If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a letter or email from BA advising you that the 10% shareholder discount is being stopped .....

If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March 2014, American Express was giving them away as part of the benefits package with the Amex .....

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around for a very short time I think. Amazon and MasterCard are running a great deal today.  .....

Apologies for this slightly off-topic additional post, but this is an excellent deal which will only be around .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in conjunction with Lufthansa, although you can redeem the bonus with any .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The Langham, London in 2015. There were 4,680 entries in total because you could earn an extra .....

Thank you to the 2,200 people who entered our competition last week to win a two-night weekend break at The .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In a very focussed promotion, British Airways is offering 2,500 or 3,000 bonus Avios for every flight you make from London City Airport to Edinburgh or Dublin. Book a return flight and the bonus is .....

In a very focussed promotion, British Airways is offering 2,500 or 3,000 bonus Avios for every flight you make .....

9 Dec 20149 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Amazon and American Express have launched ‘pay with points’ in the UK, a feature which has been available in the USA for some time. It is a very simple arrangement: You link your American .....

Amazon and American Express have launched ‘pay with points’ in the UK, a feature which has been .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American Express Platinum card, this deal may well persuade you to get one – especially as it .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 204 comments

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your mobile device. You don’t need to book via the Hotels.com app.  Simply visit their .....

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. What’s new? Not much, to be honest.  .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them with the amount based on the price of your ticket. You can also redeem Avios points for .....

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free loyalty points that could be redeemed for money off your next train trip.  This .....

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly due to the crazy number of nights required to obtain Platinum status (75 per year, in return .....

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments