I published a long piece on Hertz Gold Plus Rewards back in January as part of a longer look at how to earn miles and points from Hertz.  I also wrote this post in October about Hertz Five Star, .....

I published a long piece on Hertz Gold Plus Rewards back in January as part of a longer look at how to earn .....

19 Feb 201419 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

There is only one way to earn Avios points when renting with Hertz and that is to credit them to Iberia Plus.  Hertz is not a British Airways partner. Once in Iberia Plus you can easily move your .....

There is only one way to earn Avios points when renting with Hertz and that is to credit them to Iberia Plus. .....

30 Jan 201430 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I am not an expert on car rentals – I only tend to hire a car two or three times a year, almost always for a trip out of London.  I was therefore grateful when Head for Points reader Felix .....

I am not an expert on car rentals – I only tend to hire a car two or three times a year, almost always .....

22 Jan 201422 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up to a lot of schemes, it meant I received a lot of emails on Thursday. Some included some .....

There is a growing trend now for loyalty programmes to send you an email on your birthday.  As I am signed up .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% bonus on all hotel and car hire points transfers. There is a bit of small print to follow: .....

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Over the last couple of years, Avis and Hertz have opened up their loyalty schemes, removing joining fees and eliminating tiers.  This means that the main benefits offered by premium credit cards .....

Over the last couple of years, Avis and Hertz have opened up their loyalty schemes, removing joining fees and .....

1 Oct 20131 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do too. The downside is that the deals are usually rubbish.  IHG Rewards Club offers just .....

It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do .....

18 Sep 201318 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer holiday. Previous articles focussed on getting a discount on airport car parking, selecting .....

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer .....

7 Jul 20137 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you live in London or another large metropolitan area, you are probably familiar with Zipcar or City Car Club. These schemes allow you to rent a car for £6-£7 per hour, from on-street car parking .....

If you live in London or another large metropolitan area, you are probably familiar with Zipcar or City Car .....

4 Jul 20134 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to hire a car, either for business or over the May holiday weekends. The first promotion is for .....

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to .....

14 Apr 201314 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles available on Hertz rentals. Duncan posted a link to this promotion which looks .....

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club .....

9 Feb 20139 February 2013 by Rob Burgess

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE Avios in Iberia Plus! Iberia Plus is already a good deal for crediting Hertz rentals, since .....

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE .....

3 Feb 20133 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public transport .....

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, .....

19 Oct 201219 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you have a stash of American Airlines AAdvantage miles, this Hertz promotion may be of interest. Valid until 30th November, it offers 4 AA miles per US$1 or equivalent spent on Hertz rentals in the .....

If you have a stash of American Airlines AAdvantage miles, this Hertz promotion may be of interest. Valid .....

24 Aug 201224 August 2012 by Rob Burgess