The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long period of time. 0% interest offers on balance transfers – albeit usually with a 3% .....

The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long .....

8 Jan 20178 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: No more 25% bonus on TopCashback transfers to Avios Quietly TopCashback has withdrawn its 25% bonus when converting TopCashback cashback directly into Avios. First launched in September .....

News in brief: No more 25% bonus on TopCashback transfers to Avios Quietly TopCashback has withdrawn its 25% .....

8 Jan 20178 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 52 comments

News in brief: Get an extra £100 off BA Holidays The current British Airways Sale is still running until 31st January.  Despite BA giving their sale the name ‘The Unforgettable Sale’, it .....

News in brief: Get an extra £100 off BA Holidays The current British Airways Sale is still running until 31st .....

8 Jan 20178 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

Ever since it joined the oneworld alliance, airberlin has offered some exceptional bargains for Avios collectors. As I wrote in this article, you have been able to fly to the USA and Abu Dhabi paying .....

Ever since it joined the oneworld alliance, airberlin has offered some exceptional bargains for Avios .....

7 Jan 20177 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on Head for Points before, ran a competition with them and they provided a prize for our raffle .....

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on .....

7 Jan 20177 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 28 comments

In a surprisingly low key move, Heathrow Airport reduced the Passenger Service Charge on domestic flights on 1st January. The cut is a sharp one, although at the same time you might be surprised at .....

In a surprisingly low key move, Heathrow Airport reduced the Passenger Service Charge on domestic flights on .....

7 Jan 20177 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

January always brings a lot of new readers to Head for Points.  If you are one of them, welcome. (If you are a long-term reader, feel free to skip this article!) The daily articles on Head for .....

January always brings a lot of new readers to Head for Points.  If you are one of them, welcome. (If you are .....

6 Jan 20176 January 2017 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has just released the following guidelines for anyone due to fly next Tuesday and Wednesday: Proposed industrial action 10 – 11 January 2017 All British Airways customers will be .....

British Airways has just released the following guidelines for anyone due to fly next Tuesday and Wednesday: .....

6 Jan 20176 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

In the annual Investor Presentation to the City back in November, British Airways revealed plans to re-introduce Club Europe on UK domestic flights. This is almost certainly linked to the .....

In the annual Investor Presentation to the City back in November, British Airways revealed plans to .....

6 Jan 20176 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

IHG Rewards Club, operator of the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, HI Express and Staybridge Suites brands, is currently running a 72-hour flash sale. It runs until 9am tomorrow (Saturday) and is only for .....

IHG Rewards Club, operator of the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, HI Express and Staybridge Suites brands, is .....

6 Jan 20176 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Tesco makes changes to the Tesco Premium Credit Card Tesco removed the 2,500 bonus Clubcard points (6,000 Avios or 6,250 Virgin miles) sign-up bonus from the Tesco Premium Credit Card .....

News in brief: Tesco makes changes to the Tesco Premium Credit Card Tesco removed the 2,500 bonus Clubcard .....

6 Jan 20176 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

5 Jan 20175 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

News in brief: Qatar Travel Festival sale starts on Monday Last January Qatar Airways ran an astonishing sale. This is my article on it from January 2016.  As long as you were happy to start your .....

News in brief: Qatar Travel Festival sale starts on Monday Last January Qatar Airways ran an astonishing sale. .....

5 Jan 20175 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) made some sweeping changes to its programme. We had received plenty of notice, but it will .....

On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) .....

5 Jan 20175 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments