The United Airlines credit card, issued by MBNA, has historically been fundamentally ignored.  There was no sign-up bonus (once a year they offered a whopping 5,000 miles!) and it wasn’t even .....

The United Airlines credit card, issued by MBNA, has historically been fundamentally ignored.  There was no .....

13 Nov 201313 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Back in March, I wrote about the ‘private’ Platinum Credit Card from American Express.  Not to be confused with the Amex Platinum cashback cards, this card was ONLY available to Platinum .....

Back in March, I wrote about the ‘private’ Platinum Credit Card from American Express.  Not to be .....

12 Nov 201312 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

The reward chart at Hyatt Gold Passport has seemed a little unsupportable for a while.  Park Hyatt – the most luxurious brand in the portfolio – operates some extremely fine hotels, such .....

The reward chart at Hyatt Gold Passport has seemed a little unsupportable for a while.  Park Hyatt – .....

12 Nov 201312 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Delta Air Lines announced yesterday what has been expected for a while – that Delta and Virgin Atlantic will begin co-habiting in Heathrow Terminal 3.   Delta will (partially) move from .....

Delta Air Lines announced yesterday what has been expected for a while – that Delta and Virgin Atlantic .....

12 Nov 201312 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

A couple of conversations last week reminded me that Head for Points is read by many senior people in the airline, hotel and loyalty credit cards industry. If that sounds like you, and if you would be .....

A couple of conversations last week reminded me that Head for Points is read by many senior people in the .....

12 Nov 201312 November 2013 by Rob Burgess

Following the apparent success of its original ‘flash sale’ back in early October, Hilton is running another ‘flash sale’.  You have until midnight Thursday to book. It offers .....

Following the apparent success of its original ‘flash sale’ back in early October, Hilton is .....

11 Nov 201311 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

A fortnight ago, I ran this article on Emirates Skywards joining the US American Express Membership Rewards programme.  I mused at that point about whether they would also join the UK programme. .....

A fortnight ago, I ran this article on Emirates Skywards joining the US American Express Membership Rewards .....

11 Nov 201311 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Virgin Flying Club has launched two promotions in conjunction with Tesco Clubcard – a competition and a 1,000 miles opt-in bonus. The competition appears to be a response to this British Airways .....

Virgin Flying Club has launched two promotions in conjunction with Tesco Clubcard – a competition and a .....

11 Nov 201311 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

I am a strong supporter of redeeming your Avios points on airberlin.  I have flown them twice from New York to Berlin one-way this year in Business Class, for a grand total of £1 in taxes (plus .....

I am a strong supporter of redeeming your Avios points on airberlin.  I have flown them twice from New York .....

10 Nov 201310 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Heathrow Airport has published a draft timetable on its website of the moving schedule for airlines into the new Terminal 2. Perhaps having learned from the botched opening of Terminal 5, this is very .....

Heathrow Airport has published a draft timetable on its website of the moving schedule for airlines into the .....

10 Nov 201310 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Qatar Airways officially joined the oneworld alliance, of which British Airways is a member, on 31st October.  This means that you can now spend and earn Avios and earn British Airways Executive Club .....

Qatar Airways officially joined the oneworld alliance, of which British Airways is a member, on 31st .....

10 Nov 201310 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Two months ago, I ran this article on ‘Small Business Saturday’.  This has been running in the US for a few years, and is a nationwide attempt to promote smaller retailers. It is of .....

Two months ago, I ran this article on ‘Small Business Saturday’.  This has been running in the US .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Qatar Airways is currently running a ‘2-4-1’ sale on business class seats from a number of European destinations. Some of the prices on offer are very, very attractive indeed. Remember .....

Qatar Airways is currently running a ‘2-4-1’ sale on business class seats from a number of .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up to a lot of schemes, it meant I received a lot of emails on Thursday. Some included some .....

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments