News in brief: Decent Etihad business class sale – and double miles My A380 Business Studio Etihad flight report starts tomorrow.  If it makes you keen to try Etihad, a new Global Seat Sale has .....

News in brief: Decent Etihad business class sale – and double miles My A380 Business Studio Etihad .....

27 Feb 201527 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Abu Dhabi based Etihad has brought back its Gold status match. This allows you to get an Etihad Gold card in return for proof of your Gold status with British Airways or any other major airline. Now, .....

Abu Dhabi based Etihad has brought back its Gold status match. This allows you to get an Etihad Gold card in .....

26 Feb 201526 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

It seems that some of the pressure put on Virgin East Coast to save East Coast Rewards has paid off. Virgin is not keeping East Coast Rewards, of course, but the transition is better than originally .....

It seems that some of the pressure put on Virgin East Coast to save East Coast Rewards has paid off. Virgin is .....

26 Feb 201526 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This one certainly came out of nowhere.  It is a very decent offer, especially if you are concerned about SPG points expiring due to lack of activity. Full details can be found here. You earn 1 .....

This one certainly came out of nowhere.  It is a very decent offer, especially if you are concerned about SPG .....

26 Feb 201526 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Thanks to premium lounge operator No1 Traveller, I am running a giveaway today which will last for just 18 hours. Between now and midnight, you can win two Champagne Experience gift vouchers to any .....

Thanks to premium lounge operator No1 Traveller, I am running a giveaway today which will last for just 18 .....

25 Feb 201525 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In an article yesterday I shared a preview of the new list of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks deals.  We now have the full list courtesy of IHG providing them to a handful of US frequent flyer sites. .....

In an article yesterday I shared a preview of the new list of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks deals.  We now .....

25 Feb 201525 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

News in brief: Did you get your Hilton Diamond appreciation bonus? If you have Diamond status in the Hilton HHonors programme, you may have received a special award from Hilton.  Many members have .....

News in brief: Did you get your Hilton Diamond appreciation bonus? If you have Diamond status in the Hilton .....

25 Feb 201525 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Australian airline Qantas is offering to match Gold cards issued by any other airline into the Gold level of its Qantas Frequent Flyer programme. Because Qantas is a member of the oneworld alliance, .....

Australian airline Qantas is offering to match Gold cards issued by any other airline into the Gold level .....

24 Feb 201524 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched an exceptionally generous promotion. It sits just behind the current Club Carlson offer .....

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched an .....

24 Feb 201524 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a sample of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. Without question, PointBreaks are the .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

24 Feb 201524 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

There are plenty of Head for Points readers currently chasing a spending target on their American Express card.  Why?  Because they want to trigger a lucrative sign-up bonus in order to book a .....

There are plenty of Head for Points readers currently chasing a spending target on their American Express .....

23 Feb 201523 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Rocketmiles is a similar business to Kaligo.com and PointsHound.  It offers you a generous pile of airline miles when you book any property through their website. At the time I first covered it, .....

Rocketmiles is a similar business to Kaligo.com and PointsHound.  It offers you a generous pile of airline .....

23 Feb 201523 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Back in 2013, Hertz and Virgin Atlantic ran a very generous promotion which gave 2,013 Virgin Flying Club miles on a rental.  In theory you were meant to rent for at least three days but it actually .....

Back in 2013, Hertz and Virgin Atlantic ran a very generous promotion which gave 2,013 Virgin Flying Club .....

23 Feb 201523 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

British Airways will launch a 50% bonus tomorrow for anyone who buys Avios points. 50% is an unprecedented discount as a quick search through the last three years of Head for Points will show you. It .....

British Airways will launch a 50% bonus tomorrow for anyone who buys Avios points. 50% is an unprecedented .....

22 Feb 201522 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments