I wrote recently about a ‘25%-100% points bonus’ available to people who buy IHG Rewards Club points. The exact bonus you were offered was meant to vary.  Some people got 100%, most .....

I wrote recently about a ‘25%-100% points bonus’ available to people who buy IHG Rewards Club .....

2 Apr 20142 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the shopping rewards scheme for the airport, has added Etihad Guest as its latest airline partner. This means that you can now transfer your points to British Airways, Virgin, Miles .....

Heathrow Rewards, the shopping rewards scheme for the airport, has added Etihad Guest as its latest airline .....

2 Apr 20142 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

British Airways has, from yesterday, increased the change, cancellation and amendment fees on Avios bookings by a whopping 40%. It will cost £35 per person to make changes to a booking, up from the .....

British Airways has, from yesterday, increased the change, cancellation and amendment fees on Avios bookings .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Following on from their recent promotion (which Head for Points readers exhausted within a few hours), American Express and London taxi app Hailo have launched another collaboration. This one could be .....

Following on from their recent promotion (which Head for Points readers exhausted within a few hours), .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Whilst most Head for Points readers use their Tesco Clubcard vouchers for Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles, it is also worth keeping your eye out for other decent Clubcard deals. As I wrote .....

Whilst most Head for Points readers use their Tesco Clubcard vouchers for Avios points or Virgin Flying Club .....

1 Apr 20141 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Today is the day that US Airways joins the oneworld alliance.  This follows its merger (ie takeover) of American Airlines last Winter. British Airways is also a member of the oneworld alliance, and .....

Today is the day that US Airways joins the oneworld alliance.  This follows its merger (ie takeover) of .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This means that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Finnair flights. The new .....

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Marriott Rewards has announced that the annual re(de)valuation of its reward categories will happen on 8th April. Marriott undertook a brutal shake-up of its programme last year, with the introduction .....

Marriott Rewards has announced that the annual re(de)valuation of its reward categories will happen on 8th .....

31 Mar 201431 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Tomorrow is the day that US Airways quits Star Alliance and joins British Airways in the oneworld alliance.  I will be doing a full article tomorrow on the new redemption options that will be .....

Tomorrow is the day that US Airways quits Star Alliance and joins British Airways in the oneworld alliance.  .....

30 Mar 201430 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to earn 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios) for joining cashback site TopCashback.  This offer originally ran in January but was repeated this month due to .....

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to earn 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios) for joining cashback .....

30 Mar 201430 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Lufthansa is running a Mother’s Day promotion this year, although you do not have to be a mother, or even female, to take part. Until the end of Monday, you can claim a £15 voucher off your .....

Lufthansa is running a Mother’s Day promotion this year, although you do not have to be a mother, or .....

30 Mar 201430 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Last October, British Airways introduced ‘Part Pay With Avios‘.  This allowed you to pay part of the price of a cash ticket using Avios points. At the time, a lot of people felt deflated .....

Last October, British Airways introduced ‘Part Pay With Avios‘.  This allowed you to pay part of .....

29 Mar 201429 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Club Carlson – the Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn programme – made a number of downgrades to their loyalty programme on March 15th.  This included removing the online booking bonus, .....

Club Carlson – the Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn programme – made a number of downgrades to .....

29 Mar 201429 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Just a quick reminder that Monday 31st is the last day to apply for the current special offer on the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards. There are two things that make this deal stand out. The .....

Just a quick reminder that Monday 31st is the last day to apply for the current special offer on the Virgin .....

29 Mar 201429 March 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments