American Express has brought back ‘Amex Stays’, a generous cashback offer covering 37 UK hotels and five rather random Italian, Spanish and German properties! This is totally separate to .....

American Express has brought back ‘Amex Stays’, a generous cashback offer covering 37 UK hotels .....

6 Oct 20246 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There are three bits of hotel ‘buy points’ news to note today if you want to try to save some money on your next stay. I recently used 9,000 World of Hyatt points per night to upgrade a .....

There are three bits of hotel ‘buy points’ news to note today if you want to try to save some .....

5 Oct 20245 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

4 Oct 20244 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. The date is Thursday 14th November.  The cost .....

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed .....

3 Oct 20243 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

As we announced three weeks ago, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules means that if you are accepted, you WILL .....

As we announced three weeks ago, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small .....

3 Oct 20243 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I’m in Poland at the moment, so I’m catching up with the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club changes at roughly the same time as the rest of you. Rhys has been doing the heavy lifting in the .....

I’m in Poland at the moment, so I’m catching up with the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club changes at .....

2 Oct 20242 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look at the deal. Full details are on ba.com here. The standard conversion rate of Nectar points .....

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look .....

2 Oct 20242 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles .....

What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using .....

1 Oct 20241 October 2024 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the refurbished Aer Lingus lounge at London Heathrow airport’s Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the refurbished Aer Lingus lounge at London Heathrow airport’s Terminal 2. This is .....

1 Oct 20241 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental Ambassador is increasing from $200 to $225 on Wednesday 2nd October. This is confirmed on .....

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. The fee for InterContinental .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 11 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series. Further .....

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Qatar Airways has been running a rare cashback offer with American Express. It ends tomorrow, 1st October. If you are targeted (and you are unlikely to find this offer on a British Airways American .....

Qatar Airways has been running a rare cashback offer with American Express. It ends tomorrow, 1st October. If .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

30 Sep 202430 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 10 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic cash flight?  .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments