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Win 20,000 IHG Rewards Club points on Head for Points tomorrow

A quick heads up that I am running a special competition on Head for Points tomorrow. The winner will receive 20,000 IHG Rewards Club points, courtesy of IHG. Don’t forget to visit the site .....

A quick heads up that I am running a special competition on Head for Points tomorrow. The winner will receive .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

New Avios collection partner announced: Dixons Travel

Starting tomorrow – and just for the Summer peak – Dixons Travel is letting you collect Avios points on all of your duty free electrical purchases in Heathrow Terminal 5. Coupled with the .....

Starting tomorrow – and just for the Summer peak – Dixons Travel is letting you collect Avios .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

Air India finally cleared to join Star Alliance on July 11th

After an incredibly long and painful process, Air India has finally been cleared to join Star Alliance.  It has only taken seven years from their initial application ….. During that seven .....

After an incredibly long and painful process, Air India has finally been cleared to join Star Alliance.  It .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Earn double or triple Shangri-La Golden Circle points this Summer

A lot of Head for Points readers now have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account following their ‘free points’ promotion last Autumn. I know that most readers are waiting to redeem them for a .....

A lot of Head for Points readers now have a Shangri-La Golden Circle account following their ‘free .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

British Airways announces new Dublin route from City Airport

British Airways has announced a new 5-flights-per-day service to Dublin from London City Airport.  Flights will start on October 26th – the same day that the Dublin service from Heathrow .....

British Airways has announced a new 5-flights-per-day service to Dublin from London City Airport.  .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

A reminder of our main affiliate partners

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our affiliates. Our main affiliate partners – whose logos you will see on the site in the .....

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our .....

by Rob Burgess

A new Avios travel app for iOS – Avios Flight Finder

If you have an iPhone or iPad there is a new (beta) Avios travel app now available in the App Store – Avios Flight Finder.  It is not available on Android at the moment unfortunately. It .....

If you have an iPhone or iPad there is a new (beta) Avios travel app now available in the App Store – .....

by Rob Burgess66 comments

Review: the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

This is my review of the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Last weekend we did something totally different – a beach holiday in the Netherlands.  This is not .....

This is my review of the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Last weekend we did .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

The new British Airways American Express card – spot the difference

A bit of silliness for a quiet Summer Saturday …. Here is the new look British Airways American Express card now being issued: Here is the old style British Airways American Express card which .....

A bit of silliness for a quiet Summer Saturday …. Here is the new look British Airways American Express .....

by Rob Burgess27 comments

EXCLUSIVE: ‘50% off’ Avios redemption sale starts Monday

An extra 4th article today to let you know that I have it on good authority from a source in Sussex that British Airways will be launching a ‘50% off’ Avios redemption sale on Monday. This .....

An extra 4th article today to let you know that I have it on good authority from a source in Sussex that .....

by Rob Burgess47 comments

It’s back – £10 of free London taxi credit with GetTaxi

Last month I published a £10 sign-up code for new downloaders of London taxi app GetTaxi.  That offer closed pretty quickly. GetTaxi has now launched a referral programme.  This allows me to be .....

Last month I published a £10 sign-up code for new downloaders of London taxi app GetTaxi.  That offer .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

Heathrow Hoppa now £5 one-way …. and how to travel for free instead

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own shuttle buses.  We all know from experience at other airports how chaotic arrival .....

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own .....

by Rob Burgess38 comments

Playing redspottedhanky Fantasy Football Cup? Time to make your transfers

The group stage of the World Cup ended last night.  The first batch of knock-out quarter final games will begin on Saturday. If you are playing the redspottedhanky Fantasy Football game, it is time .....

The group stage of the World Cup ended last night.  The first batch of knock-out quarter final games will .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

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