At long last, the cry from a large part of the Head for Points readership: “Why can’t we earn miles at Waitrose?” …. has been answered. Via a new deal with Virgin Atlantic, you .....

At long last, the cry from a large part of the Head for Points readership: “Why can’t we earn .....

21 Mar 201721 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 262 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this two months ago with a new partner, Emyr Thomas of Bon Vivant, the feedback from Head for Points .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today.  Since I relaunched this two .....

21 Mar 201721 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: Get £30-£50 of free taxi credit when you download Gett Gett, the taxi app which operates in London and various other cities across the UK, is currently offering up to £50 of credit .....

News in brief: Get £30-£50 of free taxi credit when you download Gett Gett, the taxi app which operates in .....

21 Mar 201721 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Inverness Dalcross Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. EDIT:  We have a .....

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Inverness Dalcross Airport. This is part of our series of reviews .....

21 Mar 201721 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

With the end of the tax year approaching, wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer for opening a SIPP or ISA. .....

With the end of the tax year approaching, wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios .....

20 Mar 201720 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 1,200 Avios for £30 LEGO spend Today (Monday) is the last day to earn 1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin Flying Club miles for spending £30 on LEGO Disney Princess. This is a .....

News in brief: Last day to get 1,200 Avios for £30 LEGO spend Today (Monday) is the last day to earn 1,200 .....

20 Mar 201720 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

News in brief: New Radisson Blu / Park Inn / Park Plaza sale starts today Radisson has launched its latest “Dream Deals” sale to the public today.  The sale covers 350 Radisson Blu, Park .....

News in brief: New Radisson Blu / Park Inn / Park Plaza sale starts today Radisson has launched its latest .....

20 Mar 201720 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse.  People say that you should spend your points as your earn, rather than holding them for retirement or some .....

There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse.  People say that you should .....

19 Mar 201719 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

Long-term readers of Head for Points will know that I have not been the greatest fan of Marriott Rewards although I have always acknowledged that people who commit enough to earn top-tier status (75 .....

Long-term readers of Head for Points will know that I have not been the greatest fan of Marriott .....

19 Mar 201719 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

News in brief: BA trialling improved ‘cash for Avios’ EU261 deals? A few months I wrote a fairly scathing article about British Airways offering people Avios instead of cash when they .....

News in brief: BA trialling improved ‘cash for Avios’ EU261 deals? A few months I wrote a fairly .....

19 Mar 201719 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

IAG, the parent of British Airways, announced the name of its new low-cost airline yesterday – LEVEL. The airline will be based in Barcelona, at least initially. LEVEL isn’t really a .....

IAG, the parent of British Airways, announced the name of its new low-cost airline yesterday – LEVEL. .....

18 Mar 201718 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 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 .....

18 Mar 201718 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

News in brief: Flying Blue improves its mileage expiry policy (a bit) Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM programme, is popular with a lot of Head for Points readers outside London.  Flying to .....

News in brief: Flying Blue improves its mileage expiry policy (a bit) Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM .....

18 Mar 201718 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: New Tesco / LEGO promotion launched Tesco Direct has launched a new LEGO promotion, this time with LEGO Disney Princess. As you can see here, you will receive 500 bonus Tesco Clubcard .....

News in brief: New Tesco / LEGO promotion launched Tesco Direct has launched a new LEGO promotion, this time .....

17 Mar 201717 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments