American Express is expanding its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets cardholders early access to tickets for certain cultural events – by opening a private lounge at the O2 Arena .....

American Express is expanding its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets cardholders early access .....

29 Apr 201429 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

All this week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in association with Melia Hotels International. The prize is a 2-night weekend stay at any Melia Hotels International property of .....

All this week, Head for Points will be running an exciting competition in association with Melia Hotels .....

28 Apr 201428 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1434 comments

Starwood, the Sheraton / W / Westin / Aloft / St Regis etc hotel group, has announced its Spring promotion for Starwood Preferred Guest members. Called ‘Earn Away’, it wins prizes for .....

Starwood, the Sheraton / W / Westin / Aloft / St Regis etc hotel group, has announced its Spring promotion for .....

28 Apr 201428 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The Shangri-La hotel chain is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your points into Avios. It also works for five other airline schemes – Asia Miles, Flying Blue, SAA Voyager, Miles & More .....

The Shangri-La hotel chain is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your points into Avios. It also works for .....

28 Apr 201428 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of the Lloyds Premier Avios Rewards credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the Lloyds Premier Avios Rewards credit cards. It is part of my series of articles .....

27 Apr 201427 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Tesco has launched another toy-related bonus points deal, after their recent Lego promotion. You will earn 300 bonus Clubcard points (720 Avios, 750 Virgin Flying Club miles) when you spend £30 on .....

Tesco has launched another toy-related bonus points deal, after their recent Lego promotion. You will earn 300 .....

27 Apr 201427 April 2014 by Rob Burgess

Marriott Rewards has launched a number of decent bonus points packages for stays in London and the surrounding area, including Heathrow. A 4-star stay will earn 5,000 bonus points (which I would value .....

Marriott Rewards has launched a number of decent bonus points packages for stays in London and the surrounding .....

27 Apr 201427 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I want to give readers a heads up that we will be running an exciting competition next week in association with Melia Hotels International. They have donated a generous prize which I will be giving .....

I want to give readers a heads up that we will be running an exciting competition next week in association .....

26 Apr 201426 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is my review of the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking .....

26 Apr 201426 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, is offering 1,000 points to the next 15,000 people to follow them on Twitter. I would value 1,000 points at £5, so this is a decent .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, is offering 1,000 points to the next 15,000 .....

26 Apr 201426 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

I wrote a couple of months ago about the launch of a new – and potentially very interesting – leisure product. Called BAwayday (hmmm ….), these are cheap, last minute, .....

I wrote a couple of months ago about the launch of a new – and potentially very interesting – .....

25 Apr 201425 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Just before we went away, I wrote that IHG Rewards Club had revealed that it would not be increased the points required for ANY hotels this year.  In fact, 100 hotels were going to get cheaper! IHG .....

Just before we went away, I wrote that IHG Rewards Club had revealed that it would not be increased the points .....

25 Apr 201425 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Flybe has announced a five year deal with London City Airport to launch a raft of new services. This is a rather strange strategic turn from the airline, which last May sold all of its .....

Flybe has announced a five year deal with London City Airport to launch a raft of new services. This is a .....

25 Apr 201425 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Here is a coda to the article I wrote last week on how I stayed at the InterContinental in Paris for free using IHG’s ‘Best Rate Guarantee’. As a reminder, whilst InterContinental .....

Here is a coda to the article I wrote last week on how I stayed at the InterContinental in Paris for free .....

24 Apr 201424 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments