Back in March I wrote about the forthcoming launch of Supercard from Travelex.  It is very rare that a totally revolutionary payment product comes along but this could be it. As you (hopefully) .....

Back in March I wrote about the forthcoming launch of Supercard from Travelex.  It is very rare that a .....

13 May 201513 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 231 comments

I am in Stockholm all day today, visiting SAS.  This may have saved me from making a major embarrassment of myself live on national radio. In theory – although these things are always subject .....

I am in Stockholm all day today, visiting SAS.  This may have saved me from making a major embarrassment of .....

11 May 201511 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 66 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 .....

9 May 20159 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Hotels.com relaunched its Welcome Rewards loyalty scheme as Hotels.com Rewards yesterday. You can see the new home page for the programme here. I am a big fan of Hotels.com Rewards / Welcome Rewards .....

Hotels.com relaunched its Welcome Rewards loyalty scheme as Hotels.com Rewards yesterday. You can see the new .....

6 May 20156 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they generously gave away £1,000 of free stays to HfP readers in a competition last year. If you haven’t tried their app yet, .....

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they generously gave away £1,000 of free stays .....

5 May 20155 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Back in December I ran a Head for Points competition in conjunction with LoungeBuddy.  Two readers won $100 to spend on buying access to airport lounges across the UK. LoungeBuddy is the .....

Back in December I ran a Head for Points competition in conjunction with LoungeBuddy.  Two readers won .....

1 May 20151 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The new ‘Escape’ lounge at Stansted Airport opened on Monday.  ‘Escape’ is the in-house brand operated by Manchester Airports Group, who own Stansted. (This is part of our .....

The new ‘Escape’ lounge at Stansted Airport opened on Monday.  ‘Escape’ is the .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched which can be redeemed at the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow.  This is now home to all of the Star .....

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched .....

29 Apr 201529 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at home. This may not seem surprising, except that I don’t own a car. My AA .....

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for stays until the end of October.  You can take a look at the offers here. As I have never .....

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

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 .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our affiliates. Our main non-travel affiliate partners – whose logos you will see on the site .....

Head for Points is partially funded through the commission we receive from readers who use the links to our .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a partner of the UK American Express Membership Rewards programme.  They do remain a partner .....

I cut back on my coverage of the Sirius loyalty programme run by Jumeirah Hotels when they stopped being a .....

23 Apr 201523 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t stop a PR company sending me a pile of information on Generator Hostels.  To be honest, it .....

Strangely enough, hostelling is not something that I usually cover on Head for Points.  That didn’t .....

19 Apr 201519 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments