Finally, after a couple of false starts, which I think were errors by the hotel groups, it’s back.  I’m talking about the BA ‘25% bonus when you transfer your hotel points to .....

Finally, after a couple of false starts, which I think were errors by the hotel groups, it’s back.  .....

3 Sep 20133 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

My other article today is about a 25% bonus for transferring hotel points from seven major hotel schemes into British Airways Avios.  Le Club Accorhotels is not included in this promotion. .....

My other article today is about a 25% bonus for transferring hotel points from seven major hotel schemes into .....

3 Sep 20133 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme is celebrating its 20th birthday this year with a raft of promotions. The latest is a 20% bonus on all miles earned when you fly with any Miles & More .....

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme is celebrating its 20th birthday this year with a raft of .....

3 Sep 20133 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of people.  You may well have a full office for the first time in six weeks! Head for Points was .....

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Yes, be warned …. it is another weird American Express gimmick.  But I honestly don’t know the point of it yet ….. If you have an Amex-issued Amex card, go to the website, log .....

Yes, be warned …. it is another weird American Express gimmick.  But I honestly don’t know .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. Head for Points is primarily about earning airline miles or hotel loyalty .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess

Here is an interesting new Tesco promotion – My Kitchen, running exclusively on Facebook. Full details can be found here. And this is what they have to say: Discover new recipes and learn tricks .....

Here is an interesting new Tesco promotion – My Kitchen, running exclusively on Facebook. Full details .....

1 Sep 20131 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

IHG Rewards Club has long been, by far, the worse major hotel scheme when it comes to actually valuing your loyalty.  There are no guaranteed benefits at all apart from free internet (and everyone .....

IHG Rewards Club has long been, by far, the worse major hotel scheme when it comes to actually valuing your .....

1 Sep 20131 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I wrote back in July about the Hilton HHonors big promotion entitled “Great Getaway”, offering discounts of up to 40% on rooms in Europe. A smaller discount of up to 25% applies .....

I wrote back in July about the Hilton HHonors big promotion entitled “Great Getaway”, offering .....

1 Sep 20131 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Yesterday I published details of Qatar Airways entry into the oneworld alliance, which now seems set for 1st October (but possibly still 31st October, depending on what you read).  From that date, .....

Yesterday I published details of Qatar Airways entry into the oneworld alliance, which now seems set for 1st .....

31 Aug 201331 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Today (31st) is your last chance to enter the very low key competition being run over at Business Traveller magazine to win 10,000 Heathrow Rewards points.  This is to promote the relaunch of the .....

Today (31st) is your last chance to enter the very low key competition being run over at Business Traveller .....

31 Aug 201331 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Qatar Airways sent an email to its frequent flyer members this week which appears to confirm the entry date of Qatar into the oneworld alliance.  More interestingly, it confirmed that it is bringing .....

Qatar Airways sent an email to its frequent flyer members this week which appears to confirm the entry date of .....

30 Aug 201330 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Last September, Virgin Atlantic launched an interesting new service – Guest List. Most frequent travellers acknowledge that, whatever they may think of Virgin Atlantic’s on-board product, .....

Last September, Virgin Atlantic launched an interesting new service – Guest List. Most frequent .....

30 Aug 201330 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Hyatt Gold Passport has become the latest of the big hotel programmes to launch its Autumn promotion.  Called ‘Discover The Possibilities’ it is at least very simple! The web page for .....

Hyatt Gold Passport has become the latest of the big hotel programmes to launch its Autumn promotion.  Called .....

29 Aug 201329 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments