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

Head for Points is, of course, primarily about collecting airline and hotel points. However, most of us probably spend some time on trains as well so I thought it was worth a run through of the .....

Head for Points is, of course, primarily about collecting airline and hotel points. However, most of us .....

21 Apr 201421 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of the Flybe Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the Flybe Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the .....

20 Apr 201420 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never mentioned it on here before.  And yet, in terms of travel ‘value’, it is one of .....

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Starting tomorrow, I will be re-running the ‘Credit Card Reviews’ series in full.  This will see a full length review published on EVERY airline and hotel credit card in the UK .....

Starting tomorrow, I will be re-running the ‘Credit Card Reviews’ series in full.  This will .....

10 Apr 201410 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

One of the strong points about British Airways Executive Club is that all fares, wherever you buy them, earn you the standard level of miles and tier points.  The only exceptions are fairly obvious .....

One of the strong points about British Airways Executive Club is that all fares, wherever you buy them, earn .....

9 Apr 20149 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally original way to revisit and rediscover your favourite place - yacht charter!  Any .....

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess