Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its November and December promotion. It is a simple structure.  You will earn double points or double nights towards elite .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its November and December promotion. It .....

6 Nov 20146 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have a British Airways American Express card (or, looking at the comments, some other cards as well) you may have received an email from American Express yesterday offering you £10 cashback .....

If you have a British Airways American Express card (or, looking at the comments, some other cards as well) .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

It is now over seven months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards. It was meant to be a three month gap whilst Barclays took the administration of the cards in house. Existing .....

It is now over seven months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards. It was meant to be .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn .....

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK under the Servisair and Aspire brands. You are most likely to have come across them if you have a .....

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK under the .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up any small amounts of Miles & More miles you may have. (Remember, as I wrote in my .....

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I am pleased to announce our latest competition.  Last week, the final airlines moved into the new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow. To celebrate the completion of this massive project, Head for Points .....

I am pleased to announce our latest competition.  Last week, the final airlines moved into the new Terminal 2 .....

3 Nov 20143 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 680 comments

The partnership between Flybe and Avios (ie avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) started last Monday.  If you fly on Flybe going forward, you will be able to collect a relatively modest .....

The partnership between Flybe and Avios (ie avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) started last .....

3 Nov 20143 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

easyJet Plus is the nearest thing that easyJet has to a loyalty scheme – ie not very near at all! The scheme has been around for a while, and offers a number of benefits: Free seat selection .....

easyJet Plus is the nearest thing that easyJet has to a loyalty scheme – ie not very near at all! The .....

3 Nov 20143 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is one of the rare ‘middle of the day’ articles that I run when something very interesting crops up. Later this week, I will be writing about the new American Airlines service between .....

This is one of the rare ‘middle of the day’ articles that I run when something very interesting .....

2 Nov 20142 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

2 Nov 20142 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

It is always good to see a generous promotion aimed at travellers in economy rather than premium classes. Virgin Atlantic has just launched a deal offering double Flying Club miles on selected routes .....

It is always good to see a generous promotion aimed at travellers in economy rather than premium classes. .....

2 Nov 20142 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways has announced a new service to Bilbao in Spain from 29th March. Operating from Heathrow Terminal 5, there will be two flights per day.  The flight times are excellent for a short .....

British Airways has announced a new service to Bilbao in Spain from 29th March. Operating from Heathrow .....

2 Nov 20142 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments