News in brief: New Qatar Airways and Hilton offers from Amex American Express appears to have launched two decent new offers with Qatar Airways and Hilton.  I say ‘appears’ because they .....

News in brief: New Qatar Airways and Hilton offers from Amex American Express appears to have launched two .....

24 Aug 201724 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that .....

This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to .....

22 Aug 201722 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a sale with decent deals in all classes. Until 20th September you can find reduced fares on flights to the US, Caribbean, Mexico, Cuba, Asia, Middle East and Africa. .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a sale with decent deals in all classes. Until 20th September you can find .....

18 Aug 201718 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 44 comments

News in brief: Get 10% off Qatar Airways business class flights Qatar Airways has released a 10% discount code to selected partners, including HfP. Code UKPREMIUM will get you 10% off the base fare .....

News in brief: Get 10% off Qatar Airways business class flights Qatar Airways has released a 10% discount code .....

17 Aug 201717 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

News in brief: Get 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi following its acquisition by Daimler. In theory mytaxi will be relaunching as an Avios .....

News in brief: Get 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi .....

14 Aug 201714 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass card from American Express Platinum or via a Lounge Club card from American Express Gold, .....

If you don’t have airport lounge access via your flight ticket, your elite status, via a Priority Pass .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes.   I wrote about this yesterday when I showed you how this is the only easy way left to earn .....

Virgin Atlantic has a rare feature that allows you to transfer your points into hotel loyalty schemes.   I .....

12 Aug 201712 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Not everyone knows that you can transfer Virgin Flying Club miles into Hilton Honors points (details are here on the Virgin site) and IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza .....

Not everyone knows that you can transfer Virgin Flying Club miles into Hilton Honors points (details are here .....

11 Aug 201711 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches a Clubcard / Avios conversion competition Last week I wrote about the competition that avios.com is running if you convert your Tesco Clubcard vouchers into .....

News in brief: British Airways launches a Clubcard / Avios conversion competition Last week I wrote about the .....

4 Aug 20174 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew strikes start today, running to 15th August. This only impact flights from Heathrow, with .....

News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

News in brief: MBNA offering Virgin Black retention bonuses I’m not sure if this is linked to the news last week that Virgin Money has signed a financial services deal, believed to include .....

News in brief: MBNA offering Virgin Black retention bonuses I’m not sure if this is linked to the news .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be dropping the ‘three posts per day’ schedule for August. History shows that there .....

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

I know what you’re thinking ….. a month ago I ran an offer whereby you could get 1,000 Avios points just for joining Marriott Rewards – no stay required. And, a day later, Marriott .....

I know what you’re thinking ….. a month ago I ran an offer whereby you could get 1,000 Avios .....

30 Jul 201730 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

A complex merry-go-round of corporate activity was announced last night which will lead to …. well, it isn’t fully clear. You can find full details on the Virgin Atlantic website here. In .....

A complex merry-go-round of corporate activity was announced last night which will lead to …. well, it .....

28 Jul 201728 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments