American Express has launched a generous new offer for holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card. Until June 30th, you will receive £50 statement credit when you spend £100 or more .....

American Express has launched a generous new offer for holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....

2 Jun 20152 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

I think I have been overdoing the exclamation marks in article headlines recently.  That is unlikely to a problem with the Summer Starwood Preferred Guest promotion. (There is a Sheraton-only .....

I think I have been overdoing the exclamation marks in article headlines recently.  That is unlikely to a .....

2 Jun 20152 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I’m not sure how long this offer has been available, but estate agent Chestertons is offering Avios points to anyone who uses it to rent out or sell a property. Interestingly, they are not .....

I’m not sure how long this offer has been available, but estate agent Chestertons is offering Avios .....

1 Jun 20151 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with the Post Office – and a pretty generous one at that. I wrote back in April about how the Post Office had begun to accept .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with the Post Office – and a pretty .....

1 Jun 20151 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

I receive an email yesterday from a reader who had suddenly found that he was again able to make ‘Combine My Avios’ transactions out of Iberia Plus – using the Iberia website – .....

I receive an email yesterday from a reader who had suddenly found that he was again able to make .....

1 Jun 20151 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Last August, I ran a story about British Airways offering Club World tickets to Australia for just £2,050.  The snag was that you had to start and end your journey in Oslo. Reader David booked one .....

Last August, I ran a story about British Airways offering Club World tickets to Australia for just £2,050.  .....

31 May 201531 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

I am running two articles today based on reader experiences of flying British Airways long-haul by starting your trip in Europe. This story, from reader Mark, is an example of how it can go (slightly) .....

I am running two articles today based on reader experiences of flying British Airways long-haul by starting .....

31 May 201531 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Yesterday I took a look at the 49 hotels which are just 5,000 Hilton HHonors points per night.  These are incredibly cheap redemptions – you could stay for 20 nights for the cost of just one .....

Yesterday I took a look at the 49 hotels which are just 5,000 Hilton HHonors points per night.  These are .....

31 May 201531 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

It is sometimes the little things in a loyalty scheme which make the difference.  Here are three things I have come across in recent weeks which I thought other schemes could benefit .....

It is sometimes the little things in a loyalty scheme which make the difference.  Here are three things .....

30 May 201530 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points – by reducing the reward cost of 100 or so properties. They are all offered for 5,000 .....

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points .....

30 May 201530 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: Kabbee raises our special sign-up code to £10 London minicab firm Kabbee has put the exclusive Head for Points sign up code [deleted as now expired] back to £10 for this weekend .....

News in brief: Kabbee raises our special sign-up code to £10 London minicab firm Kabbee has put the exclusive .....

30 May 201530 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is an offer you don’t see very often.  Hilton HHonors is currently offering a 100% bonus when you buy points – see this page. This may or may not be a great bargain as it .....

This is an offer you don’t see very often.  Hilton HHonors is currently offering a 100% bonus when .....

29 May 201529 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

British Airways opened a new lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol earlier this year.  At roughly the same time, a new Aspire lounge – accessible with a Priority Pass or Lounge Club card – opened .....

British Airways opened a new lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol earlier this year.  At roughly the same time, a new .....

29 May 201529 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Last month, IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – launched a new scheme aimed at travel bookers and small businesses, IHG Business Rewards. This .....

Last month, IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – .....

29 May 201529 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments