IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, appears to have (accidentally?) posted the list of hotels changing reward category this year online. Assuming that .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, appears to have .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months to IHG’s new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London’s Russell Square.  We also .....

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram home.  In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not .....

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

If you have Qatar Airways flights coming up, the airline is currently running an interesting promotion to encourage you to sign up for its Privilege Club loyalty scheme.   Whilst most Head for .....

If you have Qatar Airways flights coming up, the airline is currently running an interesting promotion to .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription.  This is the biggest bonus yet. As you can see at this link, you can earn up to 25,200 .....

British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. .....

4 Jan 20194 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Singapore Airlines announced a modest devaluation of its KrisFlyer loyalty scheme yesterday. This is relevant because KrisFlyer is a transfer partner with American Express Membership Rewards, HSBC .....

Singapore Airlines announced a modest devaluation of its KrisFlyer loyalty scheme yesterday. This is relevant .....

4 Jan 20194 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 169 comments

The Thistle, Guoman and Amba hotel chains – which are all under common ownership, and which tend to move hotels around inside their three brands on a regular basis – have launched a .....

The Thistle, Guoman and Amba hotel chains – which are all under common ownership, and which tend to move .....

4 Jan 20194 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You will not receive these articles via our daily emails unless it is a deal which UK residents .....

As a reminder, our coverage of Avios Ireland (AerClub) is exclusively on the Head for Points website.  You .....

4 Jan 20194 January 2019 by Anika Burnett • 3 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme covering InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc, has launched its new Spring promotion. It is fundamentally another version of the long-running Accelerate .....

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty scheme covering InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc, has launched .....

3 Jan 20193 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 235 comments

Today I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  I mention this card quite a bit on Head for Points but if you are new to this hobby then it might not be .....

Today I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  I mention this card .....

3 Jan 20193 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

Over the last few months, a new way of redeeming for Avios for long-haul business class flights has been taking shape – with Air Italy. In late 2017, Qatar Airways acquired a 49% stake in .....

Over the last few months, a new way of redeeming for Avios for long-haul business class flights has been .....

3 Jan 20193 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Do you want to know how British Airways Executive Club and the Avios scheme works? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series covers 175 key questions you may have, along with the answers. We have broken the .....

Do you want to know how British Airways Executive Club and the Avios scheme works? Our ‘BA .....

3 Jan 20193 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

Yes, in a dose of Brexit inspired madness, BA’s sister airline Iberia has made a surprising revelation: it is not actually a subsidiary of a major international aviation group.  It is, in fact, .....

Yes, in a dose of Brexit inspired madness, BA’s sister airline Iberia has made a surprising revelation: .....

3 Jan 20193 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with SriLankan Airlines and whether it’s worth it compared to flying British Airways. It is .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

2 Jan 20192 January 2019 by Rhys Jones