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Win 5,000 Avios to celebrate Head for Points reaching the UK’s top 5,000 websites

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I’m delighted to say that Head for Points is now ranked as one of the UK’s top 5,000 websites by visitor numbers, based on the rankings produced by alexa.com, Amazons web ranking service.

(Alexa’s tracking code is embedded in the HfP site, so – whilst Alexa does get criticised sometimes for the accuracy of its figures – the HfP numbers it uses are accurate.)

At the time of writing, we are ranked 4,990 in the UK.  We may have dropped up or down by a few places by the time you read this, but we are roughly at position 5,000!

For comparison, Business Traveller is ranked at 15,700 in the UK.  Even Flyertalk is only ranked at 6,700 in the UK.  Of course, both of these sites have a bigger global reach than Head for Points, but we are primarily a UK site after all.

In celebration of this, and indeed to celebrate our first birthday on July 2nd, I am running a competition to win 5,000 Avios points!

All you need to do to enter is to make a random comment at the bottom of this post.  The rules are:

You can enter a maximum of once per person

You must include an email address in your comment (NOT in the text bit of your comment, but in the box on the Comment form which asks for an email address.  Only I can see this.)

To receive your prize, you must already have an active British Airways Executive Club account with a balance above zero.  An avios.com account is NOT acceptable, unfortunately, as avios.com does not allow internal transfers of points.

If the winner does NOT have a British Airways Executive Club account, you will need to open one after you win.  However, you cannot receive your prize until you have earned some Avios in the account (taken a flight, transferred some Tesco Clubcard vouchers, made a small purchase via the Avios e-store, bought some Avios etc.)

Your email address in your comment must include your first name (or first initial) and surname.  If it does not, you must use your real name (initial or first name plus surname) in the ‘Name’ field of your comment.

The Avios will be transferred directly into the ba.com account held by the winner.  The name on the Avios account MUST match the first name or initial plus surname given in your comment or the transfer won’t go through.  There is no point trying to enter more than once!

The competition closes at midnight on Friday 12 July, UK time

If you win, you need to be willing to supply me with your full name, email address as per your Avios account and your BAEC membership number.  I will attempt to transfer the Avios within 24 hours of receiving this information.

That’s it!  Once the competition has closed, I will use a random number generator to pick out a number and that comment, counting down from the earliest, will be the winner.

Thank you for your continued support with the site, and good luck.


How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

Nectar American Express

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

American Express Platinum card Amex

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express card

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios?  Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)

Comments (911)

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  • Mike says:

    Well done Raffles and thoroughly deserved. Flyertalk etc were good, but your clear focus on the UK flyer and points collector makes you so much better. Thanks for sharing the results of your effort and experience.

  • Jonathan Parr says:

    Thanks for the great articles and advice!

  • Ryan McMurray says:

    Well done on reaching this milestone!

    I love head for points, and wake up with anticipation for new posts on the site each day. Head for Points has now become part of my daily routine, I enjoy reading the updates over breakfast.

    Thank you for this invaluable source of information Raffles!

  • Tim says:

    Sterling work and a great achievement – I couldn’t live without Head for Points.

  • Danksy says:

    Well done Raffles, it’s by no mistake! Your constant updates keep the site up to date with the latest deals and news! Keep up the great work!

    Danksy

  • sandgrounder says:

    Well done Raffles, it’s a great blog and a daily essential visit for me.

  • CC says:

    Almonds are a member of the peach family.

  • Paul says:

    Great site. Since subscribing have trebled my tesco club card points. Thanks and congratulations on getting into the top 5000

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