I haven’t mentioned Shell Drivers Club on Head for Points for a while, so I thought it was worth doing a quick recap.  Their new competition is a good enough excuse. Shell Drivers Club is the .....

I haven’t mentioned Shell Drivers Club on Head for Points for a while, so I thought it was worth doing a .....

19 Sep 201419 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

On Wednesday I reviewed the new Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2.  On the same day, I also got the chance to review the other lounge in the main terminal – here is my review of the .....

On Wednesday I reviewed the new Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2.  On the same day, I also got .....

19 Sep 201419 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

A couple of day ago, I wrote about the 100% bonus available until September 22nd when you buy IHG Rewards Club points. If you buy 50,000 – 60,000 points, which doubles to 100,000 – 120,000 .....

A couple of day ago, I wrote about the 100% bonus available until September 22nd when you buy IHG Rewards Club .....

19 Sep 201419 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

After a 14 year gap, British Airways announced yesterday that it is resuming flights to Kuala Lumpur. The service will begin on May 27th 2015.  It will be operated by a four class Boeing 777 which .....

After a 14 year gap, British Airways announced yesterday that it is resuming flights to Kuala Lumpur. The .....

18 Sep 201418 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

I have done quite a few weekend breaks in the past which, to a normal person, would seem fairly crazy.  New York, Dubai, Cape Town … these are not the sort of places where you normally head to .....

I have done quite a few weekend breaks in the past which, to a normal person, would seem fairly crazy.  New .....

18 Sep 201418 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

To promote its move to Terminal 2 at Heathrow, Air Canada is offering a 10% discount on all flights from Heathrow to Canada. You need to book by September 30th. The valid travel dates are October 1st .....

To promote its move to Terminal 2 at Heathrow, Air Canada is offering a 10% discount on all flights from .....

18 Sep 201418 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Tesco has brought back its promotion offering bonus Tesco Clubcard points if you fill in a very short form telling them when your various insurance products were up for renewal. The number .....

Tesco has brought back its promotion offering bonus Tesco Clubcard points if you fill in a very .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. All of the Plaza .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza loyalty scheme, has launched two new promotions for weekend stays in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Get 5,000 bonus points for a 2-night weekend .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza loyalty scheme, has launched two new promotions for .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike Disneyland?  I don’t hear many people giving it a hard time.  Although, in retrospect, I .....

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has launched a new ‘buy points’ promotion that is not targeted.  It is as generous an offer .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has launched a new .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a British Airways Executive Club partner, so the only way of earning Avios with a Hertz .....

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited selection) business which offers significant airline mile bonuses when you book. At the time I first .....

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often known as ‘comfort seats’. The archetypal user of an ‘extra seat’ .....

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments