As I originally wrote on Saturday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) will release a new list of PointBreaks redemptions this afternoon. These .....

As I originally wrote on Saturday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, .....

30 Jan 201730 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Regular readers will know of the regular generous deals offered by Iberia Plus and The Economist for taking out a subscription.  Avios.com has now jumped on the bandwagon. As you can see at this .....

Regular readers will know of the regular generous deals offered by Iberia Plus and The Economist for taking .....

29 Jan 201729 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

‘Split ticketing’ has been a niche topic in rail circles for some years – you can save a lot of money on your train travel by using it correctly. What ‘split .....

‘Split ticketing’ has been a niche topic in rail circles for some years – you can save a lot .....

29 Jan 201729 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

In what may be a sign of things to come with other airlines, Emirates Skywards members can now pay to access the impressive Business and First Class Lounges at Dubai International Airport regardless .....

In what may be a sign of things to come with other airlines, Emirates Skywards members can now pay to access .....

29 Jan 201729 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 35 comments

This is our review of the Rendezvous Executive Lounge at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. A few weeks ago we asked for your help in completing our collection of UK airport lounge reviews, which .....

This is our review of the Rendezvous Executive Lounge at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. A few weeks .....

29 Jan 201729 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 2 comments

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That isn’t going to change, but as the benefit packages on reward cards continue to be .....

Cashback credit cards are not a core focus of Head for Points due to, erm, their lack of points. That .....

28 Jan 201728 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. These rooms are a .....

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

28 Jan 201728 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin miles with a Nerf gun Until tomorrow night, Tesco Direct is offering 1,000 bonus Clubcard points – worth 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin miles – .....

News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin miles with a Nerf gun Until tomorrow night, Tesco Direct is .....

28 Jan 201728 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with Etihad Guest. This is one of the most generous sign-up .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

27 Jan 201727 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

Avios has teamed up with hotel booking site Agoda to offer additional points on hotel bookings made via their PointsMAX scheme. Agoda is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched .....

Avios has teamed up with hotel booking site Agoda to offer additional points on hotel bookings made via their .....

27 Jan 201727 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Hilton EMEA sale ending soon The Hilton EMEA sale which covers the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa ends on 31st January. The special landing page is here. Whilst it is nominally .....

News in brief: Hilton EMEA sale ending soon The Hilton EMEA sale which covers the UK, Europe, Middle East and .....

27 Jan 201727 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Birmingham Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. EDIT: Our updated 2021 review .....

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Birmingham Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of .....

27 Jan 201727 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

This is my review of the British Airways temporary Speedbird Lounge in Gatwick Airport’s South terminal. As I wrote in my companion article to this one, British Airways has not been allowed to .....

This is my review of the British Airways temporary Speedbird Lounge in Gatwick Airport’s South terminal. .....

26 Jan 201726 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched some aggressive Upper Class fares from Manchester to Boston this summer. How aggressive?  We’re talking ‘£999.62 return’ aggressive. If you are looking .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched some aggressive Upper Class fares from Manchester to Boston this summer. How .....

26 Jan 201726 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments