Yes, it’s true.  But only by a bit.  It’s a start, though. I reported two weeks ago about how British Airways has scrapped ALL fuel surcharges on short-haul redemptions.  This means .....

Yes, it’s true.  But only by a bit.  It’s a start, though. I reported two weeks ago about how .....

28 Jan 201528 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

One piece of feedback from my New Year reader survey was for more details on my own redemptions and how I justified the choices I made.  I’m happy to oblige. I am in Abu Dhabi for a few days .....

One piece of feedback from my New Year reader survey was for more details on my own redemptions and how I .....

28 Jan 201528 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Last year the IHG hotel group, parent of Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express etc, launched a generous promotion code for its UK and selected European properties to .....

Last year the IHG hotel group, parent of Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express etc, .....

28 Jan 201528 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in conjunction with Etihad Guest, although you can redeem the bonus with .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

27 Jan 201527 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Preferred Hotels Group is not a hotel chain.  It is, effectively, a marketing consortium made up of a number of independent hotels from around the world. Whilst it is one of the British Airways .....

Preferred Hotels Group is not a hotel chain.  It is, effectively, a marketing consortium made up of a number .....

27 Jan 201527 January 2015 by Rob Burgess

On paper, Dubai should have been the ideal place to redeem Starwood Preferred Guest points for a beach holiday.  The group has four beach resorts in the Emirate: The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach .....

On paper, Dubai should have been the ideal place to redeem Starwood Preferred Guest points for a beach .....

27 Jan 201527 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Most readers of Head for Points will know that you can redeem Avios points sitting in a British Airways Executive Club account for any of the 15 airlines and their subsidiaries within the oneworld .....

Most readers of Head for Points will know that you can redeem Avios points sitting in a British Airways .....

26 Jan 201526 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is your final reminder that the British Airways Winter Sale ends at midnight tomorrow, Tuesday. The ‘travel by’ date varies based on a complicated matrix of travel class, departure .....

This is your final reminder that the British Airways Winter Sale ends at midnight tomorrow, Tuesday. The .....

26 Jan 201526 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Get 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up with Le Club Accorhotels. My general view on e-rewards is well known – I .....

News in brief: Get 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up .....

26 Jan 201526 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at certain retailers if you have an Amex Gold. As a reminder, Amex Gold gives double points on .....

There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at .....

25 Jan 201525 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Hilton Paris Opera opens It is hard to believe that, for the last couple of years, Hilton has not had a single property in central Paris.  There was the hotel at La Defence but that is .....

News in brief: Hilton Paris Opera opens It is hard to believe that, for the last couple of years, Hilton has .....

25 Jan 201525 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

British Airways has launched a promotion in association with Canadian hotel group Fairmont.  It is offering a discount of up to 25% or a free night, depending on where and for how long you stay. .....

British Airways has launched a promotion in association with Canadian hotel group Fairmont.  It is offering a .....

25 Jan 201525 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The best miles and points credit and charge cards tend to come from American Express.  It is unfortunate, however, that they are not accepted everywhere.  You will need a Visa .....

The best miles and points credit and charge cards tend to come from American Express.  It is .....

24 Jan 201524 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East Coast Rewards loyalty scheme will be wound up at the end of February, Virgin .....

News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East .....

24 Jan 201524 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments