It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. The market is slowly coming to terms with the interchange fee .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

4 Jun 20184 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

In theory, booking American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios is very straightforward. British Airways will show American Airlines flights on their booking system and you book them like any .....

In theory, booking American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios is very straightforward. British .....

3 Jun 20183 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 36 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled the plug on the UK Etihad Guest credit card from 27th July.  This is also now confirmed as .....

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled .....

31 May 201831 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 161 comments

We have written many times about the financial benefits of booking long-haul Avios redemptions on Iberia, and via Iberia Plus and not British Airways Executive Club. Taxes are a fraction of what you .....

We have written many times about the financial benefits of booking long-haul Avios redemptions on Iberia, and .....

30 May 201830 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

A couple of years ago, Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels launched a partnership.  It has been pretty quiet since then but it seems that the key benefits – a Hertz status match and a chunk .....

A couple of years ago, Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels launched a partnership.  It has been pretty .....

22 May 201822 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

As we wrote yesterday, MBNA has written to holders of the American Airlines UK credit cards this week to tell them that they are closing at the end of July. Today I thought I would run through the .....

As we wrote yesterday, MBNA has written to holders of the American Airlines UK credit cards this week to tell .....

18 May 201818 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

MBNA wrote to holders of its American Airlines credit cards yesterday to tell them that they are closing on the 28th July. It is likely that holders will be transitioned to an own-brand MBNA card .....

MBNA wrote to holders of its American Airlines credit cards yesterday to tell them that they are closing on .....

17 May 201817 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

In January and March we ran two market research surveys on Head for Points, dressed up as competitions.  As I didn’t think of the original idea, I am free to say that the concept was very .....

In January and March we ran two market research surveys on Head for Points, dressed up as competitions.  As I .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

American Airlines is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer certain hotel points into AAdvantage. If you have an American Airlines AAdvantage account, or are looking for a home for a large pile of .....

American Airlines is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer certain hotel points into AAdvantage. If you have .....

20 Apr 201820 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Airlines has been rolling out a new lounge product over the last nine months: Flagship Lounges.  We haven’t covered them on HfP yet as the London one won’t open until later this .....

American Airlines has been rolling out a new lounge product over the last nine months: Flagship Lounges.  We .....

20 Mar 201820 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 43 comments

In a ‘not really unexpected’ move to see off the challenge from Norwegian et al, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and American Airlines are launching ‘hand baggage only’ fares .....

In a ‘not really unexpected’ move to see off the challenge from Norwegian et al, British Airways, .....

2 Mar 20182 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

A few weeks ago, American Airlines made some changes to how it offers its seats for award travel.  This has an impact on you if you were planning to use your Avios to book an American Airlines .....

A few weeks ago, American Airlines made some changes to how it offers its seats for award travel.  This has .....

15 Feb 201815 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. This article .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

11 Feb 201811 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments