For the last few years, IHG – owner of Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc – has launched very aggressive sales for rooms over the fallow Winter period .....

For the last few years, IHG – owner of Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental .....

29 Oct 201429 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Just a quick reminder that Friday 31st October is the last day to apply for the current special offer on the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards. Here is a quick overview of the Virgin credit .....

Just a quick reminder that Friday 31st October is the last day to apply for the current special offer on the .....

29 Oct 201429 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is my review of the new business class lounge at Hamad International airport in Doha. Back in August I covered the launch of the Qatar Airways lounge complex at the new Hamad International .....

This is my review of the new business class lounge at Hamad International airport in Doha. Back in August I .....

28 Oct 201428 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Thank you to the 1,700 Head for Points readers who entered our £1,000 HotelTonight competition last week. It was great to see so much interest. The five winners have been drawn and they are: Jonathan .....

Thank you to the 1,700 Head for Points readers who entered our £1,000 HotelTonight competition last week. It .....

28 Oct 201428 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Etihad Guest has launched a 20% bonus on points you transfer in to their scheme. They ran this promotion last year but this year it is bigger and better with more partners involved. You can find full .....

Etihad Guest has launched a 20% bonus on points you transfer in to their scheme. They ran this promotion last .....

28 Oct 201428 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

I was surprised last year when HSBC added the ability to earn Avios points to the HSBC Premier Mastercard. I assumed that American Express, Lloyds and TSB had that contract tied down. I was even more .....

I was surprised last year when HSBC added the ability to earn Avios points to the HSBC Premier Mastercard. I .....

27 Oct 201427 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ elements of the programme. This saw some of the most valuable redemptions almost double in .....

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ .....

27 Oct 201427 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

When we flew out to Dubai last Wednesday we departed from Terminal 5C, the newest satellite terminal. If you flight leaves from 5C, as I have mentioned before, you can claim one of the odder British .....

When we flew out to Dubai last Wednesday we departed from Terminal 5C, the newest satellite terminal. If you .....

27 Oct 201427 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for these deals by logging onto your online account, going into each card you have and .....

American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for .....

26 Oct 201426 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on BA’s sister airline Iberia.   With its new flat bed seating and new aircraft coming on .....

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on .....

26 Oct 201426 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

On Tuesday I will be running a report from my visit to the Qatar Airways lounge at the new Hamad International airport in Doha. I thought I’d use a post today to show you a couple of random .....

On Tuesday I will be running a report from my visit to the Qatar Airways lounge at the new Hamad International .....

26 Oct 201426 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

British Airways is currently having another ‘luxury sale’ as you can see from the ad on the home page of ba.com. If you are looking for amazing fares, though, the place to look is Dublin. .....

British Airways is currently having another ‘luxury sale’ as you can see from the ad on the home .....

25 Oct 201425 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....

25 Oct 201425 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

We are away for a few days, so here are a few headlines without the usual analysis so you don’t miss out on the latest deals: British Airways is restarting flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt .....

We are away for a few days, so here are a few headlines without the usual analysis so you don’t miss out .....

25 Oct 201425 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments