There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the average waiting times at US immigration by time of day and by airport. US immigration is a .....

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, it was written as a bit of fun.  And the fact that the ‘free postage’ code I .....

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport.  easyJet will pay £20m for the slots. Whilst Gatwick is not .....

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with bookings at selected properties. When you look to book a hotel at hotels.com, certain properties .....

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with .....

23 May 201323 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

I don’t usually cover general aviation news on Head for Points, but this story will have an impact on a lot of readers who may be planning to head to Dubai next year. As per this website, one of .....

I don’t usually cover general aviation news on Head for Points, but this story will have an impact on a .....

16 May 201316 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

My recent posts on the 3V Virtual Visa card have focussed minds on the topic of ‘manufactured spend’ – ie creating artificial financial transactions purely to generate credit card .....

My recent posts on the 3V Virtual Visa card have focussed minds on the topic of ‘manufactured .....

12 May 201312 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

If you are planning a US trip this year, this may be worth a look. Expedia, via this link, is offering £50 off £500 ‘flight and hotel’ packages and £100 off £1,000 packages. The clever .....

If you are planning a US trip this year, this may be worth a look. Expedia, via this link, is offering £50 .....

12 May 201312 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This deal is in the Daily Mail today, but I will do you a favour and save you having to buy a copy! Mail readers are being offered a free ‘Family & Friends Railcard’, which will be .....

This deal is in the Daily Mail today, but I will do you a favour and save you having to buy a copy! Mail .....

11 May 201311 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I recently received an email from East Midlands Trains offering me a £10 voucher off any future train trip with them.  I received this because I do, once or twice a year, take the train up .....

I recently received an email from East Midlands Trains offering me a £10 voucher off any future train trip .....

9 May 20139 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Jumeirah (the Dubai-based hotel chain) has some good value redemptions, via their Sirius programme, at their hotels in London. I wrote about how to redeem for meals in their restaurants here. Jumeirah .....

Jumeirah (the Dubai-based hotel chain) has some good value redemptions, via their Sirius programme, at their .....

8 May 20138 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

In the USA a couple of years ago, there was a cult hobby amongst mileage enthusiasts – buying $1 coins in bulk from the US Mint and depositing them into your bank account. Due to free shipping .....

In the USA a couple of years ago, there was a cult hobby amongst mileage enthusiasts – buying $1 coins .....

4 May 20134 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

A new Foursquare and American Express promotion has been launched, although Amex hasn’t bothered to tell us about it. This time, it is for upmarket cosmetic and beauty product chain SpaceNK. The .....

A new Foursquare and American Express promotion has been launched, although Amex hasn’t bothered to tell .....

3 May 20133 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

However many planes you have flown on, I bet you’ve never flown on one that looks sillier than this: Welcome to the world of EVA Air, the Taiwan-based airline! Luckily, it is the only airline .....

However many planes you have flown on, I bet you’ve never flown on one that looks sillier than this: .....

29 Apr 201329 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Just when you thought that every possible internet-based travel website idea had been done, someone comes along to prove you wrong.  The latest contender is StatusMatcher. A ‘status .....

Just when you thought that every possible internet-based travel website idea had been done, someone comes .....

23 Apr 201323 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments