Last July I wrote a piece in praise of InterContinental Ambassador.  This is the loyalty programme for InterContinental hotels, and confusingly works alongside IHG Rewards Club. Ambassador is .....

Last July I wrote a piece in praise of InterContinental Ambassador.  This is the loyalty programme for .....

27 Aug 201427 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express is running a promotion with both of the mega Westfield shopping malls in London. Until 31st August, which does not give you long, you will receive a £20 statement credit when you .....

American Express is running a promotion with both of the mega Westfield shopping malls in London. Until 31st .....

27 Aug 201427 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

One upside of only publishing articles in the early morning, instead of dropping them in during the day, is that it gives me more time to reflect on the issue at hand. And, this time, saved me an .....

One upside of only publishing articles in the early morning, instead of dropping them in during the day, is .....

26 Aug 201426 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

A few weeks ago I wrote about the ‘Huzar vs Jet2’ legal case.  This has brought substantial clarity to the rules covering ‘EC261’ compensation for delayed flights. As a .....

A few weeks ago I wrote about the ‘Huzar vs Jet2’ legal case.  This has brought substantial .....

26 Aug 201426 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

We are away at present, so this article is shorter than I would like.  However, I thought this story on Australian Business Traveller was too good to wait. It explains, in detail, a potential new .....

We are away at present, so this article is shorter than I would like.  However, I thought this story on .....

25 Aug 201425 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Finnair has launched another batch of special offers in Business Class from London on its long-haul routes to India and Asia. Finnair, you will remember, is a member of the oneworld alliance .....

Finnair has launched another batch of special offers in Business Class from London on its long-haul routes .....

25 Aug 201425 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The credit card coverage on Head for Points is focussed almost entirely on the ability to earn miles and points.  I do not focus on interest rates or, in the main, quality of customer service. That .....

The credit card coverage on Head for Points is focussed almost entirely on the ability to earn miles and .....

25 Aug 201425 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Tesco quietly entered the mortgage market this year. I only mentioned it briefly at the time, but as the product is now better established it is worth taking a look. (Clearly, there are many factors .....

Tesco quietly entered the mortgage market this year. I only mentioned it briefly at the time, but as the .....

24 Aug 201424 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for the Autumn. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the impression that it is a repeat of the offer of that name which has run on a regular basis .....

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for the Autumn. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the .....

24 Aug 201424 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Last Friday I published an article promoting The Times / The Sunday Times Travel Awards.  They have put together an impressive list of luxury travel prizes worth £150,000 to be won by people who .....

Last Friday I published an article promoting The Times / The Sunday Times Travel Awards.  They have put .....

23 Aug 201423 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

A quick reminder that Virgin Little Red is still offering on-board status matches to anyone who flies with them (cash or reward ticket) and is carrying their BA Gold or BA Silver card at the time. In .....

A quick reminder that Virgin Little Red is still offering on-board status matches to anyone who flies with .....

23 Aug 201423 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Lufthansa may be having financial problems at the moment but most are self-inflicted.  The list of problems is long, but high up the list was their failure to invest in a fully-flat business class .....

Lufthansa may be having financial problems at the moment but most are self-inflicted.  The list of problems .....

23 Aug 201423 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which are worth a look but which I have been sitting on for a while because I couldn’t .....

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard in London in recent weeks.  They have been redeeming the 1,200 .....

A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments