Wilson and a full review of .....

I spent last week with Air India in Delhi to hear about its five-year transformation program and how .....

4 Apr 20254 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

Air Canada has announced a new route from Edinburgh to Montreal. It will only operate for part of the peak summer period. Flights will start on 27th June and end on 7th September. There will be three .....

Air Canada has announced a new route from Edinburgh to Montreal. It will only operate for part of the peak .....

28 Mar 202528 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments