The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly bonkers £450 annual fee, but you can get 50,000 Avios for signing up and the benefits are .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has a lot to offer the regular traveller. Yes, there is a fairly .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the first quarter. Club Carlson is the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Plaza and Park Inn .....

Club Carlson has followed Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club and Starwood in revealing their promotions for the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the details there. Just a quick heads up to say that registration is now open via this site. .....

I posted about Starwood‘s ‘Power Up’ promotion back in December.  You will find all the .....

11 Jan 201311 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental in Marseille. Closer to home, it is worth noting that two brand new Holiday Inn’s in .....

I wrote an article yesterday about the special opening offer for Priority Club points at the InterContinental .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll down and click on the AA logo. Until January 31st, you can receive up to 15,000 bonus miles .....

A quick heads up that AA has launched another bonus when you buy their miles. Full details are here, scroll .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to Avios. My original article and my thoughts on the deal are here. This is the ba.com page for .....

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

A lot of American Express Platinum charge card holders, including myself, got a special offer in the mail yesterday. The card offers 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points for making ANY booking on the .....

A lot of American Express Platinum charge card holders, including myself, got a special offer in the mail .....

9 Jan 20139 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

InterContinental is launching a brand new five-star hotel in Marseille in on May 1st. It looks very impressive, being a conversion of a historic building overlooking the port. The reason I mention .....

InterContinental is launching a brand new five-star hotel in Marseille in on May 1st. It looks very .....

9 Jan 20139 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

I’m delighted to say that Head for Points passed the 1,000 followers mark yesterday. That is the total of the number of people who receive our posts by e-mail or follow us on Facebook or .....

I’m delighted to say that Head for Points passed the 1,000 followers mark yesterday. That is the total .....

9 Jan 20139 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

In what is easily the biggest piece of loyalty news so far this year, Priority Club (the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, Holiday Inn etc) loyalty programme is ripping up its reward structure .....

In what is easily the biggest piece of loyalty news so far this year, Priority Club (the InterContinental, .....

8 Jan 20138 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios without paying extreme taxes.  Yes, you need to hub through Germany to travel with them, .....

I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios .....

8 Jan 20138 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

My round-up of Spring hotel promotions has so far taken in Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has also now released its new .....

My round-up of Spring hotel promotions has so far taken in Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Priority Club, the .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club.  Now it is Marriott’s turn. Marriott Rewards is bringing back its MegaBonus promotion again, with .....

In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club.  Now it is .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings.  It is not pretty if you are a Lufthansa Miles & .....

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments