July is shaping up to be ‘InterContinental month’ for me.  We have 3 nights at the InterContinental Dusseldorf, followed by two nights at the InterContinental in Boston and two nights .....

July is shaping up to be ‘InterContinental month’ for me.  We have 3 nights at the .....

14 Jul 201314 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Anyone who is familiar with the pricing on Heathrow Express will not be surprised to know that passenger numbers across Heathrow Express and the much smaller Heathrow Connect service fell by 2.9% in .....

Anyone who is familiar with the pricing on Heathrow Express will not be surprised to know that passenger .....

14 Jul 201314 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points On?“.  This was my attempt to cover all 33 airlines which let you use Avios points for .....

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I always enjoy reading interesting tales of the exploits of Head for Points readers.  I was therefore very intrigued to read this story from HfP reader Will. Diamond is the highest level offered by .....

I always enjoy reading interesting tales of the exploits of Head for Points readers.  I was therefore very .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

This promotion has been running since the start of June, but I have only just picked it up – apologies! Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst .....

This promotion has been running since the start of June, but I have only just picked it up – apologies! .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Two months ago I wrote about a special offer from East Midlands Trains, offering vouchers worth £10 off any journey to or from London.  They have now brought it back. (East Midlands Trains runs from .....

Two months ago I wrote about a special offer from East Midlands Trains, offering vouchers worth £10 off any .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Uber launched in London last year as a luxury car service, offering you the chance to be transported around in a Mercedes or similar. Yesterday, Uber launched UberX.  UberX is a lower cost version .....

Uber launched in London last year as a luxury car service, offering you the chance to be transported around in .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Today, Friday 12th, is the last chance to enter the Head for Points competition to win 5,000 Avios points! If you haven’t entered yet, you need to go to this article from Tuesday and leave a .....

Today, Friday 12th, is the last chance to enter the Head for Points competition to win 5,000 Avios points! .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I have a SWISS First Class flight to Boston lined up very soon, lucky me. However, my day will actually start in Frankfurt and – as I am flying SWISS First Class on the same day – I will .....

I have a SWISS First Class flight to Boston lined up very soon, lucky me. However, my day will actually start .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus on the UK Miles & More credit card has been increased (again) from 1,500 miles to .....

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess

Back in September, I wrote a piece about Bicester Village, who had joined as a British Airways Executive Club partner. Everything you need to know about Bicester, including my trip report out there .....

Back in September, I wrote a piece about Bicester Village, who had joined as a British Airways Executive Club .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, it is very common to find yourself on holiday in a small town where American Express cards .....

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I haven’t written it up before because – no surprise here for regular Hilton HHonors .....

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

With Wimbledon now over for the year, it is time to see who won the (just for fun!) Head for Points mini-league.  This was run by redspottedhanky.com, the train booking website, with the carrot of 3p .....

With Wimbledon now over for the year, it is time to see who won the (just for fun!) Head for Points .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments