American Airlines announced a sharp devaluation of the AAdvantage loyalty programme on Tuesday evening.  We knew it was coming, as the merger of American and US Airways is now completed.  What was .....

American Airlines announced a sharp devaluation of the AAdvantage loyalty programme on Tuesday evening.  We .....

19 Nov 201519 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus Avios points on flights to 21 destinations. You must register for this promotion.  As it .....

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British Airways Executive Club has been a slightly crazy thing to do. You were only earning 0.25 .....

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it is to increase the cost of some Avios redemptions on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights in the US. You can read the full announcement on ba.com .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it is to increase the cost of some Avios redemptions on American .....

29 Oct 201529 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways to launch services from Birmingham In great news for HfP readers in the Midlands, Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch daily flights from Birmingham to Doha on .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways to launch services from Birmingham In great news for HfP readers in the Midlands, .....

27 Oct 201527 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 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. With the US being .....

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

18 Oct 201518 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American Express Platinum charge card holders received Hilton HHonors Gold status, albeit as a .....

News in brief: Free Hilton HHonors Gold coming back as an Amex Platinum benefit? Until December 2013, American .....

8 Oct 20158 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

I wrote an article yesterday about the American Airlines offer which gives you a bonus  of 2,000 to 25,000 AA miles for up to five transatlantic return flights you credit to AA by 31st January. .....

I wrote an article yesterday about the American Airlines offer which gives you a bonus  of 2,000 to 25,000 AA .....

4 Oct 20154 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This offer has been around for a few days.  I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. American Airlines is offering up to 125,000 bonus miles in AAdvantage if you credit .....

This offer has been around for a few days.  I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. .....

3 Oct 20153 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles with any hotel booking. The only rule is that you must not have used their service before. .....

For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles .....

2 Oct 20152 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

News in brief: 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal via the avisba.com portal. You will earn 1,000 bonus Avios on any 3 day rental completed by 30th .....

News in brief: 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal via the .....

2 Oct 20152 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I don’t know if this is a new policy or if it is simply a coincidence.  However, two Head for Points readers contacted me recently to make the same observation. Economy Avios redemptions on US .....

I don’t know if this is a new policy or if it is simply a coincidence.  However, two Head for Points .....

1 Sep 20151 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

British Airways is launching a new sale today – the home page is here. I will take a look at some of the prices from London over the next few days. However, in the short term, the most important .....

British Airways is launching a new sale today – the home page is here. I will take a look at some of the .....

20 Aug 201520 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 111 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. I run occasional .....

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

19 Aug 201519 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments