British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal opportunity to escape the Winter gloom in the UK! The price is 20,000 Avios return, instead .....

British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal .....

21 Sep 201221 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

British Airways Executive Club’s latest partner is Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the Chilterns. The link to the BA promotion is here (click on Chic Outlet Shopping). .....

British Airways Executive Club’s latest partner is Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca .....

20 Sep 201220 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards. Frankly, there has been a very noticeable weaking of credit card .....

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic .....

19 Sep 201219 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Miles & More has launched an Autumn promotion with Avis which could be very lucrative if you are in the habit of renting a car on a regular basis. Until 31st December, the miles earned in .....

Miles & More has launched an Autumn promotion with Avis which could be very lucrative if you are in .....

19 Sep 201219 September 2012 by Rob Burgess

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to articles on their credit cards, but I have never written an overview piece on it. Membership .....

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to .....

18 Sep 201218 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The majority of the credit card posts on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus, cancel the card, move on. .....

The majority of the credit card posts on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get .....

17 Sep 201217 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Priority Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental and others, is offering a 40% bonus until 15th October when you buy points. The link to the points.com site that is .....

Priority Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental and others, is offering a .....

16 Sep 201216 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I wrote a bit about this promotion a couple of weeks ago, before it officially launched.  If you an avios.com member, you have probably had the email and this pretty picture of a hammock in your .....

I wrote a bit about this promotion a couple of weeks ago, before it officially launched.  If you an avios.com .....

16 Sep 201216 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Priority Club has released the bonus point promotion codes for the 1 October to 31 December period.  These codes offer you between 5,000 and 15,000 extra points for staying 3-18 paid nights during .....

Priority Club has released the bonus point promotion codes for the 1 October to 31 December period.  These .....

15 Sep 201215 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

One of the better features of Priority Club, the loyalty programme for Holiday Inn, HI Express, InterContinental and Crowne Plaza amongst others, is that it offers generous discounts on reward night .....

One of the better features of Priority Club, the loyalty programme for Holiday Inn, HI Express, .....

14 Sep 201214 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The last lot of BA American Express sign-up bonuses have gone, to be replaced by a set which are, amazingly, even worse. The Premium Plus card now offers a sign-up bonus of just 6,000 Avios (7,000 if .....

The last lot of BA American Express sign-up bonuses have gone, to be replaced by a set which are, amazingly, .....

14 Sep 201214 September 2012 by Rob Burgess

A year ago, American Express sprung a surprise on its Platinum cardholders by introducing a new benefit – Gold tier membership of Cathay Pacific’s Marco Polo Club. Marco Polo Club Gold has .....

A year ago, American Express sprung a surprise on its Platinum cardholders by introducing a new benefit .....

13 Sep 201213 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The Government makes a pot of money available each year to fund free cavity wall or loft insulation, as parts of its energy efficiency targets. Because installers are paid, presumably generously, by .....

The Government makes a pot of money available each year to fund free cavity wall or loft insulation, as parts .....

13 Sep 201213 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I wrote last week that reports of the death of BMI Diamond Club were greatly exaggerated. However, here is another nail in the coffin, from the Qatar Airways website: This is to inform you that .....

I wrote last week that reports of the death of BMI Diamond Club were greatly exaggerated. However, here is .....

12 Sep 201212 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments