American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not strictly relevant for Head for Points, because the cards do not give miles or points, it .....

American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not .....

10 Aug 201610 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: Hilton summer sale enters its final stretch The Hilton sale has been running for so long you may have forgotten it was still on.  It is now entering its final stretch so you may want .....

News in brief: Hilton summer sale enters its final stretch The Hilton sale has been running for so long you .....

10 Aug 201610 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Yesterday I featured two interesting offers to get you into airport lounges this Summer: Via The Daily Telegraph, you can buy passes for lounges in the Dragonpass network – which is extensive .....

Yesterday I featured two interesting offers to get you into airport lounges this Summer: Via The Daily .....

9 Aug 20169 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

News in brief: Special BA Holidays / Sandals deals British Airways Holidays has teamed up with Sandals, ‘the World’s leading all inclusive resorts’ (in quotes because I have never .....

News in brief: Special BA Holidays / Sandals deals British Airways Holidays has teamed up with Sandals, .....

9 Aug 20169 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is your beginners guide on how to earn and redeem Avios points on Flybe. It is now almost two years since Flybe abandoned its own reward scheme and adopted Avios as its reward currency.  A .....

This is your beginners guide on how to earn and redeem Avios points on Flybe. It is now almost two years since .....

8 Aug 20168 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Daily Telegraph / DragonPass lounge offer returns The Daily Telegraph has brought back its occasional airport lounge access promotion with lounge network Dragonpass. Via this link .....

News in brief: Daily Telegraph / DragonPass lounge offer returns The Daily Telegraph has brought back its .....

8 Aug 20168 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

I have a soft spot for The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, probably because they tend to mention this site occasionally!  (After this has finished, it would be fun to do an article for them on how I .....

I have a soft spot for The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, probably because they tend to mention this site .....

7 Aug 20167 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 192 comments

TODAY, Sunday, is the last chance to get a 25% discount on Avios redemptions to the Middle East booked via avios.com or ba.com.  Full details can be found here. When I first wrote about this offer, I .....

TODAY, Sunday, is the last chance to get a 25% discount on Avios redemptions to the Middle East booked via .....

7 Aug 20167 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

The American Airlines arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened after a five month refurbishment.  Whilst AA branded, this is also the arrivals lounge used by British Airways long haul .....

The American Airlines arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened after a five month refurbishment. .....

6 Aug 20166 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its August, September and October promotion. It is a simple structure.  You will earn double points for every stay between now .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its August, September and .....

6 Aug 20166 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 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 .....

6 Aug 20166 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Qatar Airways has launched some more exceptional fares in Business Class. This latest sale focuses on Helsinki.  This is not a bad place to start a Qatar Airways flight, given that Finnair flies .....

Qatar Airways has launched some more exceptional fares in Business Class. This latest sale focuses on .....

5 Aug 20165 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is running a new cashback deal with American Express. There .....

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, .....

5 Aug 20165 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

airberlin, a British Airways partner in the oneworld alliance, announced a big increase in its US flight schedule yesterday. This is excellent news for Avios collectors.  The taxes and charges on .....

airberlin, a British Airways partner in the oneworld alliance, announced a big increase in its US flight .....

4 Aug 20164 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments