There was a major protest in Central London yesterday by black cab drivers.  They believe that Transport for London should not have licensed taxi app Uber because only black cab drivers are allowed .....

There was a major protest in Central London yesterday by black cab drivers.  They believe that Transport for .....

12 Jun 201412 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

A quick heads up that 8pm tonight (Thursday) is your last chance to submit your team for the redspottedhanky ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ if you want to be in with a chance of earning maximum .....

A quick heads up that 8pm tonight (Thursday) is your last chance to submit your team for the redspottedhanky .....

12 Jun 201412 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I posted some photographs the .....

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

9 Jun 20149 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page, linked in the menu bar at the top, for June. The news this month is quite varied, to be put it mildly. Missing in action: The IHG Rewards .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page, linked in the menu bar at the top, for June. The .....

7 Jun 20147 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

redspottedhanky.com, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ game on its website.  At first glance, it doesn’t seem terribly interesting – you .....

redspottedhanky.com, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ game .....

6 Jun 20146 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I was in .....

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of .....

6 Jun 20146 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Back in February I wrote about Hotel Tonight.  This is a new iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various European cities. At present, it covers London, .....

Back in February I wrote about Hotel Tonight.  This is a new iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels .....

2 Jun 20142 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

TopCashback is the latest Avios collection partner.  As I wrote two weeks ago, you can now transfer your cashback into Avios points (at a rate of 1 Avios for every 0.95p of cashback due) .....

TopCashback is the latest Avios collection partner.  As I wrote two weeks ago, you can now transfer your .....

29 May 201429 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Just a quick heads up that Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, is repeating the offer it ran last November to get a Priority Pass for half price. The link .....

Just a quick heads up that Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, .....

16 May 201416 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

I have mentioned Hailo and Uber a few times on Head for Points, and a lot of readers have been able to make some good savings using the codes I featured. I have never mentioned GetTaxi, the smaller .....

I have mentioned Hailo and Uber a few times on Head for Points, and a lot of readers have been able to make .....

15 May 201415 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London (and now operates in 100 cities globally) has launched in Manchester. As a special launch promotion, ALL Uber rides – .....

Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London (and now operates in 100 cities .....

9 May 20149 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Haynes, the book brand best known for its car maintenance manuals, has gone under the hood of a far bigger beast – Heathrow Airport! Keeping Heathrow running is, of course, an astonishing .....

Haynes, the book brand best known for its car maintenance manuals, has gone under the hood of a far bigger .....

4 May 20144 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Flybe has announced a five year deal with London City Airport to launch a raft of new services. This is a rather strange strategic turn from the airline, which last May sold all of its .....

Flybe has announced a five year deal with London City Airport to launch a raft of new services. This is a .....

25 Apr 201425 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Yesterday I looked at the various ways of booking UK train tickets.  My conclusion was that there is no longer any obvious best choice, but you would not go far wrong by starting with the site of .....

Yesterday I looked at the various ways of booking UK train tickets.  My conclusion was that there is no .....

22 Apr 201422 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments