In my long article on train ticket reward schemes last week, I explained East Coast Rewards. As I said then, if you would be interested in redeeming for travel on the East Coast line, then booking .....

In my long article on train ticket reward schemes last week, I explained East Coast Rewards. As I said then, .....

23 Dec 201223 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty programme at all – very sloppy of me!  That is something I will fix today. Many of you .....

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty .....

22 Dec 201222 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your redemption at ba.com as 2 x one-ways to benefit from this, which means no Amex 2-4-1 vouchers can .....

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your .....

22 Dec 201222 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Tesco Direct will still accept ‘click and collect’ orders until 3pm today, December 21st, to be collected from your local Tesco. If you need to buy some last minute toys, two new deals .....

Tesco Direct will still accept ‘click and collect’ orders until 3pm today, December 21st, to be .....

21 Dec 201221 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

Most Head for Points readers will be familiar with www.quidco.com, the UK cashback website. It is a great little business, paying you cashback for your online shopping when you link via their portal .....

Most Head for Points readers will be familiar with www.quidco.com, the UK cashback website. It is a great .....

21 Dec 201221 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

20 Dec 201220 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The Starwood Hotels Quarter 1 2013 promotion will be called “Power Up”.  There is a holding web page now available although you cannot yet register. It is certainly a straightforward .....

The Starwood Hotels Quarter 1 2013 promotion will be called “Power Up”.  There is a holding .....

20 Dec 201220 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday I wrote an article, triggered by our current holiday, on the best credit card to use to pay our hotel bill. Today I am writing about a similar dilemma, also triggered in part by the holiday .....

Yesterday I wrote an article, triggered by our current holiday, on the best credit card to use to pay our .....

19 Dec 201219 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News from the beach: 360 Avios or 375 Virgin Flying Club miles for £3 when you buy this Cliff Richard CD from Tesco Direct for £3. Points show when you click Pre-Order although do not show on the .....

News from the beach: 360 Avios or 375 Virgin Flying Club miles for £3 when you buy this Cliff Richard CD from .....

19 Dec 201219 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

As you read this I should be sitting on a beach in the Middle East.  Last week, though, I was having a debate with myself about how to pay the hotel bill! It’s not that I can’t .....

As you read this I should be sitting on a beach in the Middle East.  Last week, though, I was having a .....

18 Dec 201218 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

British Airways Executive Club has launched a ‘birthday bonus’ promotion – although if your birthday isn’t in February you won’t have heard about it! This is actually .....

British Airways Executive Club has launched a ‘birthday bonus’ promotion – although if your .....

18 Dec 201218 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – ‘What is the value of an Avios point?‘. I started last week with this post on redeeming .....

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – .....

17 Dec 201217 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

16 Dec 201216 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from major hotel schemes to Avios by 13th January and get a 25 per cent bonus. If you collect .....

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from .....

16 Dec 201216 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments