Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Etihad has launched a new long haul sale which it is calling its ‘biggest sale of the year’. Given it is only mid-January this is probably true …. Prices are decent albeit not jaw-dropping. Economy lead-in fares are from £299 whilst business class flights from London start at £1,499. You must book by the 23rd […]
Category: Etihad and Etihad Guest
LAST CALL: Get 5,500+ Avios or Virgin Points with your first Rocketmiles hotel booking
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion again recently, but time is running out. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. Bookings under this offer need to be made by 31st December, ie Friday, although you can stay later. […]
Etihad’s new business seat …. is BA Club Suite (and save £150 at Etihad with Amex Offers)
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Etihad has had a rough time of it in the past few years. A major restructuring took place before covid and the airline decided to shift focus from trying to compete with Emirates in scale to becoming a mid-sized boutique airline. That change meant it had more aircraft than it could ever hope to operate. […]
FINAL CALL: Save 30% on SeatSpy ‘First Class’ membership, exclusive to HfP
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward seats across an entire year without having to search individual dates. It is the only service of its type […]
Get 5,500+ Avios or Virgin Points with your first Rocketmiles hotel booking
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. Bookings under this offer need to be made by 31st December although you can stay later. You need to book here. What is Rocketmiles? Rocketmiles […]
Save 25% on the annual fee for HSBC Premier World Elite – worth it?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up incentive on its premium HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. Until 30th November, the annual fee for the first year is reduced from £195 to £145. The sign-up bonus remains at 80,000 HSBC points, paid over two years. This is worth 40,000 Avios or Cathay Pacific, Singapore […]
Save 30% on SeatSpy ‘First Class’ membership – Avios data now updated every 35-40 minutes
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward seats across an entire year without having to search individual dates. It is the only service of its type […]
Good Etihad business class sale to a Dubai bus stop (!) from €739 or £1,093
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you are planning a holiday in Dubai this Winter or next Spring, Etihad is running an aggressive sale at the moment. I should say up front that there are also good deals available to parts of Asia. However, with covid restrictions still in place I thought it best to focus on the bargains available […]
Good Etihad business class sale to a Dubai bus stop (!) from €739 or £1,093
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you are planning a holiday in Dubai this Winter or next Spring, Etihad is running an aggressive sale at the moment. I should say up front that there are also good deals available to parts of Asia. However, with covid restrictions still in place I thought it best to focus on the bargains available […]
Get a 20%-40% bonus transferring points into Etihad Guest – two days only
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonus weekends. Weekend, this time around, relates to the Middle East weekend so you need to move your points by Saturday evening – 9pm UK time to be precise. Etihad tends to change the partners who participate in this deal each time it runs. This […]
Fly EL AL? You can soon redeem with Amex points via Etihad Guest
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Whilst many HfP readers fly EL AL, it is frustratingly difficult to book with frequent flyer miles. This is due to the lack of airline partners and the failure of its own programme, Matmid, to forge relationships elsewhere. EL AL is not big on partnerships, to put it mildly. According to wheretocredit.com, it only works […]
Get a 20%-40% bonus transferring points into Etihad Guest – 3 days only
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive and the top 40% offer is not as good as it seems. Etihad tends to change the partners who participate in this deal each time it runs. This iteration is good for the points that UK residents are likely […]
Get a 20%-40% bonus transferring points into Etihad Guest – 3 days only
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive and the top 40% offer is not as good as it seems. Etihad tends to change the partners who participate in this deal each time it runs. This iteration is good for the points that UK residents are likely […]
Should you credit SkyTeam and Etihad flights to Air Europa, hoping they become Avios?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain. The acquisition, according to IAG, would turn Madrid into a genuine ‘5th European hub’ city alongside London, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. Importantly, IAG will become the largest […]
SeatSpy fixes Avios reliability and adds American and United reward searches
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward seats across an entire year without having to search for dates individually. It is the only service of […]
Get 5,500+ Avios or other miles with a £37+ Rocketmiles hotel booking
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
For much of 2020 and Q1 of 2021, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. Bookings under this offer need to be made by 31st March although you can stay later. In […]