One of my favourite American Express Membership Rewards offers is East Coast Trains, oddly enough. I just noticed that this ‘temporary’ special offer is still running, about a year after .....

One of my favourite American Express Membership Rewards offers is East Coast Trains, oddly enough. I just .....

21 Jan 201421 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in June 2013, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park Plaza hotel programme) had launched with Avis. It was offering 9,000 Club Carlson points for .....

Back in June 2013, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park .....

21 Jan 201421 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance! Five years ago, Tesco Life Insurance was a licence to print Avios (or BA Miles, as they were then).  .....

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance! Five years .....

20 Jan 201420 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Alaska Airlines is a little-known British Airways partner.  Whilst it is not a member of the oneworld alliance, you have always been able to earn and redeem Avios points on Alaska (which operates in .....

Alaska Airlines is a little-known British Airways partner.  Whilst it is not a member of the oneworld .....

20 Jan 201420 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I first wrote about Hyatt‘s new ‘cash and points‘ awards back in October when they were announced.  That was a while ago, though, so it is worth reminding you that (as of January .....

I first wrote about Hyatt‘s new ‘cash and points‘ awards back in October when they were .....

20 Jan 201420 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 33% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st January It is worth saying up front that this deal is nowhere near as good as the 50% bonus .....

American Airlines is again offering a bonus of up to 33% when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st .....

19 Jan 201419 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I only run Tesco offers with bonus Tesco Clubcard points when I feel that the addition of the bonus points makes the offer especially attractive.  This is the case with these two promotions. First .....

I only run Tesco offers with bonus Tesco Clubcard points when I feel that the addition of the bonus points .....

19 Jan 201419 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I rarely run articles on offers at specific hotels, but this one is generous and the properties are well regarded. Marriott Rewards is offering 10,000 bonus points when you stay at any of its three .....

I rarely run articles on offers at specific hotels, but this one is generous and the properties are well .....

19 Jan 201419 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

By the time you read this, the 2nd ‘50% off hotel bookings’ sale on avios.com will be over. (The final offer, 40% off Eurostar bookings, is still running until Monday – see this .....

By the time you read this, the 2nd ‘50% off hotel bookings’ sale on avios.com will be over. .....

18 Jan 201418 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card (representative APR 23.7% variable, including the £24 fee) was a game-changer when it launched in October 2013.  For the first time, we had a credit card which .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card (representative APR 23.7% variable, including the £24 fee) was a .....

18 Jan 201418 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

As a trial, IHG Rewards Club has been running a ‘10% off weekend stays’ offer for the last couple of months.  It slipped through the Head for Points net and I never got around to writing .....

As a trial, IHG Rewards Club has been running a ‘10% off weekend stays’ offer for the last couple .....

18 Jan 201418 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until midday on Monday – is a discount on Eurostar redemptions. Here is a summary of the .....

At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until .....

17 Jan 201417 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an updated version of my article on saving money on Heathrow Express tickets, so I thought I would do something similar for Gatwick Express. Getting a discount on the .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an updated version of my article on saving money on Heathrow Express tickets, so .....

17 Jan 201417 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I don’t usually cover bonus promotions on non-UK frequent flyer programmes on Head for Points.  However, I have made an exception for this one because a lot of readers will have an American .....

I don’t usually cover bonus promotions on non-UK frequent flyer programmes on Head for Points.  .....

17 Jan 201417 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments