East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has introduced a new redemption option. For just 400 East Coast Rewards points, you will .....

East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess

avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn 4,500 bonus Avios. The promotion is very simple (for once, given Lloyds track record): .....

avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

A couple of years ago, Tesco upgraded some of its credit card holders to the Tesco World Mastercard. World Mastercard is a premium product which comes with some elite benefits along the lines of those .....

A couple of years ago, Tesco upgraded some of its credit card holders to the Tesco World Mastercard. World .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I dedicated a few articles recently to covering the transition of BAA WorldPoints to Heathrow Rewards.  The scheme is now only valid when you spend money (on pretty much anything) at Heathrow. The .....

I dedicated a few articles recently to covering the transition of BAA WorldPoints to Heathrow Rewards.  The .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up for its foreign currency transfer service and made one payment. Two new versions of this .....

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I reported a couple of days ago that the American Express mobile site was showing a higher sign-up bonus for the British Airways credit cards. The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, was .....

I reported a couple of days ago that the American Express mobile site was showing a higher sign-up bonus for .....

7 Jun 20137 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Heathrow Airport has made a confident announcement that the new Terminal 2 will open on 4th June 2014. Having learnt lessons from the chaotic opening of Terminal 5, operations will be phased in over a .....

Heathrow Airport has made a confident announcement that the new Terminal 2 will open on 4th June 2014. Having .....

7 Jun 20137 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Etihad, the Abu Dhabi airline, has launched a status match scheme aimed at members of competing frequent flyer programmes. I will list the details below. However, it is important to be aware of a few .....

Etihad, the Abu Dhabi airline, has launched a status match scheme aimed at members of competing frequent flyer .....

7 Jun 20137 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The battle between Quidco and TopCashback for the prize of being Britain’s biggest cashback site is intensifying. For seven years, Quidco had stuck to its policy of charging a £5 per year .....

The battle between Quidco and TopCashback for the prize of being Britain’s biggest cashback site is .....

6 Jun 20136 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

For the last few months, Tesco has been running a promotion offering Tesco Clubcard points if you filled in a very short form telling them when your various insurance products were up for renewal. .....

For the last few months, Tesco has been running a promotion offering Tesco Clubcard points if you filled in .....

6 Jun 20136 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last week I wrote about the ‘official’ June and July promotion from Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme.  It offers double (base) points on .....

Last week I wrote about the ‘official’ June and July promotion from Priority Club, the Holiday Inn .....

6 Jun 20136 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food offerings in British Airways lounges, primarily at Heathrow. The contract moved to .....

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food .....

5 Jun 20135 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Head for Points reader signol posted this in the Comments section of another post a couple of days ago (thank you!) but I wanted to give it a wider outing. Amex is currently offering an increased .....

Head for Points reader signol posted this in the Comments section of another post a couple of days ago (thank .....

5 Jun 20135 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Gatwick Airport kicked off the most ambitious stage of its £1.2bn redevelopment so far this week with demolition work starting on Pier 1 in the South Terminal. This has been in use since 1962, .....

Gatwick Airport kicked off the most ambitious stage of its £1.2bn redevelopment so far this week with .....

5 Jun 20135 June 2013 by Rob Burgess