With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series. This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and points to get the best value from your Summer travel. Part 1, on earning Avios and miles from car rentals, […]
Hertz and Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
These articles feature promotions for earning additional frequent flyer miles or hotel loyalty points when renting a car from Hertz. They also cover Hertz Gold Plus Rewards for people who collect points directly with Hertz. My main article explaining Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is here. You can no longer earn Avios points when renting with Hertz but they remain a partner of Virgin Flying Club.
Get 3,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club points on Hertz car rentals
11 July 2018 By
We are a bit late to the party on this deal annoyingly. However, until 31st July you will earn 3,000 IHG Rewards Club bonus points when you credit a Hertz car rental to IHG. This is on top of the standard earning rate of 500 […]
Holiday Tips 1 – earning Avios and other airline miles from car rentals
9 July 2018 By
The sun is out, so I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in preparation for the Summer season. Future articles will look at earning miles from credit cards abroad, from foreign currency and when booking airport car parking. For […]
New Hertz and Hyatt American Express cashback deals launched
6 June 2018 By
New cashback deals for Hertz car rentals in the UK and Hyatt hotels have appeared on a lot of American Express statements. Hertz is offering £30 cashback when you spend £150+ in the UK by 31st August. Rentals must be in the UK and must […]
Get 1000 free Marriott or IHG points from Hertz for almost everyone and an Accor/Hertz status match
22 May 2018 By
A couple of years ago, Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels launched a partnership. It has been pretty quiet since then but it seems that the key benefits – a Hertz status match and a chunk of free Hertz points – are still available. Hertz is offering […]
Two attractive Virgin Atlantic car rental partner deals launched with Enterprise and Hertz
20 May 2018 By
Virgin Flying Club members can earn 2x the usual number of miles when they rent a car from Hertz. The usual earning rate is 1,000 miles per booking (this is already generous and is our preferred choice for miles when renting from Hertz) and during […]
Get 3,000+ IHG Rewards Club points with Hertz car rental bookings and activities
18 May 2018 By
IHG Rewards Club has launched a bonus points promotion with Hertz car rentals and, more interestingly, activities. IHG Trip Extras lets you book activities near your holiday or home destination whilst earning IHG points. This might come in handy if you want to pre-book an […]
Get 35% off Hertz bookings …. plus earn Marriott or SPG points
15 May 2018 By
Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards have both launched offers for 35% off Hertz bookings. In addition to the saving you can also earn bonus points. The SPG offer is: Up to 35% off base rate 1,000 Starpoints on rentals of 3+ days You must enter the […]
How to get a one-way Hertz UK car rental for just £1!
10 May 2018 By
Hertz UK has launched a similar deal to the Europcar’s £1 car rentals which have proved very popular with Head for Points readers: Hertz One Hertz One offers one-way UK car rentals for a flat fee from £1, including basic insurance. This is an interesting way for […]
You can now earn Starwood Preferred Guest points with Hertz car rentals
5 February 2018 By
Starwood has added Hertz as a car rental partner. This is not hugely surprising, since Starwood’s new owner Marriott already has a Hertz partnership. The rate is not hugely generous at 200 SPG points per rental. These convert into 600 Marriott Rewards points or, if […]
Europcar joins Nectar (and Hertz leaves) – and how to earn miles and hotel points from Europcar rentals
31 January 2018 By
Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. Europcar joined Nectar last week as a new partner. Hertz and Nectar have […]
Bits: 4500 Avios for new BAEC members in Germany, decent Virgin / Enterprise promo
8 October 2017 By
News in brief: 4,500 Avios for new BAEC members in Germany British Airways Executive Club has launched a 4,500 Avios sign-up bonus for new members in Germany. This offer is being targeted at people via Facebook, with a view to picking up some interest from […]
Holiday Tips 1 – earning Avios and other airline miles from car rentals
21 June 2017 By
The sun is out, so I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in preparation for the Summer season. Future articles will look at earning miles from credit cards abroad, from foreign currency and when booking airport car parking. For […]
Bits: new Iberia wine deal for 500 Avios, decent Miles & More / Hertz promo
1 June 2017 By
News in brief: New Iberia Plus wine offer for 500 Avios Iberia’s wine partner, Vinoseleccion, is running a new deal for UK residents. For £50, you will receive six bottle of rioja plus free delivery plus 500 Avios in Iberia Plus. These can be moved across […]
Bits: TAP launches London City, generous SAS / Hertz deal, KLM drops free bags for BlueBiz
20 April 2017 By
News in brief: TAP launches flights from London City In a surprising move, Portuguese national carrier TAP has announced a new service from London City Airport to Lisbon. One possible reason I saw yesterday is that it is a potential prelude to a sale […]
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