Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London (and now operates in 100 cities globally) has launched in Manchester. As a special launch promotion, ALL Uber rides – .....

Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London (and now operates in 100 cities .....

9 May 20149 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways and avios.com have launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 25% for purchases before 1st June. The link to buy is here. Frankly, this is not an .....

British Airways and avios.com have launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up .....

9 May 20149 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Each week in the ‘Money’ section of The Sunday Times is a Q&A with a high profile figure about their personal finances. Last Sunday it was with economist Ha-Joon Chang, who has sold .....

Each week in the ‘Money’ section of The Sunday Times is a Q&A with a high profile figure about .....

8 May 20148 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

The Economist has been an Iberia Plus partner for a long time, but the subscription offers they run usually exclude UK residents.  That has changed for their new offer. As you can see at this .....

The Economist has been an Iberia Plus partner for a long time, but the subscription offers they run usually .....

8 May 20148 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Quorvus Collection is the name for Carlson’s new ‘luxury lifestyle hotel collection’. One of the few criticisms of the Club Carlson scheme which covers Radisson, Park Inn and Park .....

Quorvus Collection is the name for Carlson’s new ‘luxury lifestyle hotel collection’. One .....

8 May 20148 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This series of articles covers the best ways to get maximum use for your Avios points.  Other articles look at, for example, airberlin, TAM and Iberia amongst others.  All of these airlines .....

This series of articles covers the best ways to get maximum use for your Avios points.  Other articles .....

7 May 20147 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Following on from the Lily Allen offer (now ended), Tesco Direct is offering 150 bonus Clubcard points on a few other pre-order CD’s. This is what seems to be available: Coldplay – Ghost .....

Following on from the Lily Allen offer (now ended), Tesco Direct is offering 150 bonus Clubcard points on a .....

7 May 20147 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week in association with Melia Hotels International. We had over 1,400 entries which was a fantastic response. The winner is …. Nick from .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition last week in association with Melia Hotels International. We .....

7 May 20147 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the terminal, and by far the best hotel at Heathrow,  was being sold very cheaply by lastminute.com .....

Back in March, I highlighted how the Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5 – directly connected to the .....

6 May 20146 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK (although there are two in London) but crop up quite frequently on the continent. As well as the main NH Hotels .....

NH Hotels is one of those niche European hotel chains that is rarely seen in the UK (although there are two .....

6 May 20146 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Don’t try this at home kids.  Or even in a plane. Head for Points reader Will, who credits me / blames me on the first page of his blog for getting him into this in the first place, is .....

Don’t try this at home kids.  Or even in a plane. Head for Points reader Will, who credits me / blames .....

5 May 20145 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

I ran this video last year and it went down well, so I thought it was worth another outing on a quiet Bank Holiday in what is now its 50th anniversary. If you have 10 minutes to spare today, this .....

I ran this video last year and it went down well, so I thought it was worth another outing on a quiet Bank .....

5 May 20145 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is my review of the Marriott Rewards Mastercard UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the Marriott Rewards Mastercard UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles .....

5 May 20145 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

It’s not the greatest Tesco Clubcard deal of all time, but if you are a fan of Lily Allen and a member of the generation which still buy CD’s then this deal may work for you. Apologies for .....

It’s not the greatest Tesco Clubcard deal of all time, but if you are a fan of Lily Allen and a member .....

4 May 20144 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment