A couple of weeks ago I wrote this piece on Avios dropping their relationship with Travelex and jumping into a metaphorical bed with American Express Currency Exchange. A reader has been in touch to .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote this piece on Avios dropping their relationship with Travelex and jumping into a .....

19 Oct 201219 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I’m always happy to receive tip-offs of new promotions and interesting miles and points earning ideas from readers.  You can contact me at rob at headforpoints.com I have had two good ideas .....

I’m always happy to receive tip-offs of new promotions and interesting miles and points earning ideas .....

18 Oct 201218 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton HHonors has finally got around to launching its Autumn promotion – “Give Yourself 1,000 Reasons To Love Hilton HHonors”. Hilton has, as I wrote here and here, already launched .....

Hilton HHonors has finally got around to launching its Autumn promotion – “Give Yourself 1,000 .....

18 Oct 201218 October 2012 by Rob Burgess

American Express has been running a promotion for the last week which unfortunately has passed us all by until it was nearly too late.  But only nearly …. You can save £100 on a Club Europe .....

American Express has been running a promotion for the last week which unfortunately has passed us all by until .....

17 Oct 201217 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

American Express has been emailing selected cardholders this week with an offer from online male fashion website mrporter.com This is what I got as a Platinum cardholder: And here’s one more .....

American Express has been emailing selected cardholders this week with an offer from online male fashion .....

17 Oct 201217 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

An email arrives from avios.com, encouraging me to take advantage of their special deal for buying Avios. Until October 26th, I can get up to 6,000 bonus Avios when I make a purchase.  Details are .....

An email arrives from avios.com, encouraging me to take advantage of their special deal for buying Avios. .....

17 Oct 201217 October 2012 by Rob Burgess

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only way to earn points will be via the bmi credit cards, and the only way to spend points will .....

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only .....

16 Oct 201216 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

American Express has launched a new promotion in association with Opodo, offering a £20 saving. You need to register your Amex card (must be an Amex-issued Amex card, eg BA, Platinum, Gold, Green, .....

American Express has launched a new promotion in association with Opodo, offering a £20 saving. You need to .....

16 Oct 201216 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Most people, when it comes to searching for award space for their frequent flier redemptions, use the website of that same frequent flyer programme. Logical, innit? However, in general airline .....

Most people, when it comes to searching for award space for their frequent flier redemptions, use the website .....

15 Oct 201215 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The Independent newspaper is running a very nice little promotion in association with 35 Ramada hotels across Britain. You can book a room for just £20 all-in, for a stay between 8 November 2012 and .....

The Independent newspaper is running a very nice little promotion in association with 35 Ramada hotels across .....

14 Oct 201214 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

topcashback, the Quidco-style cashback shopping site, has negotiated a special deal with Tesco which is worth a look. They are offering 1,000 Tesco Clubcard points (good for 2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....

topcashback, the Quidco-style cashback shopping site, has negotiated a special deal with Tesco which is worth .....

14 Oct 201214 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I have been running a few articles to show people how they can travel from the regions via Avios, using BA partner airlines. I have already looked at routes on Vueling here and here. Sun-Air of .....

I have been running a few articles to show people how they can travel from the regions via Avios, using BA .....

13 Oct 201213 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Over the last couple of months, a number of cases have been emerging on Flyertalk and elsewhere of people who have had their Priority Club points stolen.  (Priority Club is the loyalty scheme for .....

Over the last couple of months, a number of cases have been emerging on Flyertalk and elsewhere of people who .....

12 Oct 201212 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

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

If you haven’t heard of Uber, it is the new ‘luxury taxi’ service available in London, .....

12 Oct 201212 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments