I wanted to gently remind everyone that time is running out if you want to apply for the American Express Platinum card in order to get the free Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card. The last day to apply for the Cathay Pacific Gold […]
1 year of BA lounge access with Amex Platinum … you need to decide soon!
26 February 2014 By Raffles 166 Comments
Three new ‘£10 off’ cashback deals from Amex launched
20 February 2014 By Raffles 22 Comments
American Express has launched another couple of cashback offers available exclusively to holders of Amex-issued Amex cards. For the purposes of Head for Points, that means Gold, Platinum, SPG and BA Amex cards. You need to activate these offers before using them. On a desktop […]
The top UK loyalty credit card sign-up deals by £ value
18 February 2014 By Raffles 95 Comments
It is almost a year since I last looked at this topic. There have been a lot of changes and new launches since then, so I thought it was a good time to re-run the analysis. Our ‘Credit Cards Update’ tab lists all of the […]
‘Credit Cards Update’ updated for February – summary of best deals
5 February 2014 By Raffles
I have updated the ‘Credit Cards Update‘ page at the top of the blog for February. The big event during January was the launch of the temporary sign-up bonus on the Virgin Flying Club credit cards. At 10,000 miles for the free card and 25,000 miles for […]
How to pay your January tax bill with an American Express card
29 January 2014 By Raffles
If you are self-employed, 31st January is the day that you will need to make your final tax payment for the 2012-2013 tax year. HMRC now accepts credit cards for tax payment. However, they do not accept American Express – only Visa and MasterCard. And […]
New ‘Avios Promos’ page launched (plus full list of current offers)
14 January 2014 By Raffles
The beady eyed will already have noticed that a new page has appeared at the top of the home page, marked ‘Avios Promos’. (If you are reading this via our email list, the link is here.) Head for Points is a fast-moving site! Any deal, […]
Small Luxury Hotels of the World becomes an Avios partner
13 January 2014 By Raffles
The independent consortium of boutique luxury properties, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has added British Airways as a partner. You will now earn a flat rate of 500 Avios points when staying at any SLH property. Your booking must be made via the SLH […]
Amex Plat lounge shenanigans – Cathay Gold extended, AA/US going, Delta charging?
12 January 2014 By Raffles
By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access that American Express Platinum cardholders receive. 1 – The deadline for applying for the Cathay Pacific Gold Card (=BA Silver) has been extended to 31 March […]
Get preferential treatment at luxury hotels using ‘Preferred Partner’ travel agents
7 January 2014 By Raffles
If you ever stay at Mandarin Oriental, Park Hyatt, Four Seasons, Peninsula or similar upscale hotels, you may be surprised to know that you are almost certainly NOT getting the best possible deal if you book via the official website. We are just back from […]
New year, new credit card – various sign-up bonuses disappearing soon!
6 January 2014 By Raffles
If one of your New Year resolutions was to churn your credit card collection in order to pick up a generous sign-up bonus, there are a number of offers which are ending soon and are well worth considering. All of these deals are with American […]
1,200 bonus Membership Rewards points for £400 spend at Amex Travel
2 January 2014 By Raffles
American Express Travel has launched a decent bonus promotion for anyone spending £400 or more at their website. To qualify for the 1,200 point bonus, you need to spend £400 or more on pre-paid hotels, plane tickets, car hire or experiences in one transaction before 13th […]
2013 in review – Part 3 – how credit cards now drive the ‘miles and points’ hobby
29 December 2013 By Raffles
This is the last part of my look back at 2013. Previous articles looked at my personal travel highlights and top promotions and the large number of devaluations this year. Credit card sign-up bonuses have now become a key driver of this hobby. Whether you like […]
House of Fraser ’30% off’ giftcard orders being cancelled
28 December 2013 By Raffles
I posted a few days ago about a discount deal for 30% off House of Fraser giftcards when you paid with an Amex. This was offered by a company called SVM, who have run ‘discount deals’ on giftcards for Amex cardholders in the past. A […]
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