On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) made some sweeping changes to its programme. We had received plenty of notice, but it will .....

On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) .....

5 Jan 20175 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

British Airways announced last night that the Unite union has announced new strike dates for next week. ‘Mixed Fleet’ cabin crew will walk out on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th January in .....

British Airways announced last night that the Unite union has announced new strike dates for next week. .....

4 Jan 20174 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

‘Buy on board‘ comes to British Airways short haul flights from next Wednesday.  That is, if your flight isn’t cancelled by the strike. (Don’t forget to claim your 1,000 Avios .....

‘Buy on board‘ comes to British Airways short haul flights from next Wednesday.  That is, if your .....

4 Jan 20174 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 202 comments

News in brief: IHG flash sale starts at 9am IHG, owner of the Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental and Indigo brands amongst others, is launching a 72-hour flash sale at .....

News in brief: IHG flash sale starts at 9am IHG, owner of the Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, .....

4 Jan 20174 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

So, how bad are British Airways forward bookings at the moment?  I was surprised that the current British Airways sale (covered here) was so underwhelming.  I couldn’t even bring myself to .....

So, how bad are British Airways forward bookings at the moment?  I was surprised that the current British .....

3 Jan 20173 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments

(EDIT:  the tool described in this article has now stopped working, sorry.  The link has therefore been removed.) I get a constant stream of emails asking for advice on booking British Airways .....

(EDIT:  the tool described in this article has now stopped working, sorry.  The link has therefore been .....

3 Jan 20173 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its auctions closing soon. Interesting options closing in the next 48 hours include .....

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another .....

3 Jan 20173 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

If you are interested in UK travel hacking, Head for Points is, realistically, your only good daily source of news and information.  If you sign up for our daily newsletter or visit the site daily, .....

If you are interested in UK travel hacking, Head for Points is, realistically, your only good daily source of .....

2 Jan 20172 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Hotels.com is giving away a holiday in Los Angeles to promote the new film / musical La La Land. The winner gets two economy (note!) flights to LA, four nights in a four stay hotel, hotel transfers, .....

Hotels.com is giving away a holiday in Los Angeles to promote the new film / musical La La Land. The winner .....

2 Jan 20172 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments