News in brief: Slowest mileage credit ever? I thought I had it bad when Apple took almost a year to credit some Gate 365 e-store Avios points from an iPhone purchase.  But no. Reader Roger sent .....

News in brief: Slowest mileage credit ever? I thought I had it bad when Apple took almost a year to credit .....

26 May 201526 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Just a reminder that 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 27th) is the deadline for earning 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin miles) for joining cashback site TopCashback. I apologise for plugging .....

Just a reminder that 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 27th) is the deadline for earning 500 Clubcard points (1,200 .....

26 May 201526 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A couple of days ago I wrote about BzzAgent, a product testing business which awards you with Tesco Clubcard points in return for testing new consumer products and writing reviews and social media .....

A couple of days ago I wrote about BzzAgent, a product testing business which awards you with Tesco Clubcard .....

25 May 201525 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is my review of the Lufthansa lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. My tour of .....

This is my review of the Lufthansa lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of .....

25 May 201525 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the Radisson Blu SkyCity hotel at Arlanda airport in Stockholm. When I was over in Stockholm two weeks ago, I chose to stay at the Radisson Blu SkyCity inside the airport .....

This is my review of the Radisson Blu SkyCity hotel at Arlanda airport in Stockholm. When I was over in .....

25 May 201525 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

24 May 201524 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Hilton is celebrating 10 years as a partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team. To celebrate, they are giving one Hilton HHonors member the chance to win 1 million Hilton HHonors points.  Even at their .....

Hilton is celebrating 10 years as a partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team. To celebrate, they are giving one .....

24 May 201524 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

During June, Travelex is taking over the Moneycorp foreign exchange desks at Heathrow. There seems to be a continual merry-go-round here, because it wasn’t too long ago that Moneycorp replaced .....

During June, Travelex is taking over the Moneycorp foreign exchange desks at Heathrow. There seems to be a .....

24 May 201524 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. These rooms are a .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

23 May 201523 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Back in February I wrote about a charity auction being held at at Luxury Travel Diary. It featured a large number of lots donated by many of the luxury hotels and suppliers featured on the site and .....

Back in February I wrote about a charity auction being held at at Luxury Travel Diary. It featured a large .....

23 May 201523 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Sunday, May 24th, is your last day to book redemptions via the British Airways On Business programme (their small business loyalty scheme) before it closes for two days in advance of the .....

Sunday, May 24th, is your last day to book redemptions via the British Airways On Business programme (their .....

23 May 201523 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways has launched a new Luxury World Sale focussing on Club Europe, Club World and First. On many routes you can book until 10th May 2016 for Gatwick and 10th April 2016 for Heathrow so .....

British Airways has launched a new Luxury World Sale focussing on Club Europe, Club World and First. On many .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you are a Radio 4 listener you may – apart from hearing me on ‘You and Yours’ (!) – have recently heard British Airways pilot Mark Vanhoenacker reading his book .....

If you are a Radio 4 listener you may – apart from hearing me on ‘You and Yours’ (!) .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our fantastic competition in association with Rocketmiles. One lucky Head for Points reader will, at midnight UK time tonight (Friday), win a brand new Apple Watch .....

Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our fantastic competition in association with Rocketmiles. One lucky Head .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments