News in brief: Virgin and Delta’s O2 bar is now open I wrote back in June about the new bar that Virgin Atlantic and Delta were opening at the O2 Arena in Greenwich.  The facility is now open. .....

News in brief: Virgin and Delta’s O2 bar is now open I wrote back in June about the new bar that Virgin .....

6 Aug 20156 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I have written in the past about the Virgin Atlantic ‘miles plus money’ scheme.  Whilst it had its faults, it could be decent value for money.  I showed in my earlier article how you .....

I have written in the past about the Virgin Atlantic ‘miles plus money’ scheme.  Whilst it had .....

1 Aug 20151 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic allowing redemptions for Virgin East Coast trains Virgin Atlantic is now allowing you to redeem your miles for Virgin East Coast rail tickets.  The rate is pretty poor .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic allowing redemptions for Virgin East Coast trains Virgin Atlantic is now .....

31 Jul 201531 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

It is, of course, hugely frustrating to find that you can book half of a reward ticket but cannot find seats for other leg.  On short haul flights it isn’t so bad, because British .....

It is, of course, hugely frustrating to find that you can book half of a reward ticket but cannot find seats .....

28 Jul 201528 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

One of the more mind-boggling posts I have ever run on Head for Points was this one from last December, discussing how to maximise your Avios points when buying petrol. Earning Avios when buying .....

One of the more mind-boggling posts I have ever run on Head for Points was this one from last December, .....

22 Jul 201522 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

In my article on Friday I showed how difficult it will be to earn the new top tier status in IHG Rewards Club. Unless you spend £37,500 in a calendar year on the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa or .....

In my article on Friday I showed how difficult it will be to earn the new top tier status in IHG Rewards Club. .....

14 Jul 201514 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season. For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we .....

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....

13 Jul 201513 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with Lufthansa. This is, by a substantial margin, the most .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

1 Jul 20151 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

There is clearly a super-hot salesman at the O2 Arena in Greenwich who knows exactly what to say to make the big travel companies sign on the dotted line. First we had the American Express Invites .....

There is clearly a super-hot salesman at the O2 Arena in Greenwich who knows exactly what to say to make the .....

14 Jun 201514 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I’m delighted that we have a winner for the Rocketmiles-sponsored competition which ran two weeks ago. Firstly, I’d like to apologise for the delay in announcing the winner.  This was .....

I’m delighted that we have a winner for the Rocketmiles-sponsored competition which ran two weeks ago. .....

3 Jun 20153 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which I have featured a few times on Head for Points as a way of earning large amounts of Avios points, has launched a new partnership with Virgin Atlantic. Between .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which I have featured a few times on Head for Points as a way of earning large .....

2 Jun 20152 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

News in brief: £750 business class tickets to Bangkok I have devoted quiet a bit of coverage recently to exceptionally cheap Qatar Airways flights to Asia from Europe, often sub £800.  There is .....

News in brief: £750 business class tickets to Bangkok I have devoted quiet a bit of coverage recently to .....

28 May 201528 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our fantastic competition in association with Rocketmiles. One lucky Head for Points reader will, at midnight UK time tonight (Friday), win a brand new Apple Watch .....

Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our fantastic competition in association with Rocketmiles. One lucky Head .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Don’t forget that, all week, I am running a fantastic competition in association with hotel booking site Rocketmiles. One lucky Head for Points reader will, at midnight on Friday, win a brand .....

Don’t forget that, all week, I am running a fantastic competition in association with hotel booking site .....

20 May 201520 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment