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The Wine Flyer is the new British Airways wine ordering portal. It’s an interesting business and an intriguing diversion by IAG Loyalty. British Airways partnered with Laithwaites for many years .....
The Wine Flyer is the new British Airways wine ordering portal. It’s an interesting business and an .....
24 Mar 202324 March 2023 • 47 comments
News in brief: Get £10 cashback at Waitrose with American Express Decent American Express cashback offers have been thinner on the ground than usual since Christmas, but a half-decent Waitrose deal .....
News in brief: Get £10 cashback at Waitrose with American Express Decent American Express cashback offers .....
22 Mar 202422 March 2024
Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points towards elite status on REDEMPTION flights. This is surprisingly attractive. My family will .....
Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points .....
15 Apr 202515 April 2025 • 34 comments
In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and Avios into Nectar points. What is the conversion rate .....
In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
30 Jun 202530 June 2025
‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in recent years. Whilst paid programmes have been around for a long time – .....
‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in .....
7 Oct 20247 October 2024 • 14 comments
The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is worthwhile trading your points for airline miles. There are a couple of reasons for this. .....
The general consensus about hotel loyalty programmes is that Marriott Bonvoy is the only scheme where it is .....
27 Jul 202527 July 2025 • 13 comments
This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....
This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme .....
25 Jan 202525 January 2025 • 49 comments
Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops and car parks at London Heathrow, has a little known ‘Premium’ tier. If you are planning a shopping spree at Heathrow in the coming .....
Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops and car parks at London Heathrow, has a little known .....
20 Mar 202520 March 2025 • 12 comments
If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus when you redeem your points to pay off some or all of the balance of your statement. The .....
If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus .....
11 May 202411 May 2024 • 6 comments
This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much coverage on Head for Points, mainly because it doesn’t run many promotions and we are .....
This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much .....
23 Jan 202523 January 2025 • 26 comments
We often get questions on American Express supplementary cards in our forum or emailed to us directly, so I though it was worth taking a proper look at how they work. There are often misconceptions .....
We often get questions on American Express supplementary cards in our forum or emailed to us directly, so I .....
7 Oct 20247 October 2024 • 52 comments
Whilst my children have been badgering me for a cheap chocolate-filled advent calendar from the supermarket, you may want to splash out on something a little more luxurious for yourself. easyJet may .....
Whilst my children have been badgering me for a cheap chocolate-filled advent calendar from the supermarket, .....
8 Nov 20238 November 2023 • 122 comments
Great Western Railway is trialling a loyalty programme, GWR Rewards, in a new departure for the rail operator. Unlike some rail loyalty schemes (I’m looking at you, LNER, with your 2% cashback .....
Great Western Railway is trialling a loyalty programme, GWR Rewards, in a new departure for the rail operator. .....
23 Apr 202523 April 2025 • 85 comments
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