BAA WorldPoints has launched a new sign-up bonus.  It is not as good as the one they ran over the Summer (1,000 points for a £10 spend) but it is still more than acceptable. BAA WorldPoints is .....

BAA WorldPoints has launched a new sign-up bonus.  It is not as good as the one they ran over the Summer .....

20 Oct 201220 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 9 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

Hilton HHonors has finally got around to launching its Autumn promotion – “Give Yourself 1,000 Reasons To Love Hilton HHonors”. Hilton has, as I wrote here and here, already launched .....

Hilton HHonors has finally got around to launching its Autumn promotion – “Give Yourself 1,000 .....

18 Oct 201218 October 2012 by Rob Burgess

Hilton HHonors has launched a 4th quarter promotion in association with Virgin Atlantic. (At this time, it seems that similar promotions will be launched with Miles & More and Emirates, albeit .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a 4th quarter promotion in association with Virgin Atlantic. (At this time, it .....

28 Sep 201228 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Thanks to reader Andrew, we have our second piece of positive credit card news this week. Following a long period of bonus cuts, Virgin Atlantic suddenly launched a 20,000 Flying Club miles bonus on .....

Thanks to reader Andrew, we have our second piece of positive credit card news this week. Following a long .....

22 Sep 201222 September 2012 by Rob Burgess

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards. Frankly, there has been a very noticeable weaking of credit card .....

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic .....

19 Sep 201219 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to articles on their credit cards, but I have never written an overview piece on it. Membership .....

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to .....

18 Sep 201218 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched an interesting promotion which will be of extra interest to those looking to renew or gain elite status with the airline. There’s never been a more rewarding time to .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched an interesting promotion which will be of extra interest to those looking to .....

10 Sep 201210 September 2012 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has launched an interesting new service – Guest List. Most frequent travellers acknowledge that, whatever they may think of Virgin Atlantic’s on-board product, the ground .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched an interesting new service – Guest List. Most frequent travellers .....

1 Sep 20121 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Today, 31st August, is the last day to take advantage of this offer. You will earn 1,000 BAA WorldPoints (worth up to 2,400 Avios if converted during a conversion bonus) for spending just £10 at .....

Today, 31st August, is the last day to take advantage of this offer. You will earn 1,000 BAA WorldPoints .....

31 Aug 201231 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by converting something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes .....

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by .....

28 Aug 201228 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

You could possibly fill a whole site just with changes to American Express’s sign-up and bonus policies.  I don’t blame anyone who has now lost track entirely of what they can and .....

You could possibly fill a whole site just with changes to American Express’s sign-up and bonus .....

24 Aug 201224 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I posted recently about Tesco’s low-key “earn 150 Clubcard points when you spend £50 on gift cards” promotion. It is an easy way to earn 600 Avios or 625 Virgin Flying Club .....

I posted recently about Tesco’s low-key “earn 150 Clubcard points when you spend £50 on gift .....

22 Aug 201222 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

One of the lesser known uses of Tesco Clubcard vouchers is the ability to convert them into Hilton HHonors points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. (You can also convert Tesco Clubcard vouchers into .....

One of the lesser known uses of Tesco Clubcard vouchers is the ability to convert them into Hilton HHonors .....

5 Aug 20125 August 2012 by Rob Burgess