A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit poor, to be frank, but there may be some deals on it for anyone travelling further afield in .....

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday.  For European travellers it is a bit .....

29 Jan 201329 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at the time of writing, anyway) and the advertising to date – such as in the Evening .....

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick up the 20,000 SPG points bonus. Full details of the card are here. The headline details .....

February 1st is the last day to apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card and pick .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

There is a tendency, both on Head for Points and elsewhere, to focus on the new ‘deal of the day’ whilst forgetting older deals which still work.  That is why I run quite a few .....

There is a tendency, both on Head for Points and elsewhere, to focus on the new ‘deal of the day’ .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with details of the new Amex / Foursquare promotions that will run in February.  Did they learn .....

I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote last week of my experiences on ‘£20 per night’ promotions at the Ramada .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Stratford City hotel in London, at the Westfield shopping centre. I wrote .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Here are two important bits of news on deals I have covered this week. Number 1 – The generous transfer rate from Accor to Iberia Avios As I wrote here, this deal is back after a hiatus of a .....

Here are two important bits of news on deals I have covered this week. Number 1 – The generous transfer .....

26 Jan 201326 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Back in October, American Express offered Platinum cardholders 1,000 bonus Membership Reward points if they bought something from online luxury mens retailer Mr Porter.  Gold members got a similar .....

Back in October, American Express offered Platinum cardholders 1,000 bonus Membership Reward points if they .....

26 Jan 201326 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Tesco Direct has relaunched its special offer on DVD and Blu-Ray pre-orders.  The titles available include Skyfall, below. Order any of the titles shown on this page and you will receive 150 bonus .....

Tesco Direct has relaunched its special offer on DVD and Blu-Ray pre-orders.  The titles available include .....

26 Jan 201326 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until mid April, you can save £15 off a £50 spend at a Shell garage when you open a .....

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until .....

25 Jan 201325 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Tesco is running an ‘open to all’ promotion on its website, offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to everyone who spends £50 or more on wine from their ‘Finest’ selection.  .....

Tesco is running an ‘open to all’ promotion on its website, offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to .....

24 Jan 201324 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels loyalty programme.  This will be very handy if you ever stay at a Novotel, Sofitel, M Gallery, .....

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels .....

24 Jan 201324 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

If you can fly before the end of February, Iberia has some interesting Avios sale deals going on with a 25% discount on the number of Avios required.  Given that Iberia also has far lower taxes than .....

If you can fly before the end of February, Iberia has some interesting Avios sale deals going on with a 25% .....

24 Jan 201324 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I don’t write much about Flying Blue on Head for Points.  On paper that is strange, because Dutch group KLM and Air France, whose loyalty programme it is, are two of our nearest geographic .....

I don’t write much about Flying Blue on Head for Points.  On paper that is strange, because Dutch group .....

23 Jan 201323 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments