The IHG Rewards Club Black Visa card is one of the better Visa or Mastercard options available.  Whilst there is a £99 annual fee, the earnings rate is OK and there is a decent sign-up bonus.  You .....

The IHG Rewards Club Black Visa card is one of the better Visa or Mastercard options available.  Whilst there .....

7 Aug 20147 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc programme) points into Avios.  With the help of HfP reader Tony, I have got .....

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, .....

6 Aug 20146 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

British Airways has announced a number of long-haul service cancellations for the Winter season, running from October 26th to March 29th 2015. These cuts are in response to weakening demand – .....

British Airways has announced a number of long-haul service cancellations for the Winter season, running from .....

6 Aug 20146 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

It’s back.  If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount of cashback .....

It’s back.  If you missed this deal when it ran earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on .....

5 Aug 20145 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Here is something I never knew, but which was pointed out by Head for Points reader Simon in our comments section a couple of days ago. easyJet does not appear on cashback websites.  They are not on .....

Here is something I never knew, but which was pointed out by Head for Points reader Simon in our comments .....

5 Aug 20145 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we may find ourselves looking to hire a car is on holiday. If you are spending your own money on car hire, you shouldn’t be blinded by the .....

For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we may find ourselves looking to hire a car is on .....

5 Aug 20145 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the United Club lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. With the Aer Lingus lounge closed when I headed to Dublin last week, I decided to try the United Airlines Club lounge.  This .....

This is my review of the United Club lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. With the Aer Lingus lounge closed .....

4 Aug 20144 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning. Even if you do decide to pay for the .....

This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and .....

4 Aug 20144 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

In Part 1 of Holiday Tips yesterday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. Today I want to recap the best ways to earn points when using your credit card abroad.  (If some .....

In Part 1 of Holiday Tips yesterday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. Today I .....

3 Aug 20143 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

If you have never been to the Servisair (eg Priority Pass etc) lounge in Heathrow Terminal 1 then you won’t understand the humour in this.  Anyone who has ever set foot in the Servisair lounge .....

If you have never been to the Servisair (eg Priority Pass etc) lounge in Heathrow Terminal 1 then you .....

3 Aug 20143 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The kids are off school and the travel marketing machine has started to wind down.  There are few people at their desks to be interested in their special offers – and most people wait to get .....

The kids are off school and the travel marketing machine has started to wind down.  There are few people at .....

3 Aug 20143 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A couple of months ago I posted a link to Will’s online diary of his slightly crazy tier point run to reach British Airways Gold Guest List status in the quickest time possible. It was a .....

A couple of months ago I posted a link to Will’s online diary of his slightly crazy tier point run to .....

2 Aug 20142 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

I finally got myself an iPhone earlier this year.  Some of the travel apps I have been using were discussed here and some of your alternative suggestions were listed here. I didn’t write about .....

I finally got myself an iPhone earlier this year.  Some of the travel apps I have been using were discussed .....

2 Aug 20142 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Over the next few days I will running updated versions of the travel planning series I wrote last year, covering the best ways of earning Avios points from every aspect of your trip. “How to get .....

Over the next few days I will running updated versions of the travel planning series I wrote last year, .....

2 Aug 20142 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments