The United Airlines MileagePlus Amex credit cards (issued by MBNA) have the unique distinction of offering NO sign-up bonus for much of the year. Then, once or twice a year, they run a promotion.  .....

The United Airlines MileagePlus Amex credit cards (issued by MBNA) have the unique distinction of offering NO .....

19 Oct 201419 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

On Monday I will be launching the biggest competition that we have ever run on Head for Points. To promote the launch of their new ‘seven day advance booking’ service, hotel booking app .....

On Monday I will be launching the biggest competition that we have ever run on Head for Points. To promote the .....

18 Oct 201418 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Tesco Direct has launched a new CD pre-order promotion.  This one is for the new album from Olly Murs, Never Been Better. You will receive 200 bonus Clubcard points (480 Avios, 500 Virgin Flying Club .....

Tesco Direct has launched a new CD pre-order promotion.  This one is for the new album from Olly Murs, Never .....

18 Oct 201418 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

From November 1st, it will no longer be possible to earn Avios points via Hertz.  Whilst British Airways dropped Hertz as a partner some years ago, they retained a partnership with Iberia Plus.  .....

From November 1st, it will no longer be possible to earn Avios points via Hertz.  Whilst British Airways .....

18 Oct 201418 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May 2013. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the sign-up bonus was a little underwhelming – 5,000 Etihad Guest miles. Since then .....

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May 2013. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, .....

17 Oct 201417 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is my review of the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. Here are the other articles in this series: Qatar Business Class on the Boeing 777 Part 1 and Part 2 The Al Mourjan .....

This is my review of the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 4. Here are the other .....

17 Oct 201417 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to drive traffic on a few specific routes.  This can earn you up to 7,000 points between now and early December. Unfortunately it is not .....

British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to drive traffic on a few specific routes.  This .....

17 Oct 201417 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Tesco has launched a new promotional code for Tesco grocery shopping via a tie-up with moneysavingexpert.com.  It is pretty impressive: 1,500 bonus Clubcard points on a £60 grocery spend Code is .....

Tesco has launched a new promotional code for Tesco grocery shopping via a tie-up with .....

16 Oct 201416 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Starting tomorrow on Head for Points, I will be running a series of articles on my trip to Doha last week. I will be looking at the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 business class products and .....

Starting tomorrow on Head for Points, I will be running a series of articles on my trip to Doha last week. I .....

16 Oct 201416 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Lufthansa has released a new £15 promotional code for use on any flight out of the UK, just in time for the Christmas Market season. You can order a voucher for yourself by visiting this link and .....

Lufthansa has released a new £15 promotional code for use on any flight out of the UK, just in time for the .....

16 Oct 201416 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

HfP reader Ziggy, who runs Vacation Smarter, alerted me via his site to some aggressive business class fares that British Airways is offering from Helsinki to the West Coast of the US for Summer 2015. .....

HfP reader Ziggy, who runs Vacation Smarter, alerted me via his site to some aggressive business class fares .....

15 Oct 201415 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This is my review of the SkyTeam lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I’m not sure how .....

This is my review of the SkyTeam lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of reviews .....

15 Oct 201415 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I don’t cover Nectar much on Head for Points because it offers little in the way of travel rewards.  I have written about the ability to use your points to book easyJet flights and how the .....

I don’t cover Nectar much on Head for Points because it offers little in the way of travel rewards.  I .....

15 Oct 201415 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

This offer was discussed again in the comments section of the site last week and, as it was clear that some people had never seen it before, I thought it was worth another outing. .....

This offer was discussed again in the comments section of the site last week and, as it .....

14 Oct 201414 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments