Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that you earn if you stay in an InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne .....

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

American Express has rolled out two new cashback offers for holders of Amex-issued Amex cards, which includes MBNA and Lloyds Bank-issued Amex cards as well as the ‘official’ ones. The .....

American Express has rolled out two new cashback offers for holders of Amex-issued Amex cards, which includes .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Tesco Direct has refreshed its list of DVD pre-order deals, as you can see here. At the time of writing, four DVD’s are offering 150 bonus Clubcard points and cost just £5.  These are Scooby .....

Tesco Direct has refreshed its list of DVD pre-order deals, as you can see here. At the time of writing, four .....

27 Sep 201327 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Heathrow Express has launched a new partnership with Avios, allowing you to earn Avios when buying Heathrow Express tickets. There are four earning levels: 100 Avios per adult standard single ticket .....

Heathrow Express has launched a new partnership with Avios, allowing you to earn Avios when buying Heathrow .....

27 Sep 201327 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Well, this is a first for the UK. In the US, it is normal for American Express Membership Rewards points to transfer instantly to airline and hotel partners.  This is not the case in the UK, where .....

Well, this is a first for the UK. In the US, it is normal for American Express Membership Rewards points to .....

27 Sep 201327 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay through my wifes account, as she has not done a paid IHG Rewards Club stay this year. I also .....

As I wrote the other day, I spent last Friday at the Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield. I booked this stay .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

This is the final part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two Eurostar loyalty schemes, can be found here. Yesterdays piece on using Avios points to book .....

This is the final part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is a tricky article to write, because it has the potential to go wrong and I cannot test it myself. However, two people I know have made transfers from Heathrow Rewards, the airport shopping .....

This is a tricky article to write, because it has the potential to go wrong and I cannot test it myself. .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I have written before about the new range of American Express gift cards.  They were not, to be honest, fantastic value. However, they are now looking VERY INTERESTING if you have an American Express .....

I have written before about the new range of American Express gift cards.  They were not, to be honest, .....

25 Sep 201325 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

This is the second part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch.  Part 1, comparing the two Eurostar loyalty schemes, can be found here.  Tomorrow he will look at using American .....

This is the second part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch.  Part 1, comparing the two .....

25 Sep 201325 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Iberia Plus has added a new hotel partner – NH Hoteles, which also includes the Hesperia chain. The group operates 400 hotels in 26 countries, so there is a decent chance of bumping into one .....

Iberia Plus has added a new hotel partner – NH Hoteles, which also includes the Hesperia chain. The .....

25 Sep 201325 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have been keen to increase the Eurostar coverage on Head for Points for a while, but I haven’t used the service for about five years and was getting a bit rusty. I was delighted when Nick .....

I have been keen to increase the Eurostar coverage on Head for Points for a while, but I haven’t used .....

24 Sep 201324 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I wrote back in June about the wall of criticism that had met the switch of British Airways lounge catering from Compass Group to BaxterStorey.  Although, when I tried it, it had settled down a bit. .....

I wrote back in June about the wall of criticism that had met the switch of British Airways lounge catering .....

24 Sep 201324 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I spent the weekend playing pitch and putt golf on the Yorkshire coast, with a diversion via South Yorkshire.  Here are three things I discovered along the way: Top-tier status is not always what its .....

I spent the weekend playing pitch and putt golf on the Yorkshire coast, with a diversion via South .....

24 Sep 201324 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments