News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is running a new cashback deal with American Express. There .....

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, .....

5 Aug 20165 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels has been officially launched. Accor has previously only worked with Europcar. Adding .....

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club .....

29 Jul 201629 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

One benefit of booking an Avios redemption to the United States on Aer Lingus is the incredibly low taxes.  These are usually around £75 return in Business Class, compared to £500 on British .....

One benefit of booking an Avios redemption to the United States on Aer Lingus is the incredibly low taxes. .....

19 Jul 201619 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

You may never have heard of Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in Asia.  It was acquired by Priceline and is now a sister company to booking.com. The reason .....

You may never have heard of Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in .....

10 Jul 201610 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Via Flyertalk comes this very interesting fare from Dublin – and possibly other places in Ireland – to Las Vegas this Summer. £1,150 return, give or take, will get you from Dublin to Las .....

Via Flyertalk comes this very interesting fare from Dublin – and possibly other places in Ireland .....

28 May 201628 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

There are a very confusing number of promotions currently available for anyone planning on flying across the Atlantic on a oneworld airline, including British Airways. The crux of the problem is this .....

There are a very confusing number of promotions currently available for anyone planning on flying across the .....

23 May 201623 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis. It is very possible that your travels .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

8 May 20168 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Excellent American Airlines fares from Paris to North America It is pure coincidence that I am reviewing the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris today and then this offer pops up as well! .....

News in brief: Excellent American Airlines fares from Paris to North America It is pure coincidence that I am .....

1 May 20161 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I was updating the credit card database page on Head for Points yesterday and noticed some shocking changes to the interest rates charged on many popular travel credit cards. Since the EU capped .....

I was updating the credit card database page on Head for Points yesterday and noticed some shocking changes to .....

10 Apr 201610 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee via ba.com As you have probably noticed, it is possible to book transatlantic cash flights on American Airlines using ba.com.  This is .....

News in brief: American Airlines charging a seating fee via ba.com As you have probably noticed, it is .....

24 Mar 201624 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The current British Airways ‘Premium Leisure’ sale ends tomorrow, 22nd March.  This is offering deals over Easter, the Summer and right into early 2017. The home page for the sale is .....

The current British Airways ‘Premium Leisure’ sale ends tomorrow, 22nd March.  This is offering .....

21 Mar 201621 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG Rewards Club flash sale last week) make sense during special offers. Of course, if you only .....

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG .....

1 Mar 20161 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: Get 5 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 with parking Heathrow Rewards is running a special deal with Official Heathrow Parking for the next few weeks. You will receive 5 Heathrow Rewards .....

News in brief: Get 5 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 with parking Heathrow Rewards is running a special deal .....

12 Feb 201612 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Don’t forget that Monday is your last chance to use your Avios points to book sub-650 miles redemptions on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights in the US before the cost goes up. You .....

Don’t forget that Monday is your last chance to use your Avios points to book sub-650 .....

31 Jan 201631 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments