When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram home.  In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not .....

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Tesco Bank quietly entered the mortgage market back in 2014.  I mentioned it briefly at the time but it turns out that I haven’t written about it for over four years. (Part of the reason is .....

Tesco Bank quietly entered the mortgage market back in 2014.  I mentioned it briefly at the time but it turns .....

2 Jan 20192 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

What can we expect to see from British Airways / Avios and Virgin Atlantic / Flying Club in 2019?  I’m not into predictions, but the lead-time in this business is so long that we usually have a .....

What can we expect to see from British Airways / Avios and Virgin Atlantic / Flying Club in 2019?  I’m .....

31 Dec 201831 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

Here’s something slightly silly to finish off the year.  Whether this is actually a good piece of marketing of not I honestly don’t know. Virgin Atlantic has added 10 £1 Premium .....

Here’s something slightly silly to finish off the year.  Whether this is actually a good piece of .....

31 Dec 201831 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Reports in some Israeli newspapers in recent days, eg here, have suggested that Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch flights to Tel Aviv in September. The only logic quoted is that Shai Weiss, the .....

Reports in some Israeli newspapers in recent days, eg here, have suggested that Virgin Atlantic is planning to .....

28 Dec 201828 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The proposed Virgin Atlantic pilot strike, which we covered last week, has been blocked in the courts. The strike was due to run from today to Christmas Day and then on additional dates in the New .....

The proposed Virgin Atlantic pilot strike, which we covered last week, has been blocked in the courts. The .....

22 Dec 201822 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a codeshare deal to and around Mexico, in association with Aeromexico. This is what it means to you: You can book flights between Heathrow and Mexico City on .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a codeshare deal to and around Mexico, in association with Aeromexico. This is .....

20 Dec 201820 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 151 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched its Winter Sale with decent deals in all classes. Until 31st January 2019 you can find reduced fares on flights to the US, Caribbean, Asia and Africa as well as great .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched its Winter Sale with decent deals in all classes. Until 31st January 2019 you can .....

19 Dec 201819 December 2018 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Virgin Atlantic has just launched a good car rental deal with Sixt. You will earn a flat 2,000 Flying Club miles for a 3+-day rental in the UK, Europe and USA. You must book by 31st December and .....

Virgin Atlantic has just launched a good car rental deal with Sixt. You will earn a flat 2,000 Flying Club .....

17 Dec 201817 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

You may have heard in the news last week that Virgin Galactic finally had a successful flight to the edge of space.  On Thursday Virgin Galactic’s vehicle reached a height of 51 miles, one mile .....

You may have heard in the news last week that Virgin Galactic finally had a successful flight to the edge of .....

16 Dec 201816 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Virgin Money has launched a new version of the Virgin Atlantic 1-year Flying Club Savings Account. This is an interesting product which no-one has tried before.  You make a one-off deposit of between .....

Virgin Money has launched a new version of the Virgin Atlantic 1-year Flying Club Savings Account. This is an .....

15 Dec 201815 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

No 1 Lounges has launched a new ‘double miles’ deal with Virgin Atlantic – see here.  This leads to an exceptionally good deal for the new My Lounge at Gatwick’s South .....

No 1 Lounges has launched a new ‘double miles’ deal with Virgin Atlantic – see here.  This .....

13 Dec 201813 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Christmas party at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock on Tuesday night, generously sponsored by Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Money. It was another great .....

Thank you to everyone who came to the Head for Points Christmas party at the Holiday Inn Camden Lock on .....

13 Dec 201813 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Virgin Atlantic is currently running an impressive special offer for its new Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. There are just two days left so I wanted to give it another push today .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running an impressive special offer for its new Virgin Money-issued Reward and .....

13 Dec 201813 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments