It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

8 Feb 20178 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Two bits of American Express-related news today: £15 Amazon discount code extended Amazon has extended its £15 discount code for Amex Gold and Platinum cardholders until 31st October. This came as a .....

Two bits of American Express-related news today: £15 Amazon discount code extended Amazon has extended its .....

8 Feb 20178 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

7 Feb 20177 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

I wrote a long piece yesterday about the changes to Hilton Honors (now missing the second capital ‘H’ in Honors!).  Today I want to focus on the new Hilton Spring promotion – .....

I wrote a long piece yesterday about the changes to Hilton Honors (now missing the second capital .....

2 Feb 20172 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

Hilton Honors will make a major announcement today about changes to the programme which will take effect this Spring, starting later this month. I spoke with the head of Hilton Honors last night and .....

Hilton Honors will make a major announcement today about changes to the programme which will take effect this .....

1 Feb 20171 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 160 comments

This is my review of Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza. Two weeks ago I went on a week-long flight and hotel review trip that took me from Ibiza to mainland Spain and ended in Germany. My first stop was at .....

This is my review of Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza. Two weeks ago I went on a week-long flight and hotel review .....

31 Jan 201731 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments

This is part two of my review of the Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza.  It has recently reopened after a massive refurbishment as part of Hilton’s Curio Collection of luxury boutique hotels. In .....

This is part two of my review of the Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza.  It has recently reopened after a massive .....

31 Jan 201731 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments

News in brief: Hilton EMEA sale ending soon The Hilton EMEA sale which covers the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa ends on 31st January. The special landing page is here. Whilst it is nominally .....

News in brief: Hilton EMEA sale ending soon The Hilton EMEA sale which covers the UK, Europe, Middle East and .....

27 Jan 201727 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into Avios or whether it was a typo.  It seems to be a typo on their website, luckily. This .....

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here. Regular readers of Head for Points will know that I tend .....

Until 17th February, Hilton HHonors is offering an 80% bonus when you purchase 5,000+ points. The Hilton .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

If you’ve ever stayed in Las Vegas or at a US beach resort, you have probably been subjected to ‘resort fees’. These are, without a doubt, the biggest scam in the hotel business .....

If you’ve ever stayed in Las Vegas or at a US beach resort, you have probably been subjected to .....

16 Jan 201716 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

American Express seems to be trialling exclusive cashback deals for Facebook users. Unfortunately, we are about to ruin their experiment by publicising the deal here and generating a few thousand .....

American Express seems to be trialling exclusive cashback deals for Facebook users. Unfortunately, we are .....

10 Jan 201710 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

News in brief: Double dip on Caffe Nero purchases A new cashback offer has appeared on a lot of American Express accounts.  You may find this on your online statement page by clicking the .....

News in brief: Double dip on Caffe Nero purchases A new cashback offer has appeared on a lot of American .....

9 Jan 20179 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments