Etihad is the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck to offer airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website.  It seems that, in an attempt to compete with TripAdvisor, .....

Etihad is the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck to offer airline miles in return for reviewing .....

23 Feb 201423 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Membership Rewards points to Virgin Flying Club. A lot of people, including myself, did not receive the email.  However, the bonus is NOT .....

American Express has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Membership Rewards points to Virgin Flying Club. A .....

22 Feb 201422 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Hotel Tonight is an iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various European cities. At present, it covers London, Birmingham, Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool .....

Hotel Tonight is an iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various European .....

22 Feb 201422 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Clubcard TV was launched last year as a spin-off of the Blinkbox business acquired by Tesco. It is a totally free service.  You don’t need to sign up or subscribe, all you need is an active .....

Clubcard TV was launched last year as a spin-off of the Blinkbox business acquired by Tesco. It is a totally .....

22 Feb 201422 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

In the ‘I didn’t see that coming’ stakes, Qatar Airways announcement this week of an ‘all business class’ service from Doha to Heathrow scores pretty highly. Using a .....

In the ‘I didn’t see that coming’ stakes, Qatar Airways announcement this week of an .....

21 Feb 201421 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my .....

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over .....

21 Feb 201421 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme.  This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. .....

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme.  This .....

21 Feb 201421 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Since BAA WorldPoints relaunched as Heathrow Rewards last year, the sign-up bonuses have been pretty weak, to be honest.  Now we have a real return to form. In conjunction with Virgin Atlantic, .....

Since BAA WorldPoints relaunched as Heathrow Rewards last year, the sign-up bonuses have been pretty weak, to .....

20 Feb 201420 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn programme, announced a devaluation of the programme yesterday – although you wouldn’t have thought that given the way their email was worded. .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn programme, announced a devaluation of the programme yesterday – .....

20 Feb 201420 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

American Express has launched another couple of cashback offers available exclusively to holders of Amex-issued Amex cards. For the purposes of Head for Points, this means Gold, Platinum, SPG and BA .....

American Express has launched another couple of cashback offers available exclusively to holders of .....

20 Feb 201420 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Our Hailo promotion this morning was a little too successful, with all of the £15 vouchers being claimed by 9am. I have therefore pulled this promotion out of the comments section of our last RSH .....

Our Hailo promotion this morning was a little too successful, with all of the £15 vouchers being claimed by .....

19 Feb 201419 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I wrote in January about the forthcoming relaunch of Star Alliance Company Plus.  This is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and .....

I wrote in January about the forthcoming relaunch of Star Alliance Company Plus.  This is the Star .....

19 Feb 201419 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I published a long piece on Hertz Gold Plus Rewards back in January as part of a longer look at how to earn miles and points from Hertz.  I also wrote this post in October about Hertz Five Star, .....

I published a long piece on Hertz Gold Plus Rewards back in January as part of a longer look at how to earn .....

19 Feb 201419 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

You will need to move fast if you want to claim this one.  There are only 500 available and Head for Points readers could easily wipe them out this morning. If you read my review of iPhone travel .....

You will need to move fast if you want to claim this one.  There are only 500 available and Head for Points .....

19 Feb 201419 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments