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

The Hilton HHonors option of earning ‘Points and Fixed Airline Miles’ ended on January 6th.  This change was originally announced last November. ‘Points and Fixed Airline .....

The Hilton HHonors option of earning ‘Points and Fixed Airline Miles’ ended on January 6th.  This .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

When Priority Club – the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc  reward scheme – was relaunched as IHG Rewards Club last year, the biggest change was the provision of .....

When Priority Club – the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc  reward scheme .....

11 Jan 201411 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

On New Years Day, I ran this article where I asked for your thoughts on ways to improve the layout and look of the site. A lot of you took the time to comment, both in that article and by email.  .....

On New Years Day, I ran this article where I asked for your thoughts on ways to improve the layout and look .....

11 Jan 201411 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I’m not sure if this is ‘new’ news or if it has been available for a few weeks. However, both ba.com and avios.com are now showing an increased cap for purchasing Avios.  It has .....

I’m not sure if this is ‘new’ news or if it has been available for a few weeks. However, .....

11 Jan 201411 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The Avios ‘50% off hotels’ sale is now available for booking.  However, I recommend you use this ba.com booking link as that one seems to be working properly (ie displaying all the .....

The Avios ‘50% off hotels’ sale is now available for booking.  However, I recommend you use this .....

10 Jan 201410 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

I wrote yesterday about the new Virgin Atlantic credit card promotion, which offers 10,000 – 25,000 Virgin Flying Club miles for signing up. As some people may be considering getting this card .....

I wrote yesterday about the new Virgin Atlantic credit card promotion, which offers 10,000 – 25,000 .....

10 Jan 201410 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

The third deal in the Avios sale launches today at noon! For 72 hours, until noon on Monday, you will be able to book selected hotels using your Avios points for 50% off the standard rate. (EDIT:  .....

The third deal in the Avios sale launches today at noon! For 72 hours, until noon on Monday, you will be able .....

10 Jan 201410 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

If you haven’t heard of Uber, it is the relatively new private hire service available in London, having already been operating in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Paris, amongst other places, .....

If you haven’t heard of Uber, it is the relatively new private hire service available in London, having .....

10 Jan 201410 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The first aggressive credit card promotion of 2014 has been launched, and it has come from Virgin Flying Club and MBNA.  Ironically, it was only last week that I mentioned in my end of year review .....

The first aggressive credit card promotion of 2014 has been launched, and it has come from Virgin Flying Club .....

9 Jan 20149 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often cheaper to book a nearby hotel which offers a ‘free parking’ package and stay .....

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often .....

9 Jan 20149 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers will be familiar with the British Airways On Business programme for small companies.  It effectively allows you to double-dip, earning both Avios points for yourself .....

A lot of Head for Points readers will be familiar with the British Airways On Business programme for small .....

9 Jan 20149 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing.  Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting than the half-price World Traveller redemptions to the US and Canada we had on Monday. .....

The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing.  Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Sometimes an airline does something which makes you want to bang your head against the wall at its sheer stupidity.  The latest attempt by Iberia (which is BA’s little sister, remember) is just .....

Sometimes an airline does something which makes you want to bang your head against the wall at its sheer .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments