I wrote earlier last week about the generous bonus of 15,000 Avios points which British Airways has awarded to anyone who has held a British Airways American Express card since it launched in 2001. .....

I wrote earlier last week about the generous bonus of 15,000 Avios points which British Airways has awarded .....

21 Nov 201621 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

If you are a member of IHG Rewards Club, you probably received a slightly odd email from them on Saturday morning. Entitled ‘Member booking update’ it said this: We’ve made a change. .....

If you are a member of IHG Rewards Club, you probably received a slightly odd email from them on Saturday .....

21 Nov 201621 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is my review of the new Element Amsterdam hotel. The amount of new hotel concepts today is overwhelming and, in order to stand out, hotels need to find their niche. Element By Westin is an .....

This is my review of the new Element Amsterdam hotel. The amount of new hotel concepts today is overwhelming .....

21 Nov 201621 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

Here is part two of my review of the Element Amsterdam hotel, the second European outpost – after Frankfurt – of Starwood’s new eco-friendly ‘extended stay’ hotel .....

Here is part two of my review of the Element Amsterdam hotel, the second European outpost – after .....

21 Nov 201621 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 5 comments

News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American Express and Uber are running a holiday season promotion giving you two free Uber rides up .....

News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American .....

20 Nov 201620 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 105 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios points balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, though, as it is .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

20 Nov 201620 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3.  Actually, I reviewed five lounges in Terminal 3 in the same day – I don’t mess about ….. The Servisair lounge .....

Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3.  Actually, I reviewed five lounges in .....

20 Nov 201620 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

It is a couple of weeks since I first mentioned this, so I thought it was worth a reminder that wealth management group Nutmeg has brought back its generous Avios offer, just a month after the .....

It is a couple of weeks since I first mentioned this, so I thought it was worth a reminder that wealth .....

20 Nov 201620 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

On Thursday I wrote about how, from January 1st, you will no longer be able to earn or redeem Avios points when booking a package holiday via avios.com. The changes to avios.com redemptions on January .....

On Thursday I wrote about how, from January 1st, you will no longer be able to earn or redeem Avios points .....

19 Nov 201619 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

The two TSB Avios credit cards were removed from the market this week.  They no longer appear on the avios.com or TSB websites. TSB gave Head for Points the following statement last night: We can .....

The two TSB Avios credit cards were removed from the market this week.  They no longer appear on the .....

19 Nov 201619 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I have written before about the points-earning Facebook app run by Le Club Accorhotels (the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery etc) but I thought it worth another mention. .....

I have written before about the points-earning Facebook app run by Le Club Accorhotels (the loyalty scheme for .....

19 Nov 201619 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

According to reports in Business Traveller, British Airways is changing the way it calculates credit card fees on bookings from 14th December. The current charge is a flat fee of £5 per booking, .....

According to reports in Business Traveller, British Airways is changing the way it calculates credit card .....

18 Nov 201618 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a card at a Shell station when filling up and register it online.  You earn 50 bonus points .....

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a .....

18 Nov 201618 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

News in brief: Get your eTA before travelling to Canada Canada has changed their entry requirements. Since 10th November most passengers travelling to Canada need an eTA to enter the country, even if .....

News in brief: Get your eTA before travelling to Canada Canada has changed their entry requirements. Since .....

18 Nov 201618 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 47 comments