Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets from another European country – because they are substantially cheaper than starting .....

Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets .....

17 Aug 201517 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of the different ways of using your Avios. In particular, they highlight deals which offer .....

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of .....

17 Aug 201517 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Two weeks ago I covered the official opening of the new Aspire airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This is likely to be popular with Head for Points readers who do not have British Airways status .....

Two weeks ago I covered the official opening of the new Aspire airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

When I wrote about the new 40,000 points sign-up bonus for the American Express Platinum card on Friday, there were some queries about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme.  I .....

When I wrote about the new 40,000 points sign-up bonus for the American Express Platinum card on Friday, there .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free hotels stays in two competitions on HFP over the last year.  I wanted to remind readers .....

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they have generously given away £1,500 of free .....

16 Aug 201516 August 2015 by Rob Burgess

If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount of cashback on your day to day .....

If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Watch HfP on CNN I was featured in a frequent flyer article on cnn.com last week.  You can find it here. Most Head for Points readers won’t learn much new from it, but it did .....

News in brief: Watch HfP on CNN I was featured in a frequent flyer article on cnn.com last week.  You can .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

15 Aug 201515 August 2015 by Rob Burgess

It has been a long time since I have seen a special sign-up bonus on an American Express card aimed at a specific group of people. For one month only, though, you can receive 40,000 American Express .....

It has been a long time since I have seen a special sign-up bonus on an American Express card aimed at a .....

14 Aug 201514 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

I was originally going to discuss this as part of my Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf review yesterday, but I thought it deserved a wider audience. Few people know that Cathay Pacific flies from Dusseldorf to .....

I was originally going to discuss this as part of my Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf review yesterday, but I thought .....

14 Aug 201514 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza scheme, is running a 72 hour flash sale for buying points. The bonus is an impressive 50%. The link to buy is here.  You need to log in to see the .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza scheme, is running a 72 hour flash sale for buying points. .....

14 Aug 201514 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it is launching a year-round service to Porto from Gatwick, starting in February 2016. This is a massive boost for the city.  At present, Porto has a .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it is launching a year-round service to Porto from Gatwick, starting .....

13 Aug 201513 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is my review of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Dusseldorf. I had to spend a night in Dusseldorf last week.  My ‘go to’ hotel is the InterContinental Dusseldorf which is on Konigsallee, .....

This is my review of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Dusseldorf. I had to spend a night in Dusseldorf last week. .....

13 Aug 201513 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks.  Until August 31st, you will receive a 20% bonus on conversions of Starwood Preferred Guest .....

American Airlines has extended its promotion with Starwood Preferred Guest by another three weeks. .....

13 Aug 201513 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments