Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is our review of the British Airways Galleries Club business class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. It has been a while since we reviewed the oneworld lounges at Heathrow Terminal 3, not least […]
Category: British Airways and Avios
Goodbye JFK Concorde Room: British Airways and American are joining forces in New York
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York JFK airport and re-locating to Terminal 8 with joint venture partner American Airlines. The move is part of a $13bn improvement project at the airport. It will see JetBlue expanding from Terminal 5 to cover the space […]
LAST CALL: Earn up to 300,000 Avios with Nutmeg
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
On 4th January, Nutmeg launched a very generous new offer, giving you the opportunity to earn up to 300,000 Avios. We know how busy that first week of January is for many, so we wanted to do a quick reminder of the offer today as it ends on Monday 31st January. How you could earn […]
Choose your Avios / Nectar auto-convert deal: double Nectar points at Sainsbury’s or win 50,000 Avios
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
British Airways and Nectar have launched two promotions to persuade you to auto-convert your Nectar points into Avios. There are two deals. It may be possible to get both of them – the terms and conditions are confusing. One offers a guaranteed bonus, one offers a chance of winning a big prize. Before we go […]
Bits: last day for the BA sale, new Marriott Moments at the O2, 30% bonus buying Hyatt points
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Last day for the British Airways and BA Holidays sale With unfortunate timing, given the announcement yesterday about the end of arrivals testing for the fully vaccinated, the British Airways and BA Holidays sale is ending. You need to book today, Tuesday. That said, we will admit that it isn’t the most […]
Still need to pay your January tax bill? Use Billhop to earn Avios
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
It’s one week today until the HMRC self-assessment tax return deadline. If you haven’t completed it yet, you may want to consider using Billhop to pay your tax bill.
Why Barclays Avios Rewards is great for the solo traveller
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. Whilst the rollout was initially slow, […]
Iberia Express to operate BA flights from Gatwick this Summer!
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are reporting that British Airways has signed a contract with sister airline Iberia Express to operates some London Gatwick services this Summer. The deal covers four aircraft, which will come with their own Iberia Express crew. It is likely that […]
How does the BA upgrade voucher from Barclays Avios Rewards work?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
How does the upgrade voucher issued by Barclays Avios Rewards work? I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. After a slow roll out, Barclays Avios Rewards is now fully up and […]
BOOK NOW: the first BA Euroflyer Gatwick routes for Winter 2022 are available
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
British Airways has just announced the first set of Winter routes that it will be flying from London Gatwick under the new BA Euroflyer banner. Tickets to nine destinations were released at ba.com yesterday. If you want Avios seats then I recommend you book NOW. Don’t rush to book cash tickets, as you may find […]
REMINDER: Get points worth 30,000 Avios with Capital on Tap’s SME Visa card
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
We wanted to remind you today that Capital on Tap is currently running its biggest ever promotion for its small business credit card. This is an exclusive offer for Head for Points readers. You have just two weeks left to take part. Until 4th February, you can earn up to 30,000 bonus Capital on Tap […]
NEW: Get a 45,000 Avios sign-up bonus with the British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you run your own business, small or large, it’s your lucky day. American Express has brought back an enhanced sign-up bonus on the British Airways Accelerating Business Credit Card. It now comes with a substantial 45,000 Avios sign-up bonus for a limited time. This compares to the standard bonus of 30,000 Avios.
NEW: Get a 45,000 Avios sign-up bonus with the British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you run your own business, small or large, it’s your lucky day. American Express has brought back an enhanced sign-up bonus on the British Airways Accelerating Business Credit Card. It now comes with a substantial 45,000 Avios sign-up bonus for a limited time. This compares to the standard bonus of 30,000 Avios.
Get 43,000 Avios and an upgrade voucher with Barclays Avios Rewards
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
I want to spend some time today and next week looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. Barclays Avios Rewards is now approaching its first anniversary, with those who signed up at the beginning about to receive their first BA […]
Bits: British Airways launches a short haul sale from £28, Caffe Nero redemptions back at Nectar
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: British Airways launches a short haul sale with seats from £28 For this weekend only – until midnight on Monday 17th January to be precise – British Airways is running a short haul flight sale. Over 750,000 seats have been reduced to £39 or less, one way, with some as low as […]
Bits: Marriott drops Travel Packages, BA / Avianca partnership coming?, 6250 Avios via pet insurance
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Marriott to scrap ‘Travel Package’ redemptions next week It appears that Marriott Bonvoy is scrapping its ‘Travel Package’ redemptions next week. An update to the programme terms and conditions online, now removed, said that packages will not be offered after 19th January. A ‘Travel Package’ allows you to redeem a large chunk […]
It’s a miracle – you can finally move Avios between BA and Iberia if you have a household account
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
One upside from the long Avios IT migration and subsequent downtime in November is that the long-running problems with ‘Combine My Avios’ seem to have been fixed. It is now possible to move Avios from British Airways Executive Club to Iberia Plus, or vice versa, in one transaction. This means: you no longer need to […]
Bits: get 5000 Avios with the Aer Lingus credit card, new Avios services from Belfast, Arsenal VIP seats
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Get 5,000 Avios with the Aer Lingus credit card Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review of the Aer Lingus Aer Credit Card, issued by Bank of Ireland, is here. It’s not very attractive – a terrible earning rate of 1 […]
EXCLUSIVE: British Airways adds six new routes from London City for Summer 2022, bookable now
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
British Airways is launching six new routes from London City Airport for Summer 2022. These will be operated, as usual, by the BA CityFlyer subsidiary using the fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft. Avios seats should be bookable now and should be freely available given that the routes were only added today. Where will BA fly […]
Get a FREE helicopter transfer when you book a British Airways short break in Monaco
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you’re looking for something different from a weekend break, British Airways Holidays is offering free helicopter transfers if you book a trip to Monaco. If you’ve never been in a helicopter, it is a cool thing to do. I think I’ve only been in a helicopter three times, and one of those times was […]