British Airways and Heathrow Express have joined up to offer a FREE upgrade to First Class if you book a Heathrow Express ticket before August 31st.  You can travel at any time until the end of .....

British Airways and Heathrow Express have joined up to offer a FREE upgrade to First Class if you book a .....

7 Aug 20147 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Here is something I never knew, but which was pointed out by Head for Points reader Simon in our comments section a couple of days ago. easyJet does not appear on cashback websites.  They .....

Here is something I never knew, but which was pointed out by Head for Points reader Simon in our comments .....

5 Aug 20145 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The kids are off school and the travel marketing machine has started to wind down.  There are few people at their desks to be interested in their special offers – and most .....

The kids are off school and the travel marketing machine has started to wind down.  There .....

3 Aug 20143 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

I finally got myself an iPhone earlier this year.  Some of the travel apps I have been using were discussed here and some of your alternative suggestions were listed here. I didn’t write about .....

I finally got myself an iPhone earlier this year.  Some of the travel apps I have been using were discussed .....

2 Aug 20142 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is my review of the food and drink on offer in a Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite. On Sunday I explained how I booked myself into a Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite for the .....

This is my review of the food and drink on offer in a Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite. On Sunday I .....

29 Jul 201429 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in May, I wrote this article about ‘The Avios Big Reward’ competition. I said, frankly, that it stank. Avios was encouraging people to send in tear-jerking videos, often about how .....

Back in May, I wrote this article about ‘The Avios Big Reward’ competition. I said, frankly, that .....

28 Jul 201428 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is my review of the Singapore Airlines A380 First Class suite, flown from New York to Frankfurt. There are a few First Class products which have a reputation which sets them apart from the .....

This is my review of the Singapore Airlines A380 First Class suite, flown from New York to Frankfurt. There .....

27 Jul 201427 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

If you have been taking part in the Avios Suitcase ‘game’ on Facebook, another badge has been added. Avios is getting less generous with this promotion as it goes along.  This new badge .....

If you have been taking part in the Avios Suitcase ‘game’ on Facebook, another badge has been .....

25 Jul 201425 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the marketing group behind a number of leading global boutique hotels, is offering a decent deal for stays until the end of September 2014. As long as you book and .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the marketing group behind a number of leading global boutique hotels, is .....

21 Jul 201421 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

With the World Cup now over (leaving the German part of my household very happy) it is time to see who won the Head for Points mini-league. This was run by redspottedhanky.com, the train booking .....

With the World Cup now over (leaving the German part of my household very happy) it is time to see who won the .....

20 Jul 201420 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Two of the avios.com partnerships appear to have come to an end. The more popular one is Avios Recycling which let you trade in a mobile phone or other appliance for points. I was never a big fan of .....

Two of the avios.com partnerships appear to have come to an end. The more popular one is Avios Recycling which .....

18 Jul 201418 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The Norwegian service from London Gatwick to New York which I originally previewed back in October has now launched.   They have also started flying to LA and Fort Lauderdale from Gatwick, although .....

The Norwegian service from London Gatwick to New York which I originally previewed back in October has now .....

16 Jul 201416 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Time Out magazine is currently running an exclusive online promotion for East Coast Trains.   This offers substantial discounts if you are travelling to or from London over the Summer. The .....

Time Out magazine is currently running an exclusive online promotion for East Coast Trains.   This offers .....

13 Jul 201413 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of The Langham hotel in London along with a selection of my photographs. Yesterday I reviewed the generous deal that British Airways Executive Club Gold members get with .....

This is my review of The Langham hotel in London along with a selection of my photographs. Yesterday I .....

10 Jul 201410 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments