United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% bonus on all hotel and car hire points transfers. There is a bit of small print to follow: .....

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Just a quick admin message!  We will be on holiday for the next 10 days, so there will be a slightly different format to Head for Points. Starting tomorrow, I will running fully updated versions of .....

Just a quick admin message!  We will be on holiday for the next 10 days, so there will be a slightly .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in one account.  There are two ways of doing this – via a British Airways Executive .....

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the DVLA website is now accepting American Express for payment. This is quite rare .....

Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the bonus is a dull 1,500 miles.  However, until 15th December, you will receive 11,500 .....

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

It has been a while since we have seen any American Express / Foursquare promotions.  Last year they were very generous but the promotions recently have either been weak or restricted. A number of .....

It has been a while since we have seen any American Express / Foursquare promotions.  Last year they were .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points – by reducing the reward cost of 100 or so properties. They are all offered for 5,000 .....

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about this selection is that they are mainly leisure routes. BA has spent a lot of time in .....

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Iberia Plus is currently offering a 30% bonus on purchases of Avios points. This deal runs until 27th October, see here for further details. Note that you need to log-in to see details of the bonus .....

Iberia Plus is currently offering a 30% bonus on purchases of Avios points. This deal runs until 27th October, .....

20 Oct 201320 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in January, I wrote this article explaining the good deals that could be secured via BA Holidays. In particular, how booking a hotel and flight package could be cheaper than just booking a flight .....

Back in January, I wrote this article explaining the good deals that could be secured via BA Holidays. In .....

20 Oct 201320 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I don’t write much about SAS EuroBonus, although it is an American Express Membership Rewards partner. It is also a member of Star Alliance, which gives you a lot of flexibility when redeeming. .....

I don’t write much about SAS EuroBonus, although it is an American Express Membership Rewards partner. .....

20 Oct 201320 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express Alcorcon in Madrid. Regular readers will know that I was in Madrid last week, taking advantage of my Amex Platinum free night at the Grand Melia Fenix. .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express Alcorcon in Madrid. Regular readers will know that I was in .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second ‘flash sale’ on Monday 21st. A selection of hotels will be offered at 25%-75% .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental hotels grouping, will be running a second .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Not content with losing €1m per day, BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has been splashing out on a new logo.  It won’t have been cheap, given that the press release speaks of 9,000 .....

Not content with losing €1m per day, BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has been splashing out on a new .....

19 Oct 201319 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments