MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards.  The offer is more attractive than the one they ran in March. Full details can be found here on the Emirates .....

MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards.  The offer is more .....

26 Jun 201526 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

News in brief: 10% discount on Etihad flights for Amex cardholders Etihad is offering a 10% discount on flights in all classes to American Express cardholders.   You need to book via this special .....

News in brief: 10% discount on Etihad flights for Amex cardholders Etihad is offering a 10% discount on .....

25 Jun 201525 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I wrote a couple of pieces about LAN recently, here and here, the oneworld airline based in Chile.  LAN has a sister airline, TAM, based in Brazil. Until June 28th, TAM is offering some exceptional .....

I wrote a couple of pieces about LAN recently, here and here, the oneworld airline based in Chile.  LAN has a .....

25 Jun 201525 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

At 9.15pm next Monday, a British Airways flight will depart for Hannover.  This will be the final flight to depart from Heathrow Terminal 1 after 47 years. Avios redemption seats are still .....

At 9.15pm next Monday, a British Airways flight will depart for Hannover.  This will be the final flight to .....

25 Jun 201525 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Low cost airline Norwegian has launched an interesting offer – but not necessarily one you would want to volunteer yourself for. If you take 12 return flights with Norwegian (short haul) between .....

Low cost airline Norwegian has launched an interesting offer – but not necessarily one you would want to .....

24 Jun 201524 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Two bits of Starwood news: 500 or 1,000 totally free Starwood Preferred Guest points If you received an email from Starwood Preferred Guest yesterday – the loyalty scheme for Sheraton, Le .....

Two bits of Starwood news: 500 or 1,000 totally free Starwood Preferred Guest points If you received an email .....

24 Jun 201524 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hotel group Marriott and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a free First Class upgrade over the Summer for travel until August 31st. This offer is ONLY available to elite (Silver and above) .....

Hotel group Marriott and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a free First Class upgrade over the Summer .....

24 Jun 201524 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

To be honest, my enthusiasm to spend New Years Eve watching the London fireworks display is not huge.  However, it is a very popular event. Tickets for the 2015 event are now available and, as of .....

To be honest, my enthusiasm to spend New Years Eve watching the London fireworks display is not huge. .....

23 Jun 201523 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Transport for London confirmed the new ‘night tube’ operation yesterday with services starting on September 12th. From that date, the underground will operate all night on Friday and .....

Transport for London confirmed the new ‘night tube’ operation yesterday with services starting on .....

23 Jun 201523 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based but rapidly expanding luxury hotel chain, relaunched its Sirius loyalty scheme a couple of weeks ago. If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, you will have learnt to .....

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based but rapidly expanding luxury hotel chain, relaunched its Sirius loyalty scheme a .....

23 Jun 201523 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner so you can use Avios points to redeem for its flight from Madrid to Santiago, Chile. It .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an introductory piece on South American airline LAN. LAN is a oneworld partner .....

22 Jun 201522 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

One option for using your American Express Membership Rewards points which is often forgotten about is converting them to Nectar points. The transfer rate is 1:1.  The minimum transfer is just 1 .....

One option for using your American Express Membership Rewards points which is often forgotten about is .....

22 Jun 201522 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

InterNations, which bills itself as the worlds largest online community for expats, got in touch with me to introduce itself. I agreed to give them a plug as I thought it might be of interest to many .....

InterNations, which bills itself as the worlds largest online community for expats, got in touch with me to .....

22 Jun 201522 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I’d like to enlist your help in a new crowdsourcing operation. A fairly common question I get asked by email is how long it takes American Express to transfer Membership Rewards points to a .....

I’d like to enlist your help in a new crowdsourcing operation. A fairly common question I get asked by .....

21 Jun 201521 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments