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

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that you can use them to book a package holiday and earn yourself bonus Avios points in the .....

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that .....

17 Nov 201617 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card has a new benefit – double points (2 per £1) on all stays at Starwood and Marriott properties. One of the biggest complaints about the .....

The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card has a new benefit – double points (2 per £1) on all .....

17 Nov 201617 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Last month I wrote about changes to the way that American Airlines codes its flights which impact how you spend Avios and how you earn British Airways tier points. Two class American Airlines .....

Last month I wrote about changes to the way that American Airlines codes its flights which impact how you .....

17 Nov 201617 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Get 15,000 free Avios from American Express I got a very pleasant surprise when I ran my AwardWallet update yesterday morning to refresh the balances of all my loyalty accounts.  My .....

News in brief: Get 15,000 free Avios from American Express I got a very pleasant surprise when I ran my .....

16 Nov 201616 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

Aer Lingus announced a new route from Dublin to Miami yesterday.  This offers a new way to spend your Avios points and a new way of getting to the US without paying heavy taxes and charges. The Miami .....

Aer Lingus announced a new route from Dublin to Miami yesterday.  This offers a new way to spend your Avios .....

16 Nov 201616 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Hilton has launched its Winter Sale with decent weekend discounts available across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Whilst it is nominally called the Winter Sale, you can book for any .....

Hilton has launched its Winter Sale with decent weekend discounts available across Europe, the Middle East and .....

16 Nov 201616 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

avios.com has launched a new winter promotion offering discounted Avios redemptions. This year there are only two options:  New York and Boston. These deals are NOT available via British Airways .....

avios.com has launched a new winter promotion offering discounted Avios redemptions. This year there are only .....

15 Nov 201615 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

For no reason in particular, I thought it was a good time to give this video another push.  I haven’t mentioned it for a couple of years – although it is permanently referenced in the .....

For no reason in particular, I thought it was a good time to give this video another push.  I haven’t .....

15 Nov 201615 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

After interminable delays, Aer Lingus has begun to contact members of its Gold Circle loyalty programme to tell them what their tier level will be in the new AerClub programme. You cannot log in until .....

After interminable delays, Aer Lingus has begun to contact members of its Gold Circle loyalty programme to .....

15 Nov 201615 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments