IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / HI Express / Crowne Plaza etc loyalty scheme, is offering discounted redemptions at five of its New York hotels. You need to stay before 30th April to get the .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / HI Express / Crowne Plaza etc loyalty scheme, is offering discounted .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is the new name for the combined Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programme. The programme will launch tomorrow, 13th February, although it will .....

Marriott Bonvoy is the new name for the combined Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

At last!  After many years of having Head for Points readers email me in search of a good travel rewards payment card to use for their business purchases, we finally have something. You can now earn .....

At last!  After many years of having Head for Points readers email me in search of a good travel rewards .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 24th February you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. This is as high a bonus as we .....

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 24th February you .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has now confirmed the rumour we published a few weeks ago. Flights to Tel Aviv will launch on 25th September.  It will use an A330-300, so Virgin’s fully flat Upper Class seat .....

Virgin Atlantic has now confirmed the rumour we published a few weeks ago. Flights to Tel Aviv will launch on .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

The St Regis Venice is opening soon. When I was in Venice last August I noticed that Marriot’s Westin Europa & Regina was closed for refurbishment. It appears that the hotel is about to .....

The St Regis Venice is opening soon. When I was in Venice last August I noticed that Marriot’s Westin .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

This is your last chance to take advantage of our ‘free £50 to spend on anything you want at Amazon’ offer. Back in October and December we ran a very generous promotion with Amazon .....

This is your last chance to take advantage of our ‘free £50 to spend on anything you want at .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Last Saturday I did an article on the new British Airways promotion for The Economist. As I wrote at the time, it appeared to be very generous. It implies that you were getting 1,200 Avios for taking .....

Last Saturday I did an article on the new British Airways promotion for The Economist. As I wrote at the time, .....

10 Feb 201910 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

On 25th January, IHG Rewards Club increased the points required at many of its hotels.  With that in mind, I thought it was worth another look at my preferred choices if you are looking for a free .....

On 25th January, IHG Rewards Club increased the points required at many of its hotels.  With that in mind, I .....

10 Feb 201910 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 105 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 .....

10 Feb 201910 February 2019 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

Aer Lingus has confirmed its first A321LR route. Aer Lingus is about to receive the first of 14 single aisle A321LR aircraft.  Whilst these look like standard European short haul planes, they have .....

Aer Lingus has confirmed its first A321LR route. Aer Lingus is about to receive the first of 14 single aisle .....

9 Feb 20199 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 128 comments

Iberia has launched a special car rental deal with Avis.  This will get you 1,700 Avios on rentals up to 30th April, which in most cases is more generous than the ‘3 Avios per £1’ you .....

Iberia has launched a special car rental deal with Avis.  This will get you 1,700 Avios on rentals up to 30th .....

9 Feb 20199 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

IHG has announced changes to InterContinental Ambassador benefits on reward nights. Ambassador is the dedicated loyalty scheme for InterContinental hotels, operating separately from IHG Rewards .....

IHG has announced changes to InterContinental Ambassador benefits on reward nights. Ambassador is the .....

9 Feb 20199 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

Alitalia is running a special 20% discount code on flights from London this weekend. Added to their existing special deals, you end up with some very attractive looking prices. For example, you can .....

Alitalia is running a special 20% discount code on flights from London this weekend. Added to their existing .....

8 Feb 20198 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments