The question ‘Which is the best hotel loyalty programme?’ is a long and complex one.  The answer is usually different for each person.  However, it is generally fair to say that no-one will go .....

The question ‘Which is the best hotel loyalty programme?’ is a long and complex one.  The answer is .....

18 Jul 201318 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Aer Lingus has launched a raft of aggressive sales prices which may be worth a look. Remember that British Airways Executive Club Gold and Silver members get lounge access at Heathrow with Aer Lingus, .....

Aer Lingus has launched a raft of aggressive sales prices which may be worth a look. Remember that British .....

18 Jul 201318 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Just a quick heads up that Saturday 20th July is the last date to have Tesco Clubcard points credited to your account before the August voucher run. If you have a few coupons to use up, you might want .....

Just a quick heads up that Saturday 20th July is the last date to have Tesco Clubcard points credited to your .....

18 Jul 201318 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

What the heck is going on with Avios and the semi-secret 25% bonuses on hotel points transfers? You may remember, on June 22nd, I wrote this article.  I had been emailed by Hyatt and offered a 25% .....

What the heck is going on with Avios and the semi-secret 25% bonuses on hotel points transfers? You may .....

17 Jul 201317 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

16th July 2012 was the day when American Express made big changes to the benefits package attached to the American Express Platinum Card. One year on, the Platinum card is in a strange position. Many, .....

16th July 2012 was the day when American Express made big changes to the benefits package attached to the .....

17 Jul 201317 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

American Express has launched a very limited Foursquare promotion, valid from tomorrow until Sunday and only at the mega Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush. The deals are: Debenhams .....

American Express has launched a very limited Foursquare promotion, valid from tomorrow until Sunday and only .....

17 Jul 201317 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Yesterday I mentioned the 30% transfer bonus currently available to holders of the American Express International Dollar Card if they move their Membership Rewards points to Avios. I said that I would .....

Yesterday I mentioned the 30% transfer bonus currently available to holders of the American Express .....

16 Jul 201316 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have ever sat in your overseas hotel room watching BBC World News, you might have seen Fast Track, their travel programme.  This weeks edition included a six-minute piece on frequent flyer .....

If you have ever sat in your overseas hotel room watching BBC World News, you might have seen Fast Track, .....

16 Jul 201316 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win 5,000 Avios last week, to celebrate Head for Points making the list of the top 5,000 websites in the UK by visitor numbers! I’m sorry .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win 5,000 Avios last week, to celebrate Head for Points .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I wrote a long piece last week about the avios.com and British Airways ‘cash passport’ products. These are reloadable cards which can be used instead of credit cards for making payments .....

I wrote a long piece last week about the avios.com and British Airways ‘cash passport’ products. .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is, admittedly, a minority post since not many readers will have an American Express International Dollar Card or International Euro Card. These cards are issued in the UK to people who would .....

This is, admittedly, a minority post since not many readers will have an American Express International Dollar .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I wrote a piece over the weekend listing every hotel chain globally that issues Avios, whether into British Airways, avios.com or Iberia Plus. There are still some hotel chains which do not give .....

I wrote a piece over the weekend listing every hotel chain globally that issues Avios, whether into British .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

July is shaping up to be ‘InterContinental month’ for me.  We have 3 nights at the InterContinental Dusseldorf, followed by two nights at the InterContinental in Boston and two nights .....

July is shaping up to be ‘InterContinental month’ for me.  We have 3 nights at the .....

14 Jul 201314 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Anyone who is familiar with the pricing on Heathrow Express will not be surprised to know that passenger numbers across Heathrow Express and the much smaller Heathrow Connect service fell by 2.9% in .....

Anyone who is familiar with the pricing on Heathrow Express will not be surprised to know that passenger .....

14 Jul 201314 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments