IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, leaked the following the information to a number of US travel sites earlier this week: More than 100 IHG hotels .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, leaked the following .....

10 Apr 201410 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Following from IHG’s announcement that there would be a general reduction in points levels required for redemptions from April 15th, Hilton HHonors has published its annual list of category .....

Following from IHG’s announcement that there would be a general reduction in points levels required for .....

10 Apr 201410 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

We don’t cover Nectar points on Head for Points much (although remember you can make a cheeky £100 (20,000 points) by applying for and cancelling the Amex Nectar credit card).  However, when .....

We don’t cover Nectar points on Head for Points much (although remember you can make a cheeky £100 .....

10 Apr 201410 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Starting tomorrow, I will be re-running the ‘Credit Card Reviews’ series in full.  This will see a full length review published on EVERY airline and hotel credit card in the UK .....

Starting tomorrow, I will be re-running the ‘Credit Card Reviews’ series in full.  This will .....

10 Apr 201410 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

American Airlines did an excellent job of wiping out a hard-earned reputation for good standards with its AAdvantage programme by announcing (or, more accurately, not announcing) a massive raft of .....

American Airlines did an excellent job of wiping out a hard-earned reputation for good standards with its .....

9 Apr 20149 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

One of the strong points about British Airways Executive Club is that all fares, wherever you buy them, earn you the standard level of miles and tier points.  The only exceptions are fairly obvious .....

One of the strong points about British Airways Executive Club is that all fares, wherever you buy them, earn .....

9 Apr 20149 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Aer Lingus launched its new route to San Francisco last week.  This will be followed by the new Dublin to Toronto route on April 21st. The San Francisco service is operating five times a week, .....

Aer Lingus launched its new route to San Francisco last week.  This will be followed by the new Dublin to .....

9 Apr 20149 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The decision by British Airways to increase its change and cancellation fees by 40% last week (up from £25 to £35 per person) did not go down well. It would have gone down worse, except that BA has .....

The decision by British Airways to increase its change and cancellation fees by 40% last week (up from £25 .....

8 Apr 20148 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, consistently releases special bonus points codes.  These tend to give additional points on your next stay or .....

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, consistently .....

8 Apr 20148 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, .....

I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor .....

8 Apr 20148 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of airline. However, the taxes and charges can often be very high – up to £500 per Club .....

When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally original way to revisit and rediscover your favourite place - yacht charter!  Any .....

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic is offering 500 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special toolbar for their ‘Shops Away‘ shopping portal. This is double the number of miles they .....

Virgin Atlantic is offering 500 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special toolbar for .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer here.  It appears to be aimed at people who have been members to Le Club for one .....

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments