A lot of Head for Points readers earned 1,000 – 1,200 Shangri-La Golden Circle points in a promotion they ran last October.  The reason this offer was so popular is that 1,000 points could be .....

A lot of Head for Points readers earned 1,000 – 1,200 Shangri-La Golden Circle points in a promotion .....

14 Nov 201414 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up any small amounts of Miles & More miles you may have. (Remember, as I wrote in my .....

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

2 Nov 20142 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the bonus is a dull 1,500 miles.  However, until 22nd December, you will receive 11,500 .....

Lufthansa and MBNA have brought back a decent sign-up bonus for the Miles & More credit card. Normally the .....

1 Nov 20141 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

23 Oct 201423 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Last week I posted details of an exceptional Avios hotel promotion with Accor. Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst others. It has teamed up with .....

Last week I posted details of an exceptional Avios hotel promotion with Accor. Accor is the hotel group behind .....

23 Oct 201423 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and Ireland. What makes .....

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British .....

20 Oct 201420 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Lufthansa has released a new £15 promotional code for use on any flight out of the UK, just in time for the Christmas Market season. You can order a voucher for yourself by visiting this link and .....

Lufthansa has released a new £15 promotional code for use on any flight out of the UK, just in time for the .....

16 Oct 201416 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme has launched a special promotion with Hilton HHonors that is worth a look. For stays at weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights) until December 15th, you .....

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme has launched a special promotion with Hilton HHonors that is .....

10 Oct 201410 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing countries – has, for a while, been making a play for the business of energy sector workers. .....

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing .....

30 Sep 201430 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and Ireland. The biggest difference .....

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British .....

23 Sep 201423 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running to promote the new website and app for their JetFriends childrens club. There is an iPad .....

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess

The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running until 31st December. Full details are here. If you choose to earn airline miles instead of .....

The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running .....

4 Sep 20144 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in May, I ran a promotion which offered 8,000 Avios points for a 1-year subscription to The Economist.  I know a few Head for Points readers took it up – I also know a few have had trouble .....

Back in May, I ran a promotion which offered 8,000 Avios points for a 1-year subscription to The Economist.  .....

29 Aug 201429 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments