If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning when buying petrol. It is such a painfully complex calculation that most people will .....

If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning .....

16 Jun 201316 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

One of the first posts I wrote for this site last year was about the Hilton HHonors Visa card. And, way back in 1989 or so, the very first travel deal I snagged was with Hilton. They had just launched .....

One of the first posts I wrote for this site last year was about the Hilton HHonors Visa card. And, way back .....

16 Jun 201316 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got missed. From 14th April, BA now flies three times a week to Colombo from Gatwick. This is .....

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got .....

16 Jun 201316 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

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

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

15 Jun 201315 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This may be the last ever official Priority Club promotion, before the change of name to IHG Rewards Club at the end of the month!  The Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty .....

This may be the last ever official Priority Club promotion, before the change of name to IHG Rewards .....

15 Jun 201315 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

RedSpottedHanky, the train ticket booking service, has another voucher giveaway starting today. This time, it is in conjunction with The Sun. Unfortunately, it is not as lucrative as previous .....

RedSpottedHanky, the train ticket booking service, has another voucher giveaway starting today. This time, it .....

15 Jun 201315 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a full list of Avios partner airlines. The bottom line is that there isn’t one, because .....

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a .....

14 Jun 201314 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios is not exactly going to change your life.  However, you are getting 60p of value for approximately 30 seconds effort, so on that basis it isn’t a bad return on your .....

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios is not exactly going to change your life.  However, you are getting 60p of value .....

14 Jun 201314 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme (late check-out, upgrade if available at .....

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly .....

14 Jun 201314 June 2013 by Rob Burgess

As the miles and points market is almost entirely automated these days, the possibilities for losing your points to fraud are increasing. Last year, for example, I wrote about how a lot of people had .....

As the miles and points market is almost entirely automated these days, the possibilities for losing your .....

13 Jun 201313 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

If you are a Heathrow Rewards members, you will have received their latest newsletter yesterday. But how closely did you read it? In the first paragraph, it said: Welcome to your June newsletter. We .....

If you are a Heathrow Rewards members, you will have received their latest newsletter yesterday. But how .....

13 Jun 201313 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Eurostar is about to launch a major sale on its Standard Premier class, formerly known as Leisure Select. This gets you a business class seat and an at-seat meal service, albeit of lower quality than .....

Eurostar is about to launch a major sale on its Standard Premier class, formerly known as Leisure Select. This .....

13 Jun 201313 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

There are a lot of articles about accumulating Tesco Clubcard points on Head for Points. This is primarily because Clubcard offers a very cheap way of accumulating Avios points and Virgin Flying Club .....

There are a lot of articles about accumulating Tesco Clubcard points on Head for Points. This is primarily .....

12 Jun 201312 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

I posted back in December about the acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic by Delta Air Lines of the US. I also reported on the later statement by Virgin that, surprisingly, it will not be .....

I posted back in December about the acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic by Delta Air Lines of the .....

12 Jun 201312 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments