This is Part 3 of ‘Avios Redemption University’ series on Head for Points.  Click here to see the other articles. Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away .....

This is Part 3 of ‘Avios Redemption University’ series on Head for Points.  Click here to see the .....

6 Dec 20126 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Priority Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Indigo etc, is easily the most frustrating hotel loyalty scheme out there. Historically, there has been an unspoken .....

Priority Club, the loyalty scheme for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Indigo etc, is easily the .....

6 Dec 20126 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

The new British Airways service to Seoul started two days ago. It has been, amazingly, 14 years since BA last flew to South Korea. The new service will operate six days a week using a 777. It is a .....

The new British Airways service to Seoul started two days ago. It has been, amazingly, 14 years since BA last .....

5 Dec 20125 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

Here are a few more snippits from my Foursquare adventures to date, for those who are following this: I have now successfully received cashback for supplementary Amex cards on an account, as well as .....

Here are a few more snippits from my Foursquare adventures to date, for those who are following this: I have .....

5 Dec 20125 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying that it was offering 380 seats at £380 each: We’re offering 380 seats from £380 .....

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying .....

4 Dec 20124 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental reward scheme, has unveiled its latest list of 5,000 point per night PointBreaks properties. Now, 5,000 points per night is an .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental reward scheme, has unveiled its latest list .....

4 Dec 20124 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, is running a bonus promotion for anyone who is looking to top up their account: Limited time offer – Receive up to 20,000 additional Miles for .....

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty programme, is running a bonus promotion for anyone who is looking to .....

4 Dec 20124 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

The Sunday Times ran a long article yesterday which claimed that Delta Airlines of the US is in discussions to take over Virgin Atlantic. This being aviation, of course, nothing is that simple.  A US .....

The Sunday Times ran a long article yesterday which claimed that Delta Airlines of the US is in discussions to .....

3 Dec 20123 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Hilton HHonors has quietly updated its terms and conditions.  These show that the qualification requirements for status will be changing (ie getting worse) for 2013. Silver status remains at 4 stays .....

Hilton HHonors has quietly updated its terms and conditions.  These show that the qualification requirements .....

3 Dec 20123 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to see it if you are an email or RSS reader.) There has been quite a lot of promotional .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to .....

2 Dec 20122 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The last 40,000 point offer I saw for the Priority Club Rewards Black Visa credit card expired last month. However, a Google search brought up this link. As you can see, it is offering 40,000 points .....

The last 40,000 point offer I saw for the Priority Club Rewards Black Visa credit card expired last month. .....

2 Dec 20122 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Two days ago I ran this long introductory article to the Amex / Foursquare offers.  It attracted a lot of interest – read the comments as well as the main post. This was the list of deals we .....

Two days ago I ran this long introductory article to the Amex / Foursquare offers.  It attracted a lot of .....

1 Dec 20121 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

The Quidco cashback on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards and the Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios cards has been increased from £5 to £20. The cards come as a duo pack of an American Express and a .....

The Quidco cashback on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards and the Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios cards has been .....

1 Dec 20121 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each.  Full details are here. .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

30 Nov 201230 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments