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This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘What is an Avios worth?’. At the end of the day, .....
This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away .....
14 Feb 202514 February 2025 • 14 comments
British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way of buying Avios. As we haven’t mentioned it for a year I thought it was worth running .....
British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way .....
29 Dec 202429 December 2024 • 39 comments
Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if you have one of these two products already, is that there are two extra rewards available .....
Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if .....
2 Jan 20252 January 2025 • 67 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
9 Aug 20259 August 2025
Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest. Is it ever worthwhile, or would you be better saving your points for another free night in the .....
Many hotel chains let you use your points to pay for food, drink and spa treatments whilst a guest. Is .....
17 Jun 202417 June 2024 • 8 comments
If you’re a fan of The Kooks, Virgin Red has an allocation of tickets for an exclusive rooftop gig on Friday 16th May. It takes place at the News Building at London Bridge, better known as .....
If you’re a fan of The Kooks, Virgin Red has an allocation of tickets for an exclusive rooftop gig on .....
7 May 20257 May 2025 • 15 comments
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you are targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement .....
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you are targetted, you will see this deal .....
4 Apr 20254 April 2025 • 57 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 87 comments
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal with Mondrian hotels has popped up on American Express cards. Mondrian is offering £100 .....
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal .....
4 Dec 20244 December 2024 • 15 comments
Marriott Bonvoy has launched its new promotion for Autumn 2024, which is only the second global offer we’ve seen all year. It is very simple – you will earn 2,000 bonus points on every .....
Marriott Bonvoy has launched its new promotion for Autumn 2024, which is only the second global offer .....
28 Aug 202428 August 2024 • 26 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
7 Dec 20247 December 2024
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
23 Nov 202423 November 2024
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
5 Jul 20255 July 2025 • 1 comment
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend £15 in-store. This is widely available. Don’t confuse it, however, with an offer .....
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend .....
3 Oct 20203 October 2020
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