I have finally got around to booking the free night at a luxury Melia hotel that is available to all American Express Platinum cardholders. (This offer is also available to anyone who takes out a .....

I have finally got around to booking the free night at a luxury Melia hotel that is available to all American .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

If you log in at ba.com you will see that there is a new feature.  On the top line, next to My Avios and My Tier Points you will see ‘My Lifetime Tier Points’. And, if you scroll down .....

If you log in at ba.com you will see that there is a new feature.  On the top line, next to My Avios and My .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you to store pre-load foreign currency for spending abroad.  I have never been desperately .....

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Assuming that their advertising campaign has worked, UK readers will be in no doubt that Lloyds Bank has split off 600 of its branches to form a new bank, TSB (albeit using a brand that Lloyds .....

Assuming that their advertising campaign has worked, UK readers will be in no doubt that Lloyds Bank has split .....

10 Sep 201310 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

September will see a lot of Eurostar coverage on Head for Points as I have a guest writer who is putting together a series of articles on using Amex Membership Rewards points and Avios to get Eurostar .....

September will see a lot of Eurostar coverage on Head for Points as I have a guest writer who is putting .....

10 Sep 201310 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

A quick heads up that registration is now open for the Hyatt Gold Passport ‘Discover The Possibilities’ promotion.  This gives you a bonus when you complete 5, 10, 15 and 20 Hyatt nights .....

A quick heads up that registration is now open for the Hyatt Gold Passport ‘Discover The .....

10 Sep 201310 September 2013 by Rob Burgess

Over half term in October, we will be down in Dubai again visiting family. I had managed to get 4 Club World seats down to Abu Dhabi which I felt was a good result given it was half term.  Abu Dhabi .....

Over half term in October, we will be down in Dubai again visiting family. I had managed to get 4 Club World .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

British Airways dropped a surprise last week when it announced a new route to Austin, Texas. This is certainly not one that was on the radar for new routes. More surprisingly, the route will be .....

British Airways dropped a surprise last week when it announced a new route to Austin, Texas. This is certainly .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time ago’. Faced with years of declining volumes, the company has announced that it is .....

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Tesco Online Photo Centre is offering a generous deal for new customers. As per this page new customers who sign up and spend £5 within 60 days of registering will receive 300 bonus Clubcard .....

Tesco Online Photo Centre is offering a generous deal for new customers. As per this page new customers who .....

8 Sep 20138 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. Full details are here. To be frank, this is not the greatest travel show you will ever .....

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. .....

8 Sep 20138 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I don’t write much about SAS EuroBonus on Head for Points – in fact, this may be the first ever proper mention! This new Hilton offer, though, looks interesting. You usually earn 500 SAS .....

I don’t write much about SAS EuroBonus on Head for Points – in fact, this may be the first ever .....

8 Sep 20138 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Virgin Atlantic has continued to turn the screw on British Airways by announcing a redemption sale on Economy seats. As I posted back in July, Virgin has recently lowered the taxes on Economy .....

Virgin Atlantic has continued to turn the screw on British Airways by announcing a redemption sale on Economy .....

7 Sep 20137 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

My biggest gripe with Virgin Flying Club – which has been going out of its way to appear more attractive in the last year or so – was the, frankly, pathetic cancellation policy. These were .....

My biggest gripe with Virgin Flying Club – which has been going out of its way to appear more attractive .....

7 Sep 20137 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments