Various new IHG Rewards Club promotional codes have come to light.   These will give a decent boost to your next paid stay at a Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc. IHG .....

Various new IHG Rewards Club promotional codes have come to light.   These will give a decent boost to your .....

16 Jan 201416 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

British Airways has extended the current sign-up bonus offer on its two credit cards from 12th February to 21st May.   These two deals are pretty good: The free British Airways American Express (see .....

British Airways has extended the current sign-up bonus offer on its two credit cards from 12th February to .....

16 Jan 201416 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst others.  It has teamed up with British Airways to offer triple Avios points on stays until the end of March. To .....

Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst others.  It has teamed .....

16 Jan 201416 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The fifth deal in the Avios sale launched today at noon. For 48 hours, until noon on Friday, you will be able to book selected hotels using your Avios points for 50% off the standard rate. .....

The fifth deal in the Avios sale launched today at noon. For 48 hours, until noon on Friday, you will be .....

15 Jan 201415 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

As well as launching their ‘25% off economy redemptions’ sale yesterday, Virgin Flying Club also announced a 25% bonus when you buy, transfer or gift Virgin Flying Club miles. The link to .....

As well as launching their ‘25% off economy redemptions’ sale yesterday, Virgin Flying Club also .....

15 Jan 201415 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

If you are heading out to Asia this Spring, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next couple of days. The bad news is that it is only valid at 11 properties: Hilton Kuala .....

If you are heading out to Asia this Spring, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next .....

15 Jan 201415 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

My main article on the £1 ‘Reward Flight Saver’ deals in the Avios sale can be found here.  This article is only for BA Golds members. If you are a British Airways Gold card holder, you .....

My main article on the £1 ‘Reward Flight Saver’ deals in the Avios sale can be found here.  This .....

14 Jan 201414 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Almost certainly not coincidentally, Virgin Atlantic has gatecrashed the Avios sale with own January reward sale. Almost all economy routes are reduced by 25%.  And, apart from Easter and the .....

Almost certainly not coincidentally, Virgin Atlantic has gatecrashed the Avios sale with own January reward .....

14 Jan 201414 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you read Head for Points every day you will learn about lots of new ways to earn and spend Avios points. However, if you’re looking for a quick boost to your points total over the next few .....

If you read Head for Points every day you will learn about lots of new ways to earn and spend Avios points. .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by HfP team

Today sees the launch of one of the most interesting parts of the 2014 Avios ‘sale’! (Don’t forget, though, that until noon today – Monday – the previous offer is still .....

Today sees the launch of one of the most interesting parts of the 2014 Avios ‘sale’! (Don’t .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 167 comments

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This is an updated list. Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia Plus has .....

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The independent consortium of boutique luxury properties, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has added British Airways as a partner. You will now earn a flat rate of 500 Avios points when staying at .....

The independent consortium of boutique luxury properties, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has added British .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access that American Express Platinum cardholders receive. The deadline for applying for the Cathay .....

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Club Carlson – the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza group – has launched a promotion which is running until April 13th. Slightly cheekily, they are advertising it as “Stay 3 .....

Club Carlson – the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza group – has launched a promotion which is .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments