News in brief: My Hertz President’s Circle card arrives In late July, exactly two months ago, I wrote a piece about the new status match launched between Le Club AccorHotels and Hertz. Many HfP .....

News in brief: My Hertz President’s Circle card arrives In late July, exactly two months ago, I wrote a .....

30 Sep 201630 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample ‘pay with Avios’ prices: Mature cheddar cheese ploughman’s – £3 .....

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin the Caterpillar?’. Note that: “Club Europe (short-haul business class) customers .....

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Qatar Airways and British Airways unveiled a ‘joint business agreement’ yesterday covering flights between the UK and Doha. What this means, in simple terms, is that all revenue generated .....

Qatar Airways and British Airways unveiled a ‘joint business agreement’ yesterday covering flights .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

News in brief: Get 10% off a 16-25 Railcard until tomorrow If you are in the right age group or are a full time student of any age, or have one in the family, you can get them a 16-25 Railcard with a .....

News in brief: Get 10% off a 16-25 Railcard until tomorrow If you are in the right age group or are a full .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Tomorrow was meant to be the last day to pick up 4,500 cheap Avios points via The Sunday Times Travel Magazine. However, due to what I can only imagine was insane demand from Head for Points readers, .....

Tomorrow was meant to be the last day to pick up 4,500 cheap Avios points via The Sunday Times Travel .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

American Express Platinum gained a new benefit yesterday, albeit indirectly – I doubt the people at American Express even knew it was coming. Singapore Airlines Krisflyer and Shangri-La Hotels .....

American Express Platinum gained a new benefit yesterday, albeit indirectly – I doubt the people at .....

28 Sep 201628 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

As I have written another article today about a new indirect benefit of having the American Express Platinum charge card (ie Star Alliance Silver status), I thought it was worth flagging up another .....

As I have written another article today about a new indirect benefit of having the American Express Platinum .....

28 Sep 201628 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We mentioned last week that Sunday was the last day to earn 150 Clubcard points when spending .....

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We .....

28 Sep 201628 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 83 comments

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened InterContinental New York Barclay back in July.  Situated just around the corner from the .....

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It is the best offer you will .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

If you are a Marriott Rewards members who has just signed up with Starwood Preferred Guest in order to benefit from status matching and points transfer, you may not know about this deal. Starwood .....

If you are a Marriott Rewards members who has just signed up with Starwood Preferred Guest in order to .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....

26 Sep 201626 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

Aer Lingus is still offering 250 free Avios points if you pre-register for its new, much delayed, loyalty scheme AerClub.  If you didn’t jump in when I mentioned this back in April, you can .....

Aer Lingus is still offering 250 free Avios points if you pre-register for its new, much delayed, loyalty .....

26 Sep 201626 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments