American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This means, if you apply today, you would have .....

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn .....

1 May 20201 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class is sceptical. It has, after all, taken a year to roll out a new blanket across the .....

It is fair to say that the HfP view so far on the promises of major improvements in Club World business class .....

12 Sep 201812 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other tourists, read on. Historically we do long-haul holidays at Easter and October half-term and .....

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Following the news last week that Virgin Atlantic was in discussions with Flybe over a takeover bid, IAG – the owner of British Airways – is also now believed to have opened talks. This is .....

Following the news last week that Virgin Atlantic was in discussions with Flybe over a takeover bid, IAG .....

28 Nov 201828 November 2018 by Rob Burgess

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

23 Dec 201823 December 2018 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

This is my review of The Ritz-Carlton Al Hamra Beach hotel resort in Ras Al Khaimah. Long term readers may remember that I visited The Ritz-Carlton’s desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi, .....

This is my review of The Ritz-Carlton Al Hamra Beach hotel resort in Ras Al Khaimah. Long term readers may .....

29 Oct 201829 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

flybmi (not to be confused with Flybe) went into administration on Saturday evening. All flights were cancelled with immediate effect. This is the official statement published on their website: .....

flybmi (not to be confused with Flybe) went into administration on Saturday evening. All flights were .....

16 Feb 201916 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

For those people lucky enough to still have the old bmi British Midland credit cards issued by MBNA, some unwelcome news dropped through the letterbox yesterday. Not for everyone, just for some. There .....

For those people lucky enough to still have the old bmi British Midland credit cards issued by MBNA, some .....

7 Mar 20157 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer timetable on 25th March, it will add a 5th daily Heathrow frequency instead, departing at .....

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways is halving the number of flights to Leeds Bradford Airport from 20 per week to just 10 from the end of February. The airline has said that this is down to “matching flights to .....

British Airways is halving the number of flights to Leeds Bradford Airport from 20 per week to just 10 from .....

27 Jan 201827 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

News in brief: Free travel in London tomorrow Tomorrow (17th October) and next Monday (24th October) you can travel for free on buses, tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line, .....

News in brief: Free travel in London tomorrow Tomorrow (17th October) and next Monday (24th October) you can .....

16 Oct 201616 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter yesterday telling you what I predicted was going to happen – that the cards are closing .....

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter .....

9 May 20189 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 184 comments

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few competitions currently running which have the potential to be rewarding: Win daily prizes .....

As it is a Bank Holiday weekend, news is thin and time is plentiful, I thought it was worth highlighting a few .....

27 Aug 201627 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

It is rare that I base a Head for Points article around a response to an article published elsewhere, but a piece last week by Ravindra Bhagwanani, the CEO of Global Flight, was both interesting and .....

It is rare that I base a Head for Points article around a response to an article published elsewhere, but a .....

13 Aug 201813 August 2018 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments