I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on credit cards aimed at sole traders or very small companies, when they have very .....

I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the average waiting times at US immigration by time of day and by airport. US immigration is a .....

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

It’s a Bank Holiday and real news is thin on the ground, so …. Ah, the joys of sitting on the phone whilst a recorded voice takes you through three to four levels of ‘Press 1 for .....

It’s a Bank Holiday and real news is thin on the ground, so …. Ah, the joys of sitting on the .....

27 May 201327 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for purchased before 13th June. The link to buy is here. Frankly, this is not an impressive .....

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for .....

27 May 201327 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, issued by MBNA. This is great deal – as long as you can make the £5,000 spending .....

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, .....

27 May 201327 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent flyer programmes. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when .....

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent flyer .....

26 May 201326 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc programme, has launched ‘SPG Social’. Full details can be found here. Now, at this stage it is not entirely clear what is .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc programme, has launched ‘SPG .....

26 May 201326 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

A little later than originally planned, the new Heathrow Rewards website – the replacement for BAA WorldPoints – has finally launched. The link is here. Very little has changed so far. .....

A little later than originally planned, the new Heathrow Rewards website – the replacement for BAA .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, it was written as a bit of fun.  And the fact that the ‘free postage’ code I .....

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport. easyJet will pay £20m for the slots. Whilst Gatwick is not full, .....

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

It would be funny if it wasn’t for the fact that you will now have to get on the telephone and sort it out. Last month, Tesco ran a promotion offering 1,500 bonus Avios points if you converted .....

It would be funny if it wasn’t for the fact that you will now have to get on the telephone and sort it .....

24 May 201324 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn Avios points both directly and indirectly .....

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for .....

24 May 201324 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card is free) 35,000 American Airlines miles sign-up bonus, your miles should post OK. My first .....

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card .....

24 May 201324 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

23 May 201323 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments