I wrote a piece recently for the American Express travel site which has just gone live. I was only given a limited amount of space, but I hope it gives readers an idea of the ‘bigger .....

I wrote a piece recently for the American Express travel site which has just gone live. I was only given a .....

9 Mar 20149 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

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

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

8 Mar 20148 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

redspottedhanky is on Amazon Local, their daily deals site.  If you have any train travel planned between now and September, it is a good deal. Remember that you can even get Heathrow Express tickets .....

redspottedhanky is on Amazon Local, their daily deals site.  If you have any train travel planned between now .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

A very, very quick late evening post to say that redspottedhanky has launched a new TV advertising campaign tonight. The ads are offering 30,000 x £10 RSH vouchers, redeemable for UK train travel.  .....

A very, very quick late evening post to say that redspottedhanky has launched a new TV advertising campaign .....

6 Mar 20146 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Three weeks ago, I ran details of an American Express promotion which offered 500 people a £15 credit for signing up for London taxi app Hailo.  Head for Points readers ran through all of the 500 .....

Three weeks ago, I ran details of an American Express promotion which offered 500 people a £15 credit for .....

5 Mar 20145 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Here is an interesting development.  Most people know that there are NO third party airport lounges in Heathrow Terminal 5.  This is not entirely surprising, as BA / Iberia have monopoly use of the .....

Here is an interesting development.  Most people know that there are NO third party airport lounges in .....

4 Mar 20144 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Last year, buying 3V Virtual Visa cards from Tesco was very profitable.  For £50, you got £50 of Visa gift cards.  Tesco also gave you 150 bonus Clubcard points and (if you had an Amex sign-up .....

Last year, buying 3V Virtual Visa cards from Tesco was very profitable.  For £50, you got £50 of Visa gift .....

4 Mar 20144 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

The train operating companies have launched a new railcard this week, Two Together. There are currently railcards for older people, students and families travelling together.  What there hasn’t .....

The train operating companies have launched a new railcard this week, Two Together. There are currently .....

4 Mar 20144 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I’ve no idea how long this offer has been going, but Stansted Express is currently offering ‘free’ access to the No 1 Traveller lounge at Stansted with the purchase of a first class .....

I’ve no idea how long this offer has been going, but Stansted Express is currently offering .....

3 Mar 20143 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

As the finishing touches are put to the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow, due to open in June, the airport has released the final list of retailers who will be using it. There will be 64 shops and .....

As the finishing touches are put to the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow, due to open in June, the airport has .....

2 Mar 20142 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Today I want to review Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for hotels.com. I have spent the last four weeks analysing the ‘big seven’ hotel loyalty programmes (all of the links are on .....

Today I want to review Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for hotels.com. I have spent the last four weeks .....

28 Feb 201428 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

A reader recently dropped me an email to ask if I had any ideas about what to do with some orphaned Air Canada Aeroplan miles he had.  I thought the reply I gave him may be of interest to a few other .....

A reader recently dropped me an email to ask if I had any ideas about what to do with some orphaned Air Canada .....

27 Feb 201427 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

A Head for Points reader got in touch with me on 11th December with a question.  Whilst a committed Avios collector, he had to travel to San Francisco for work and was required to fly on United .....

A Head for Points reader got in touch with me on 11th December with a question.  Whilst a committed Avios .....

25 Feb 201425 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Last Monday, I ran an article about the travel apps that I had downloaded to my new iPhone.  This brought a fantastic response from Head for Points readers who submitted lots of other ideas for apps .....

Last Monday, I ran an article about the travel apps that I had downloaded to my new iPhone.  This brought a .....

24 Feb 201424 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments