This promotion has been running since the start of June, but I have only just picked it up – apologies! Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst .....

This promotion has been running since the start of June, but I have only just picked it up – apologies! .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Two months ago I wrote about a special offer from East Midlands Trains, offering vouchers worth £10 off any journey to or from London.  They have now brought it back. (East Midlands Trains runs from .....

Two months ago I wrote about a special offer from East Midlands Trains, offering vouchers worth £10 off any .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Uber launched in London last year as a luxury car service, offering you the chance to be transported around in a Mercedes or similar. Yesterday, Uber launched UberX.  UberX is a lower cost version .....

Uber launched in London last year as a luxury car service, offering you the chance to be transported around in .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Today, Friday 12th, is the last chance to enter the Head for Points competition to win 5,000 Avios points! If you haven’t entered yet, you need to go to this article from Tuesday and leave a .....

Today, Friday 12th, is the last chance to enter the Head for Points competition to win 5,000 Avios points! .....

12 Jul 201312 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I have a SWISS First Class flight to Boston lined up very soon, lucky me. However, my day will actually start in Frankfurt and – as I am flying SWISS First Class on the same day – I will .....

I have a SWISS First Class flight to Boston lined up very soon, lucky me. However, my day will actually start .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus on the UK Miles & More credit card has been increased (again) from 1,500 miles to .....

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa‘s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess

Back in September, I wrote a piece about Bicester Village, who had joined as a British Airways Executive Club partner. Everything you need to know about Bicester, including my trip report out there .....

Back in September, I wrote a piece about Bicester Village, who had joined as a British Airways Executive Club .....

11 Jul 201311 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, it is very common to find yourself on holiday in a small town where American Express cards .....

I was thinking of making this article part of the ‘Preparing for Summer’ series.  After all, .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I haven’t written it up before because – no surprise here for regular Hilton HHonors .....

The Quarter 3 promotion from Hilton HHonors will run from yesterday, 9th July, to 30th September. I .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

With Wimbledon now over for the year, it is time to see who won the (just for fun!) Head for Points mini-league.  This was run by redspottedhanky.com, the train booking website, with the carrot of 3p .....

With Wimbledon now over for the year, it is time to see who won the (just for fun!) Head for Points .....

10 Jul 201310 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I’m delighted to say that Head for Points is now ranked as one of the UK’s top 5,000 websites by visitor numbers, based on the rankings produced by alexa.com, Amazons web ranking .....

I’m delighted to say that Head for Points is now ranked as one of the UK’s top 5,000 websites by .....

9 Jul 20139 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 908 comments

…. oddly, the Avios redemption partner airberlin! According to this survey from US consultancy IdeaWorks, you will have the best chance of getting a seat on airberlin than with any other major .....

…. oddly, the Avios redemption partner airberlin! According to this survey from US consultancy .....

9 Jul 20139 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I ran a long piece yesterday dissecting the recently announced changes to Virgin’s Flying Club.  On the whole, I thought they represented a genuine improvement, mainly to those who fly and .....

I ran a long piece yesterday dissecting the recently announced changes to Virgin’s Flying Club.  On .....

9 Jul 20139 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week outlining a number of genuine improvements to the scheme. If you are not a member, and current fly .....

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week .....

8 Jul 20138 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments