A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard in London in recent weeks.  They have been redeeming the 1,200 .....

A lot of Head for Points readers have been enjoying free or heavily reduced meals and drinks in the Shangri-La .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Hyatt Gold Passport has launched a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Gold Passport points before September 15th. The link is here (scroll down and click on the Hyatt logo). The deal is: Purchase 5,000 .....

Hyatt Gold Passport has launched a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Gold Passport points before September 15th. .....

22 Aug 201422 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Starting today, American Express is increasing the sign-up bonuses on the two British Airways American Express cards. The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, now offers 25,000 Avios .....

Starting today, American Express is increasing the sign-up bonuses on the two British Airways American Express .....

21 Aug 201421 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

I have been impressed by the ‘Escape’ lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 on the two occasions that I have used it.  I was pleased to hear that a new .....

I have been impressed by the ‘Escape’ lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 on the .....

21 Aug 201421 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

If you were wondering whether redspottedhanky would be re-running their Fantasy Football competition this year, the answer is No.  They seem to have decided that their Fantasy World Cup game was .....

If you were wondering whether redspottedhanky would be re-running their Fantasy Football competition this .....

21 Aug 201421 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this year – especially as recent trading updates from the major European airlines show a .....

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that you can convert Marriott Rewards points to Etihad and credit future stays directly into .....

I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first increase since the fee was introduced in 2009 (was it really so long ago?). Despite this, .....

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Tesco is continuing to push blinkbox, its digital movie and book service, via the carrot that is bonus Clubcard points. First we had the chance to earn 100 Clubcard points for buying a £1 ebook .....

Tesco is continuing to push blinkbox, its digital movie and book service, via the carrot that is bonus .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller reported last week.  This will allow passengers in Club World and First to specify their choice .....

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

No particular reason. Just sayin’. Here is a picture of Sylt, where I will be next week, to fill a bit of additional space in this article 🙂

No particular reason. Just sayin’. Here is a picture of Sylt, where I will be next week, to fill a bit .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple enough.  You need to have your Hilton HHonors account set to ‘points and .....

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Back in April, the First group of train companies (Great Western, Capital Connect etc) began to offer Nectar points when you booked directly via their websites. It is ironic that the train companies .....

Back in April, the First group of train companies (Great Western, Capital Connect etc) began to offer Nectar .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Heathrow Airport has teamed up with a selection – and only a selection – of its restaurant operators to offer free meals for children.  The offer runs until the end of August and is also .....

Heathrow Airport has teamed up with a selection – and only a selection – of its restaurant .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments