Starting today, we have decided to run a daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the defacto repository for random comments and questions.  It .....

Starting today, we have decided to run a daily chat thread on Head for Points. Historically, the daily .....

22 Mar 202022 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 386 comments

The first European airline bail-out (if you don’t include the nationalisation of Alitalia, which was already doomed) has been finalised.  A 2nd bail-out, for Finnair, is expected to be agreed .....

The first European airline bail-out (if you don’t include the nationalisation of Alitalia, which was .....

21 Mar 202021 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Does EC261 compensation apply at the moment, with coronavirus wrecking flight schedules? The European Commission published a document yesterday with the catchy title of ‘Interpretative .....

Does EC261 compensation apply at the moment, with coronavirus wrecking flight schedules? The European .....

19 Mar 202019 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 148 comments

The Foreign Office has just issued a statement advising against all non-essential foreign travel for at least the next 30 days. The full statement is below. On the upside, it is possible that such .....

The Foreign Office has just issued a statement advising against all non-essential foreign travel for at least .....

17 Mar 202017 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 166 comments

Following our updates this morning regarding Virgin Atlantic cutting 75% of flights and IAG’s suspension of 75% of services across the group, Norwegian has just announced that it will be cancelling .....

Following our updates this morning regarding Virgin Atlantic cutting 75% of flights and IAG’s suspension of .....

16 Mar 202016 March 2020 by Sinead Archer • 16 comments

As we ran a number of articles last week on countries blocking entry for UK citizens, I thought I would do another update.  This may become academic given that British Airways will be grounding most .....

As we ran a number of articles last week on countries blocking entry for UK citizens, I thought I would do .....

16 Mar 202016 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Is this a sign of things to come? SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) which operates from and across Denmark, Norway and Sweden is, effectively, closing down for the forseeable future. Virtually all .....

Is this a sign of things to come? SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) which operates from and across Denmark, .....

15 Mar 202015 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

The Foreign Office has just announced that you should avoid ‘all but essential’ travel to the United States: “The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the USA, due to .....

The Foreign Office has just announced that you should avoid ‘all but essential’ travel to the .....

15 Mar 202015 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

A new wave of countries have banned foreign visitors, including UK citizens, in the last few hours due to coronavirus: Coronavirus in Poland Poland will close its border on 15th March.  This will be .....

A new wave of countries have banned foreign visitors, including UK citizens, in the last few hours due to .....

13 Mar 202013 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

The European Commission has published its draft proposals to relieve airlines of the obligation to operate a flight on 80% of its scheduled dates each season or forfeit the relevant take off and .....

The European Commission has published its draft proposals to relieve airlines of the obligation to operate a .....

13 Mar 202013 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Here is a quick lunchtime update of the latest countries to put blocks in place due to coronavirus. Coronavirus and Singapore: This does not currently cover the UK. However, if you have a trip to .....

Here is a quick lunchtime update of the latest countries to put blocks in place due to coronavirus. .....

13 Mar 202013 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Three more countries have placed restrictions on UK travellers tonight due to coronavirus, which effectively means that they are off-limits to most of us.  This is on top of the Czech Republic which .....

Three more countries have placed restrictions on UK travellers tonight due to coronavirus, which effectively .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

Reuters is reporting that the Czech Republic will close its land borders to travellers crossing from Germany and Austria as it struggles to deal with coronavirus. Of more relevance, the country will .....

Reuters is reporting that the Czech Republic will close its land borders to travellers crossing from Germany .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

This is our review of the ebookers BONUS+ loyalty scheme.  Is it good enough to persuade you to book your flights and hotel on ebookers? In 2018 we reviewed Expedia’s loyalty programme, Expedia .....

This is our review of the ebookers BONUS+ loyalty scheme.  Is it good enough to persuade you to book your .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments