This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend Airport since it is at the airport. After attending the launch party for the Stobart Jet .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It is so new that the website doesn’t even have room photographs and when I wrote this .....

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK site.  It was due to end on the 16th but was extended for another 72 hours. On the face of it, .....

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK site.  .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. This article looks .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

I was at the opening party for the Stobart Jet Centre at London Southend Airport last night. The company has done an impressive job with its lounge which is a world away from the sterile (but .....

I was at the opening party for the Stobart Jet Centre at London Southend Airport last night. The company has .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I am appearing on Rip Off Britain on BBC1 this morning, doing an (unpaid and unofficial) PR job on behalf of Avios.  If you’ve visited Head for Points after seeing me on the programme, .....

I am appearing on Rip Off Britain on BBC1 this morning, doing an (unpaid and unofficial) PR job on behalf of .....

18 Jan 201818 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

SWISS is offering a special business class fare of £199 between Heathrow and Zurich.  I will be flying this myself in two weeks so I will be able to report back on how it was, hopefully before the .....

SWISS is offering a special business class fare of £199 between Heathrow and Zurich.  I will be flying this .....

18 Jan 201818 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a very generous deal with Avis. If you book a car for 2+ days you will pick up 6,000 Virgin Flying Club miles. Full details of the offer are on the Virgin Atlantic website .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a very generous deal with Avis. If you book a car for 2+ days you will pick up .....

18 Jan 201818 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

If your mind has turned to sorting out your insurance issues for the new year, I wanted to give you a reminder about the generous deals available via insurance broker Alan Boswell, which recently .....

If your mind has turned to sorting out your insurance issues for the new year, I wanted to give you a reminder .....

18 Jan 201818 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. What is the cheapest .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

17 Jan 201817 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

It is taking a while to piece together the changes to Tesco Clubcard as the company is not making it easy to find the data. We have covered the change in many redemptions from 4x face value to 3x .....

It is taking a while to piece together the changes to Tesco Clubcard as the company is not making it easy to .....

17 Jan 201817 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

Garuda Indonesia is currently offering an excellent business class fare to Bangkok via Jakarta.  Unlike many of the deals we feature, this involves departing from Heathrow and not positioning .....

Garuda Indonesia is currently offering an excellent business class fare to Bangkok via Jakarta.  Unlike many .....

17 Jan 201817 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Curve Card, the Mastercard that allows you to merge all of your Mastercard and Visa cards into one product, launches to the general public today. It had previously been available only to anyone who .....

Curve Card, the Mastercard that allows you to merge all of your Mastercard and Visa cards into one product, .....

17 Jan 201817 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

Heathrow Rewards is launching a revamp of its ‘Premium’ tier today.  To promote it they are launching a transfer bonus to Avios and most of their other airline partners. Heathrow .....

Heathrow Rewards is launching a revamp of its ‘Premium’ tier today.  To promote it they are .....

16 Jan 201816 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments