News in brief: The Radio 4 documentary In the end it turned out that there was a fair bit of me in the Radio 4 documentary, Inside the World of the Frequent Flyer, broadcast yesterday. If you have 28 .....

News in brief: The Radio 4 documentary In the end it turned out that there was a fair bit of me in the Radio 4 .....

6 Mar 20186 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

If you came to the Head for Points Christmas party in December you may have met Laurence Grissell from BBC Radio 4.  He was – with our permission – looking for interesting characters .....

If you came to the Head for Points Christmas party in December you may have met Laurence Grissell from BBC .....

5 Mar 20185 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Iberia Plus sent out an email last week offering a 20% bonus if you convert your American Express Membership Rewards points into Avios before 31st March. This was a big mistake. In teeny tiny small .....

Iberia Plus sent out an email last week offering a 20% bonus if you convert your American Express Membership .....

5 Mar 20185 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

‘The Club’, the British Airways Executive Club online magazine, is – bizarrely – very rarely the source of any useful information about British Airways Executive Club. Here is .....

‘The Club’, the British Airways Executive Club online magazine, is – bizarrely – very .....

5 Mar 20185 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Etihad Guest has launched another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This is not a bad time to take advantage.  The recent ‘devaluation’ of Etihad Guest actually made business class .....

Etihad Guest has launched another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This is not a bad time to take .....

5 Mar 20185 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This week Qatar Airways has been running another great exclusive competition with us and today is the last day to enter.  This is the most generous mileage competition we have ever run. Two lucky .....

This week Qatar Airways has been running another great exclusive competition with us and today is the last day .....

4 Mar 20184 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Whilst cashback credit cards are not directly relevant to the Head for Points travel focus, we keep an eye on the market because it is the sensible thing to do.  Miles and points from credit card .....

Whilst cashback credit cards are not directly relevant to the Head for Points travel focus, we keep an eye on .....

4 Mar 20184 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. As you can see at this link, you can earn 13,200 Avios in Iberia Plus .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a .....

4 Mar 20184 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my Platinum charge card and my British Airways Premium Plus card but not my Starwood Amex. You get £10 back .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my Platinum charge .....

4 Mar 20184 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

4 Mar 20184 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you .....

3 Mar 20183 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

IHG, which operates InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, has been talking recently about its desire to buy a ‘true’ luxury hotel brand. .....

IHG, which operates InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, has .....

3 Mar 20183 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

American Express is running an exclusive competition with Hilton just for its Platinum charge card holders.  This means that your chances of winning are decent, especially as it is a niche prize. On .....

American Express is running an exclusive competition with Hilton just for its Platinum charge card holders.  .....

3 Mar 20183 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

As of now (2nd March), you can register for the British Airways potentially very lucrative new bonus Avios promotion. Until 30th June you can earn up to 16,000 bonus Avios on certain short-haul .....

As of now (2nd March), you can register for the British Airways potentially very lucrative new bonus Avios .....

2 Mar 20182 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 62 comments