News in brief: Get 7,200 Avios with Tesco home insurance Tesco Bank has extended its current offer of 3,000 Clubcard points when buying home insurance until 31st August.  This is good news if your .....

News in brief: Get 7,200 Avios with Tesco home insurance Tesco Bank has extended its current offer of 3,000 .....

6 Jun 20166 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Tesco Bank launched its new credit card, which offers Avios and a range of travel benefits, on Friday. I slotted a quick summary article onto Head for Points mid-morning, but if you only follow the .....

Tesco Bank launched its new credit card, which offers Avios and a range of travel benefits, on Friday. I .....

6 Jun 20166 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye out for it. Today, I wanted to remind you about the ease with which you can use American .....

In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye .....

5 Jun 20165 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

I am a little late in writing about the Marriott Rewards Summer promotion.  This was purely due to a lack of excitement on my part, to be honest. It is a very simple one, although not letting you .....

I am a little late in writing about the Marriott Rewards Summer promotion.  This was purely due to a lack of .....

5 Jun 20165 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

For most people, the current Accelerate promotion from IHG Rewards Club is likely to be the most generous hotel offer this Summer.  My own personal target would get me 48,600 IHG Rewards Club points .....

For most people, the current Accelerate promotion from IHG Rewards Club is likely to be the most generous .....

5 Jun 20165 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Rocketmiles is a similar business to Kaligo.com and PointsHound.  It offers you a generous pile of airline miles when you book any property through their website. As with Kaligo.com and .....

Rocketmiles is a similar business to Kaligo.com and PointsHound.  It offers you a generous pile of airline .....

4 Jun 20164 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton has two ‘quadruple Avios’ promotions running at the moment. I wrote about the British Airways version here and the Iberia version here.  Each version offers double Avios on your .....

Hilton has two ‘quadruple Avios’ promotions running at the moment. I wrote about the British .....

4 Jun 20164 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Heathrow Express has announced a series of ticket price rises which come into force next week. The announcement was a little bizarre, to be honest.  The headline of the press release was .....

Heathrow Express has announced a series of ticket price rises which come into force next week. The .....

4 Jun 20164 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I was on my way to Starbucks with my little ‘un an hour ago when I got a call from Tesco Bank telling me that the Premium Credit Card was now open for applications. I am dashing off to Heathrow .....

I was on my way to Starbucks with my little ‘un an hour ago when I got a call from Tesco Bank telling me .....

3 Jun 20163 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

3 Jun 20163 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

News in brief: BA Holidays unveils impressive new booking system British Airways has given its BA Holidays booking site an overhaul.  And, to be honest, it seems impressive. The company has realised .....

News in brief: BA Holidays unveils impressive new booking system British Airways has given its BA Holidays .....

3 Jun 20163 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

As part of its acquisition of Starwood Hotels, Marriott Rewards rushed out a series of announcements. These were designed to persuade Starwood loyalists not to walk away immediately, by promising them .....

As part of its acquisition of Starwood Hotels, Marriott Rewards rushed out a series of announcements. These .....

3 Jun 20163 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Starting from today, 2nd June, Head for Points is delighted to announce an exciting new promotion with IHG Rewards Club. Head for Points readers will receive DOUBLE IHG Rewards Club base points when .....

Starting from today, 2nd June, Head for Points is delighted to announce an exciting new promotion with IHG .....

2 Jun 20162 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches excellent an Tokyo fare from Pisa Whilst Qatar Airways has been throwing around discounted business class fares like confetti recently, tickets to Tokyo tend to .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches excellent an Tokyo fare from Pisa Whilst Qatar Airways has been throwing .....

2 Jun 20162 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments