Now here is an interesting bit of news, especially if you are a HSBC Premier customer. If you already have a HSBC Premier credit card, then you may see this message when you log in to online banking: .....

Now here is an interesting bit of news, especially if you are a HSBC Premier customer. If you already have a .....

28 Jul 201328 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is a guest post, written by Andrew Seftel (although the sensationalist headline is mine!) to whom I am grateful.  You may recognise his name from the comments pages of Head for Points.  His .....

This is a guest post, written by Andrew Seftel (although the sensationalist headline is mine!) to whom I am .....

27 Jul 201327 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

American Express emailed me last week to offer 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other things) for each new supplementary cardholder added to my Platinum charge card account. .....

American Express emailed me last week to offer 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other .....

27 Jul 201327 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

A quick reminder that August 4th is the last day to buy Avios points via Iberia Plus for a bonus of up to 30%. Here is the Iberia page for buying Avios.  Note, though, that you need to log in to see .....

A quick reminder that August 4th is the last day to buy Avios points via Iberia Plus for a bonus of up to 30%. .....

27 Jul 201327 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus via partner Virgin Atlantic. These sign-up bonuses come and .....

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

26 Jul 201326 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the SWISS First Class lounge at Zurich Airport. Back to the continuing story of my current US trip!  I have already covered the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport hotel and the Lufthansa .....

This is my review of the SWISS First Class lounge at Zurich Airport. Back to the continuing story of my .....

26 Jul 201326 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in June 2012 I wrote about this Tesco promo for buying HP ink cartridges. It seems to come around every few months. Well, the deal is back. Buy 2 cartridges and get 500 bonus Tesco Clubcard .....

Back in June 2012 I wrote about this Tesco promo for buying HP ink cartridges. It seems to come around every .....

26 Jul 201326 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is your final reminder that July 29th is the last day to apply for the Starwood American Express card and claim a 20,000 SPG points (=25,000 Avios) sign-up bonus. Based on historic patterns, I .....

This is your final reminder that July 29th is the last day to apply for the Starwood American Express card and .....

25 Jul 201325 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

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