Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London and is also in Manchester, has launched in Leeds.  The company now operates in 225 cities globally. At the moment, only the .....

Uber, the app-based taxi service that is doing surprisingly well in London and is also in Manchester, has .....

14 Dec 201414 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest is keen to get you to book via their mobile phone app, and is willing to bribe you with SPG points to try it! You will receive 500 bonus SPG points per stay up to a maximum of .....

Starwood Preferred Guest is keen to get you to book via their mobile phone app, and is willing to bribe you .....

14 Dec 201414 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers for the year. You can access these deals with either an American Express-issued card .....

American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers .....

13 Dec 201413 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

In a slightly left field move, British Airways has announced the launch of two new ‘Summer sun’ routes from London City Airport. From June 29th until September 6th, British .....

In a slightly left field move, British Airways has announced the launch of two new ‘Summer sun’ .....

13 Dec 201413 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc reward scheme – has been emailing members with a personalised offer to buy points with a 50%, 75% or 100% bonus. To .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc reward scheme – has been .....

13 Dec 201413 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I have written about e-rewards before as it is a long established partner of British Airways and avios.com.  It is a market research company which awards you points in its own loyalty scheme for .....

I have written about e-rewards before as it is a long established partner of British Airways and .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a service from Edinburgh to Madrid.  This will launch in late March with the start of the .....

Iberia, BA’s sister airline, has announced a number of new UK routes. The first to arrive will be a .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Hotels4U, which is part of Thomas Cook, is giving away £5,000 of hotel nights to people born on Christmas Day. It is enough to make up for all of those combined ‘birthday and Christmas’ .....

Hotels4U, which is part of Thomas Cook, is giving away £5,000 of hotel nights to people born on Christmas .....

12 Dec 201412 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

On Tuesday evening I was in Terminal 2 at Heathrow for the opening party for the Plaza Premium arrivals lounge. (This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all .....

On Tuesday evening I was in Terminal 2 at Heathrow for the opening party for the Plaza Premium arrivals .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the new British Airways Galleries First lounge in Houston. British Airways recently refurbished its two lounges in Houston to the modern Galleries format. Reader Nick was there .....

This is our review of the new British Airways Galleries First lounge in Houston. British Airways recently .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The integration of American Airlines and US Airways – both partners of British Airways in the oneworld alliance – is continuing. The airlines have now published guidance for the .....

The integration of American Airlines and US Airways – both partners of British Airways in the oneworld .....

11 Dec 201411 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called ‘Purple Wednesday’, the airline is offering 15,000 seats across its network .....

Flybe – which is now an Avios earning partner – is running its first ever Flash Sale today. Called .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a letter or email from BA advising you that the 10% shareholder discount is being stopped .....

If you held 200 shares in British Airways before it merged with Iberia to form IAG, you will have received a .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March 2014, American Express was giving them away as part of the benefits package with the Amex .....

Many Head for Points readers hold a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Gold card.  This is because, until March .....

10 Dec 201410 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments