How to fly first class for FREE and utilise air miles and hotel points effectively - with Rob Burgess from Head For Points
The Property Nomads Podcast · Rob Smallbone & Aaron Devoy
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Show Notes
Rob talks to Rob Burgess of Head For Points, a leading UK expert in frequent flyer miles and loyalty schemes, who’s joined this fascinating conversation to talk about the genesis of Head For Points, which was built upon a strategy to effectively utilise the air miles sitting dormant in the UK, and the ways in which it can help you to make the most of the miles you’re accumulating.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Rob’s background was in banking, and after accumulating a wealth of frequent flyer miles, began to wonder what exactly to do with them.
- There are five million people in the UK with an active Avios account, but only five thousand people who have a Flyer Talk account. This is quite a discrepancy, which proves that only a small percentage use their Avios account effectively.
- Avios is the British Airways frequent flyers currency, which originated in 2015. It is viewed and used as a currency earned by flying through British Airways and its partners.
- There are certain strategies you should use in order to maximise your frequent flyer miles. Switching your credit cards to Avios friendly services and booking hotels through specific portals will see to it that you receive the maximum amount of points.
- BA is the only airline, globally, which guarantees to release a certain number of seats for redemption; two business class and four economy class seats each flight. In order to rely on those seats, you are required to book.
- Reward Flight Finder screen-scrapes the BA website, pulls out all Avios flight inventory, and presents it in a very easy to search format. More importantly, you can set up alerts.
- If you have a BA Gold Card, you can have seats on any flight with Avios. Rob talks to many Gold Card holders and they don’t seem to be aware of this incredible benefit.
- Remember to shop for deals, too. Don't rely solely on air miles. Airlines hold sales on tickets that can far outstrip saving made by using air miles. Keep your eyes open and shop around.
BEST MOMENTS
‘People talk in what looks like secret code’
‘For many people, a couple of nights in five-star hotel is just as attractive’
‘You shouldn’t value something at more than you’re prepared to pay for it'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Buy To Let: How To Get Started – By Rob Smallbone (Amazon)
Head For Points - https://www.headforpoints.com
Rob Burgess LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/headforpoints/?originalSubdomain=uk
ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Smallbone, Rachael Taylor and Matt McSherry, the hosts of The Property Nomads Podcast, are on a global mission to guide your success. Success can happen in many ways, shapes and forms. Think about what success means to you. More properties? More clients? Financial freedom? Time freedom?
Rob, Rachael & Matt just want to make a huge difference to people around the world. They are here to guide your success in property, business and life and to inspire you to achieve your goals, dreams and visions. They’ve travelled, explored, and invested. And they’re not planning on stopping these activities anytime soon.
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