If the tube strike is going to leave you stranded on Wednesday and Thursday, you may want to give one of the app based cab services a go. These codes are all HfP ‘refer a friend’ codes .....

If the tube strike is going to leave you stranded on Wednesday and Thursday, you may want to give one of the .....

5 Aug 20155 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, is repeating its offer to get a Priority Pass for half price. The timing is excellent, given that the new Aspire lounge .....

Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, is repeating its offer to get a .....

4 Aug 20154 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Amazon is running a ‘one day only’ special offer for today, Monday.  You will receive £10 off a £50 spend. Full details can be found here on the Amazon website – click the banner .....

Amazon is running a ‘one day only’ special offer for today, Monday.  You will receive £10 off a .....

3 Aug 20153 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have a bit of capacity for a part-time job, how about this from ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’? “It’s no secret that we’re all about service…so how about going .....

If you have a bit of capacity for a part-time job, how about this from ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the .....

3 Aug 20153 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

The Virgin Group has launched a new iOS app, Virgin Red.  You can download it for free from the App Store.  It is NOT available Android phones at the moment and no launch is expected until the end .....

The Virgin Group has launched a new iOS app, Virgin Red.  You can download it for free from the App Store. .....

2 Aug 20152 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

2 Aug 20152 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

News in brief: First photographs of the Aspire lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 Thanks to reader Neil, I can share a couple of photographs of the new Aspire airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This .....

News in brief: First photographs of the Aspire lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 Thanks to reader Neil, I can .....

1 Aug 20151 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. This article was updated on 1st April 2017 and is correct as of that .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday .....

1 Aug 20151 August 2015 by Rob Burgess

This is a very quick reminder that there are four good credit card sign-up bonuses which end TODAY. The British Airways American Express cards are offering a higher 9,000 and 25,000 Avios sign-up .....

This is a very quick reminder that there are four good credit card sign-up bonuses which end TODAY. .....

31 Jul 201531 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Three weeks ago, Head for Points ran an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app HotelTonight to promote their current ‘£30 off your first UK booking’ promotion. The .....

Three weeks ago, Head for Points ran an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app .....

30 Jul 201530 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Long-time readers will know that I usually drop the article count from three articles to two during August. This year, as we are away next week, I am bringing it forward by a week and the reduced .....

Long-time readers will know that I usually drop the article count from three articles to two during August. .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

18 Jul 201518 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I wrote here, the chain will not, to all intents and purposes, now exist outside London. On .....

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I .....

16 Jul 201516 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a three page article on frequent flyer miles.  It starts on page 164. For better or worse, I .....

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments