Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
18 months ago, British Airways brought in a new pricing chart for Avios bookings on partner airlines. As we have barely mentioned it since, I thought we’d take another look. This is a two-part article. Tomorrow I want to look at the multi-partner award chart. This is used to price flights which involve two airlines […]
Category: oneworld alliance partners
Bits: £30 of free Uber credit for NHS staff, Virgin pulls Manchester to Delhi and Mumbai, Royal Air Maroc adds UK routes
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Free Uber rides and Uber Eats meals for NHS staff Uber is offer 200,000 free £10 rides to NHS and HSC staff over the Christmas period, from 23rd to 27th December. You can see full details on this page of the Uber website. You need to change the email address on your […]
Flying safely: what we saw on a day with Heathrow and Malaysia Airlines
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Last week, Malaysia Airlines and Heathrow Airport invited us to take a look at the measures they are taking to make flying as safe as possible. Below you will find out how Malaysia Airlines and Heathrow have adapted their products and services for your safety. The timing of the trip was a little unfortunate as […]
Did you win our Malaysia Airlines / One & Only Desaru Coast competition?
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This article has been sponsored by One&Only Desaru Coast We are pleased to announce we have a winner for the amazing Malaysia Airlines competition we ran recently. The winner receive two Business Class flights to Malaysia along with a stay at the new luxury One&Only Desaru Coast resort. Danielle F is our lucky winner. We […]
Bits: redeem Avios on two new airlines, last day for 100% bonus buying Radisson points, Virgin resumes Antigua and Grenada
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Redeem Avios on two new airlines from today Your Avios have just become slightly more useful. From today, two new airlines have joined the oneworld alliance as affiliate members. The two airlines joining oneworld are Japan Air Commuter and Hokkaido Air System. These companies are both majority owned by Japan Airlines Group, […]
Bits: £400 Marriott deal extended, £10 free Amazon credit, Alaska Airlines joins oneworld in March
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: American Express extends the £400 Marriott offer Many Head for Points readers with The Platinum Card from American Express have received a £400 Marriott cashback credit this week – click here. The offer was due to end in November. However, if you take a look online, you will see that it now […]
Win a luxury holiday with Malaysia Airlines and HfP – and why you should fly them
Written by Sinead Archer @ Head for Points
This article has been sponsored by Malaysia Airlines Earlier this week we launched a fantastic competition with Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines is generously offering a pair of business class flights to Malaysia from London Heathrow for one lucky reader. The winner will also be able to experience a luxury three-night, B&B stay at the brand new One&Only resort […]
Bits: Qatar and JAL move to Terminal 5, more countries added to the quarantine exemption list, 500 bonus Accor points
Written by Rhys @ Head for Points
News in brief: Qatar Airways and JAL to move to Heathrow T5 A few weeks ago we reported that Qatar Airways was due to temporarily move into Terminal 5 with British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines on 21st July. This never happened, but it looks […]
Bits: British Airways extends its ‘Book with Confidence’ guarantee, Alaska Airlines will join oneworld early
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: British Airways extends ‘Book with Confidence’ guarantee British Airways has, once again, extended its ‘Book with Confidence’ flexible rebooking policy. The policy was set to expire at the end of August but has now been extended an extra month, to 30th September. […]
Three reasons why BA flyers may find the new Qantas / Amex Membership Rewards tie-up useful
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a transfer partner. This article is an overview of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Membership Rewards, and this article looks at whether you should use Qantas Frequent Flyer points […]
Fly EL AL? It’s a new option now Qantas has joined Amex Membership Rewards
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
On Monday, Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As promised, I wanted to answer the question: what are the best ways to spend Qantas Frequent Flyer points if you live in the UK? I should caveat this by […]
Bits: Conrad / Waldorf ‘3rd night free’ in Europe, Malaysia Airlines launches refundable tickets, Etihad buy miles bonus
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: Hilton’s luxury brands launch ‘3rd night free’ Hilton has launched a ‘3 for 2’ offer for its most luxurious hotels in Europe. Even better, this can be combined with the extra benefits that come via Hilton’s Impressario scheme for luxury travel agents. […]
Qantas Frequent Flyer is now a UK American Express transfer partner!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
With no fanfare at all, Qantas Frequent Flyer has apppeared this morning as a UK American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner. The transfer rate is 1:1. The minimum transfer is 500 points. The quoted transfer time is 3 business days. If you have an existing […]
Bits: earn bonus BA Amex Avios at Tesco and Waitrose, win a holiday with Malaysia Airlines, 20% off TAP flights to Portugal
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: Earn bonus British Airways American Express Avios at Tesco and Waitrose Holders of the British Airways Premium Plus American Express have a good ‘bonus Avios’ offer available. To see if you have this, look at the ‘Offers’ tab on your online statement […]
Which airlines can I use my Avios points on?
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
As we haven’t looked at this for a couple of years, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios airlines, ie airlines which let you redeem Avios points for their flights. You won’t find this information in one place on any of […]
You can now book Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca on Avios – but the taxes are bonkers
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
Today I want to look at how to redeem Avios on Royal Air Maroc flights. As we covered last month, Royal Air Maroc joined the oneworld alliance on 1st April. This opens up a lot of new Avios options in Africa. oneworld has, to date, […]
Bits: a very sober Malaysia Airlines UK schedule, last call for the 99p Audible 3-month trial, 50% off BA kids backpacks
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
News in brief: Malaysia Airlines publishes a very sober London Heathrow flight schedule It is fair to say that virtually all airlines have been over-optimistic in their plans to return to the skies post coronavirus. (Realistically, I should say ‘past the first burst of coronavirus’.) […]
How to redeem Avios points for low tax US American Airlines domestic flights (Avios Redemption University, Lesson 13)
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
This article explains how to redeem Avios for domestic flights in the United States. The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from it. Click here to see the other “Avios Redemption University” articles although […]
Where can I fly with Avios from UK regional airports? (Avios Redemption University, Lesson 10)
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
What flights can you book with Avios if you live in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham or anywhere outside London? The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from it. Click here to see the other […]
Fly Milan to Sao Paulo for £878 in Business Class this Winter!
Written by Rob @ Head for Points
We have run very few flight deal articles in recent weeks. Frankly, we thought that the vast majority were simply not cheap enough to justify putting your money on the table given the current uncertainty. This one is different. LATAM is offering direct Business Class […]