News in brief: Win 50 x 18,000 Avios with Tesco There is no transfer bonus for Tesco Clubcard to Avios conversions this quarter. Instead, if you convert into British Airways Executive Club, there is a .....

News in brief: Win 50 x 18,000 Avios with Tesco There is no transfer bonus for Tesco Clubcard to Avios .....

5 May 20175 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

A few Head for Points readers will have applied for the Etihad Guest credit card in recent weeks.  This is due to the generous 15,000 miles sign-up bonus on offer until the end of May. If you have .....

A few Head for Points readers will have applied for the Etihad Guest credit card in recent weeks.  This is .....

5 May 20175 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

There you go, you see.  You bang on about something for long enough and people eventually listen. For a couple of years, Head for Points has been banging the drum for British Airways .....

There you go, you see.  You bang on about something for long enough and people eventually listen. For a .....

4 May 20174 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

News in brief: Decent SWISS sale out of Italy SWISS business class and, in particular, first class has an excellent reputation.  I was one of the last people to redeem for Swiss First – here .....

News in brief: Decent SWISS sale out of Italy SWISS business class and, in particular, first class has an .....

4 May 20174 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Last week I ran a review of the Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Hatton Cross, on the very edge of Heathrow.  My main selling point in recommending this hotel is that it sits next to Hatton Cross tube .....

Last week I ran a review of the Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Hatton Cross, on the very edge of Heathrow. .....

4 May 20174 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

This is our review of the new Business Lounge at London City Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Back in November .....

This is our review of the new Business Lounge at London City Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of .....

3 May 20173 May 2017 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

News in brief: Tweak to the Avios / Caffe Nero in-store cashback deal As we wrote back in December, you can now earn Avios when you buy coffee or a snack at Caffe Nero. This is an in-store cashback .....

News in brief: Tweak to the Avios / Caffe Nero in-store cashback deal As we wrote back in December, you can .....

3 May 20173 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Last week I wrote about the new Hilton Honors promotion which runs until 31st August. It is a simple one, and you can register here. You will receive double Hilton Honors base points on all stays. .....

Last week I wrote about the new Hilton Honors promotion which runs until 31st August. It is a simple one, and .....

3 May 20173 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Back at the British Airways press event in early April – which now feels like a l-o-n-g time ago – Chairman and CEO Alex Cruz made some passing remarks about reversing some of the cuts on .....

Back at the British Airways press event in early April – which now feels like a l-o-n-g time ago – .....

2 May 20172 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is a point which I always try to ram home.  In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not clear .....

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is a point which I always try to ram .....

2 May 20172 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

News in brief: Has Accor scrapped Happy Mondays? Accor’s low key Happy Mondays was actually the best hotel promotion in the UK. Every Monday and Tuesday, Accor would dump its unsold UK rooms for .....

News in brief: Has Accor scrapped Happy Mondays? Accor’s low key Happy Mondays was actually the best .....

2 May 20172 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: £10 back on £50 Heathrow Express spend and 2% back on Airbnb A new cashback deal has appeared on many American Express accounts offering £10 back on £50 Heathrow Express spend. It .....

News in brief: £10 back on £50 Heathrow Express spend and 2% back on Airbnb A new cashback deal has appeared .....

1 May 20171 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

If your travels take you to London City Airport or the Excel exhibition centre, you will be interested in a new rash of hotels which has sprung up in the area.  I popped down earlier in the week to .....

If your travels take you to London City Airport or the Excel exhibition centre, you will be interested in a .....

1 May 20171 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto hotel. As with my other Asia reviews this month, it is less comprehensive than usual.  We were not on a review trip, we did not get a hotel tour, we did .....

This is my review of The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto hotel. As with my other Asia reviews this month, it is less .....

1 May 20171 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments