Three new American Express cashback deals popped up yesterday which look interesting. The Virgin Atlantic one is particularly good and is worth £250. Let’s start with the hotel offers, however. .....

Three new American Express cashback deals popped up yesterday which look interesting. The Virgin Atlantic one .....

5 Feb 20255 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. Remember that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Qantas flights if you are planning a trip to Australia, .....

Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. Remember that you will earn Avios and .....

4 Jul 20244 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Over the last two weeks we have published updated versions of our ‘What is a hotel point worth?’ series. You can see the individual articles here: Now that we have a valuation per point .....

Over the last two weeks we have published updated versions of our ‘What is a hotel point worth?’ .....

25 Aug 202525 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you may have received an interesting offer today. If you book a BA short haul Gatwick flight for cash by 23:59 on Monday, you .....

If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you may have received an interesting .....

20 Oct 202220 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use .....

22 Jun 202522 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their partnership. The lustre has faded somewhat since then due to two sharp devaluations, neither of .....

What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their .....

31 Jul 202431 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

A decade ago, Tesco Clubcard was a goldmine for Avios collectors. British Airways was a key partner, and points would flow like confetti from Tesco Direct and Tesco Wine deals, as well as in-store .....

A decade ago, Tesco Clubcard was a goldmine for Avios collectors. British Airways was a key partner, and .....

2 May 20242 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

27 Jan 202427 January 2024 by Rhys Jones

Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a simple workaround has emerged in the past few years, enabled by new eSIM technology found in .....

Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 239 comments

What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very rarely write about the UK American Express Centurion card, or ‘The Black Card’ .....

What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very .....

23 Mar 202423 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 143 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a hotel room via Kaligo.com?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 9 of our updated ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a hotel room via Kaligo.com?  .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Capital on Tap – a small UK payments card company which I admit you may never have heard of – runs the only small business Visa credit cards which can earn you Avios points. You earn 1 .....

Capital on Tap – a small UK payments card company which I admit you may never have heard of – runs .....

1 Sep 20241 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Why should you get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Plus Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you will receive if you apply for a Virgin Atlantic Reward Plus Mastercard .....

Why should you get the Virgin Atlantic Reward Plus Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 .....

1 Feb 20251 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Hilton Honors Debit and Plus Debit cards. Part 1, which is a factual look at the new Hilton Honors debit cards, is here.  The main marketing and .....

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Hilton Honors Debit and Plus Debit cards. Part 1, which is a .....

26 Sep 202426 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 221 comments