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

News in brief: American Airlines selling AA miles for cheapest price ever American Airlines recently announced a major devaluation of its AAdvantage programme from March 2016. What better time to .....

News in brief: American Airlines selling AA miles for cheapest price ever American Airlines recently announced .....

21 Dec 201521 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

British Airways launched its Winter sale yesterday.  This is valid in all classes for departures from the UK, for bookings until 2nd February. I am currently looking through the various prices and .....

British Airways launched its Winter sale yesterday.  This is valid in all classes for departures from the .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of .....

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Ramada and Days Inn, much on HfP.  I did write this overview .....

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, .....

13 Dec 201513 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Etihad launches a business class sale from £1,688 Etihad has launched a short business class sale from the UK for anyone who can book by Friday night. You can fly from Manchester, .....

News in brief: Etihad launches a business class sale from £1,688 Etihad has launched a short business class .....

10 Dec 201510 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I mentioned hotel booking site Rocketmiles recently when I touched on their Thanksgiving promotion.  The company has now sent me details of all of its current offers, which give you the .....

I mentioned hotel booking site Rocketmiles recently when I touched on their Thanksgiving promotion. .....

9 Dec 20159 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments