I have just finished writing a post on the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, which will run in a couple of weeks as part of the ‘Avios Redemption University’ series. Whilst .....

I have just finished writing a post on the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 voucher, which will run in a .....

31 Jan 201331 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

If you like luxury airport lounges, I recommend this article from US site One Mile At A Time. Ben got to visit the new A380 pier in Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3. This is truly a unique design, .....

If you like luxury airport lounges, I recommend this article from US site One Mile At A Time. Ben got to visit .....

31 Jan 201331 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

After my success in chasing up my missing Mr Porter points, I turned my attention to my missing 1,500 Membership Rewards points from the Admiral promotion last November. As I originally wrote here, .....

After my success in chasing up my missing Mr Porter points, I turned my attention to my missing 1,500 .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although I don’t think they were behind the stories of people being forced to sleep on the .....

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Uber is a new ‘luxury’ car service, well established in the US but only recently launched in London. Cars are ordered via a smartphone application, and within a stated arrival time, a .....

Uber is a new ‘luxury’ car service, well established in the US but only recently launched in .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Some people received this offer by email yesterday.  However, it is NOT targetted and is described on the Amex Currency Exchange website, and so must be open to all.  It is not a bad deal and .....

Some people received this offer by email yesterday.  However, it is NOT targetted and is described on the .....

29 Jan 201329 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit poor, to be frank, but there may be some deals on it for anyone travelling further afield in .....

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit .....

29 Jan 201329 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at the time of writing, anyway) and the advertising to date – such as in the Evening .....

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick up the 20,000 SPG points bonus. Full details of the card are here. The headline details .....

February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

There is a tendency, both on Head for Points and elsewhere, to focus on the new ‘deal of the day’ whilst forgetting older deals which still work.  That is why I run quite a few .....

There is a tendency, both on Head for Points and elsewhere, to focus on the new ‘deal of the day’ .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with details of the new Amex / Foursquare promotions that will run in February.  Did they learn .....

I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote last week of my experiences on ‘£20 per night’ promotions at the Ramada .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Here are two important bits of news on deals I have covered this week. Number 1 – The generous transfer rate from Accor to Iberia Avios As I wrote here, this deal is back after a hiatus of a .....

Here are two important bits of news on deals I have covered this week. Number 1 – The generous transfer .....

26 Jan 201326 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Back in October, American Express offered Platinum cardholders 1,000 bonus Membership Reward points if they bought something from online luxury mens retailer Mr Porter.  Gold members got a similar .....

Back in October, American Express offered Platinum cardholders 1,000 bonus Membership Reward points if they .....

26 Jan 201326 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments