Avios has launched a new competition, “Twin to Win”.  It was being promoted via their Twitter feed, although it may be linked to something else that I haven’t seen yet. The prize is .....

Avios has launched a new competition, “Twin to Win”.  It was being promoted via their Twitter .....

14 Nov 201314 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Here are two quick updates on recent articles, because I thought the info was worth sharing. Emirates joins Membership Rewards First, I wrote on Monday that Emirates is now a partner with UK American .....

Here are two quick updates on recent articles, because I thought the info was worth sharing. Emirates joins .....

14 Nov 201314 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Just a quick heads up that November 15th is the last day to register for the latest Marriott Rewards MegaBonus promotion. It is worth remembering that the promotion runs until January 15th.  If you .....

Just a quick heads up that November 15th is the last day to register for the latest Marriott .....

14 Nov 201314 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

A couple of months ago, the Avios rewards programme launched in South Africa.  I didn’t write anything about it, because it didn’t seen relevant.  However, it did give us the Avios / .....

A couple of months ago, the Avios rewards programme launched in South Africa.  I didn’t write anything .....

13 Nov 201313 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

I spent an hour last Friday down at The Luxury Travel Fair, at Olympia in London.  And, yet again, it was a rather frustrating experience.  Not helped, this year, by torrential rain and a fire at .....

I spent an hour last Friday down at The Luxury Travel Fair, at Olympia in London.  And, yet again, it was a .....

13 Nov 201313 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

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