When I was at Heathrow last Sunday, heading back to Germany to start my US trip, something caught my eye. As I joined the Priority Boarding line, my eye glanced at the blue board and I saw that .....

When I was at Heathrow last Sunday, heading back to Germany to start my US trip, something caught my eye. As I .....

25 Jul 201325 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Tesco is unveiling a revamp of Clubcard Deals from next Monday.  The new scheme will see the current Rewards scheme and the ‘double up’ Exchange scheme – where you could swap your .....

Tesco is unveiling a revamp of Clubcard Deals from next Monday.  The new scheme will see the current Rewards .....

25 Jul 201325 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class terminal in Frankfurt. Head for Points is not, in general, a site about trip reports. I will write about stuff which is noteworthy, but otherwise I will .....

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class terminal in Frankfurt. Head for Points is not, in general, a .....

24 Jul 201324 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Reader Pier dropped me a line to point out the Avios prices currently being paid by Avios Recycling for an iPad mini. They are offering 15,550 Avios for the basic 16gb iPad mini. Now, over on eBay, .....

Reader Pier dropped me a line to point out the Avios prices currently being paid by Avios Recycling for an .....

24 Jul 201324 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Back in May, Tesco launched Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! One of the initial .....

Back in May, Tesco launched Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits .....

24 Jul 201324 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of the Sheraton hotel at Frankfurt Airport. Sunday was one of the weirder travel days in my life. We had been in Dusseldorf at a wedding for a few days. My original plan, after .....

This is my review of the Sheraton hotel at Frankfurt Airport. Sunday was one of the weirder travel days in my .....

23 Jul 201323 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Virgin Money is offering 5,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA. See here for full details. I first wrote about this offer last year, thinking it was a short term special .....

Virgin Money is offering 5,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA. See here for full .....

23 Jul 201323 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

In a very low key way, British Airways has been offering double (or even triple) Avios points when you credit hotel stays. The current offers are: Swissotel – earn double Avios, 1000 per stay, .....

In a very low key way, British Airways has been offering double (or even triple) Avios points when you credit .....

23 Jul 201323 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Today, if all goes well, I will be experiencing a unique triple whammy: The Lufhansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt The Swiss First Class lounge in Zurich Swiss First Class flight to Boston (oh, .....

Today, if all goes well, I will be experiencing a unique triple whammy: The Lufhansa First Class Terminal in .....

22 Jul 201322 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

When BMI still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. BA was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and BMI was part of Star Alliance. Between them, you could redeem to .....

When BMI still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. BA was a core member of the .....

22 Jul 201322 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In March 2013 the Starwood hotel group and Delta Airways announced a unique tie-up. This gave Starwood Preferred Guest elite members certain privileges when flying on Delta, and gave Delta .....

In March 2013 the Starwood hotel group and Delta Airways announced a unique tie-up. This gave Starwood .....

22 Jul 201322 July 2013 by Rob Burgess

This is the fifth and last of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer holiday. Previous articles focussed on getting a discount on airport car parking, selecting .....

This is the fifth and last of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer .....

21 Jul 201321 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

I have looked at various avios.com partners recently, to see if you are genuinely getting a good deal when you use their services and earn Avios on the side. Click to read earlier posts on .....

I have looked at various avios.com partners recently, to see if you are genuinely getting a good deal when you .....

21 Jul 201321 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

As I have written numerous times before on Head for Points, just when you think that every possible ‘miles and points’ website idea has been tried, someone pops up with something .....

As I have written numerous times before on Head for Points, just when you think that every possible .....

21 Jul 201321 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments