Last year, Marriott Rewards quietly launched Marriott Moments.  This is their version of SPG Moments and Hilton Auctions, allowing you to use your points for ‘once in a lifetime’ .....

Last year, Marriott Rewards quietly launched Marriott Moments.  This is their version of SPG Moments and .....

13 Jul 201713 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: Interesting Barclays corporate credit card  A reader sent me a link to the Barclays Premium Plus business credit card, which I hadn’t seen before. (Has American Express not .....

News in brief: Interesting Barclays corporate credit card  A reader sent me a link to the Barclays Premium .....

13 Jul 201713 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Qatar Airways is running another short sale from its major European markets.  It is running for a week, until 19th July, so you have a little longer to think through your plans this time. These .....

Qatar Airways is running another short sale from its major European markets.  It is running for a week, .....

12 Jul 201712 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of travel-related cashback deals.  Some, all or none of the offers below will be found on the .....

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of .....

12 Jul 201712 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

This is our review of the BLOC hotel at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. We will be having a bit of a Gatwick South phase on Head for Points over the next week or so, as I get around to .....

This is our review of the BLOC hotel at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. We will be having a bit .....

12 Jul 201712 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

News in brief: Amazon Prime Day – get big discounts for today only Amazon Prime Day has returned for the third time. What started as a one off event for Amazon’s 20th birthday two years .....

News in brief: Amazon Prime Day – get big discounts for today only Amazon Prime Day has returned for the .....

11 Jul 201711 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 84 comments

Amazingly, for the last year or so, it has been impossible to earn Avios when purchasing foreign currency.  At some point British Airways has had deals with Travelex, Moneycorp and American Express, .....

Amazingly, for the last year or so, it has been impossible to earn Avios when purchasing foreign currency. .....

11 Jul 201711 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Norwegian doesn’t sleep. On the contrary, the amount of press releases landing in my inbox is pretty impressive for a relatively small airline which hasn’t been on the radar of frequent .....

Norwegian doesn’t sleep. On the contrary, the amount of press releases landing in my inbox is pretty .....

11 Jul 201711 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

….. because, as is becoming clear, Tesco Clubcard has been playing very fast and loose with the real terms of this offer. I wrote about this new deal last week.  On the same day, Clubcard .....

….. because, as is becoming clear, Tesco Clubcard has been playing very fast and loose with the real .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

News in brief: Intriguing Iberia / Avis promotion launched Iberia and Avis have launched an interesting new promotion to win a share of 25,000,000 Avios. This is how it works.  You book and complete .....

News in brief: Intriguing Iberia / Avis promotion launched Iberia and Avis have launched an interesting new .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

News in brief: JFK Terminal 7 building work postponed, luckily A few weeks we wrote about proposed building work at New York JFK Terminal 7 – the home of British Airways – which would have .....

News in brief: JFK Terminal 7 building work postponed, luckily A few weeks we wrote about proposed building .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 37 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 .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale now on Virgin Trains has been running a special sale this week which continues until Tuesday. Here are the headline fares: Birmingham to London one way from only .....

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale now on Virgin Trains has been running a special sale this week which .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments