Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park figure, and it is the value I use myself, but the real world is more complicated. For the value of the new readers who always join us in January, looking to plan […]
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What are the 2022 peak and off-peak Avios flight dates?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Happy New Year! What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios calendars for 2022, in case you are planning on using the Bank Holiday today to make plans. Remember that these calendars apply to the operating airline […]
Seven Avios secrets you probably don’t know
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. If you are a new reader who came to HfP today as part of your Summer 2022 holiday planning, this article runs through seven interesting Avios quirks which you may not know […]
How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 vouchers work?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? I get quite a few emails each month about various aspects of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, both about how to earn it and how to use it. I wanted to clear up some of the more popular questions in this article. This […]
REMINDER: 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. When we first covered this in March, it was being slowly rolled out. Barclays Avios Rewards is now fully up and running and […]
What is the best value Avios flight per mile?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
What is the best value Avios redemption per mile flown? Or, put another way, what’s the furthest you can fly for the fewest Avios? With travel slowly starting to open up – although I’ll be the first to say that you won’t be heading to a lot of places listed below in a hurry – I […]
The HfP guide to British Airways First Suite
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
This is your comprehensive guide to the new British Airways First Suite first class seat. We have written this as a ‘reference’ article for the site, but we thought it was worth running in the daily feed as well. Our sister article on everything you need to know about British Airways Club Suite is here. […]