If you have The Platinum Card from American Express, one of the unsung ‘free money’ benefits has been £50 per half-year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid instore and online .....

If you have The Platinum Card from American Express, one of the unsung ‘free money’ benefits has been £50 .....

8 Jun 20258 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

16 Jun 202516 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot program under the name of Tribute Portfolio Homes. It allowed the brand to offer premium and .....

A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot .....

23 Dec 202423 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments

In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking platform called Virgin Trains Ticketing. It was originally part of the Virgin Red app but .....

In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Gatwick airport has announced that it will start charging for terminal drop-offs in 2021. Any vehicles dropping off passengers directly outside either the North or South terminals will be charged a .....

Gatwick airport has announced that it will start charging for terminal drop-offs in 2021. Any vehicles .....

14 Oct 202014 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

This article shows you which of the major hotel loyalty schemes let you transfer your points to another person. Over the last few years it has become progressively easier to transfer hotel points to .....

This article shows you which of the major hotel loyalty schemes let you transfer your points to another .....

8 Mar 20248 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Curve Card is back in action via a new processing deal with Checkout.com.  This is a pretty impressive turnaround given that their previous payment processor, Wirecard, was closed down with no notice .....

Curve Card is back in action via a new processing deal with Checkout.com.  This is a pretty impressive .....

30 Jun 202030 June 2020 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: DoubleTree Newbury North hotel leaving Hilton Hilton is losing another UK hotel with the departure of DoubleTree Newbury North. The hotel will be leaving the brand on 28th February. .....

News in brief: DoubleTree Newbury North hotel leaving Hilton Hilton is losing another UK hotel with the .....

11 Feb 202511 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

For the last two months, Marriott Bonvoy has been running a bonus promotion. It ends on 28th April but registration closes TODAY, 14th April. I am re-running this article in case you may be having a .....

For the last two months, Marriott Bonvoy has been running a bonus promotion. It ends on 28th April but .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rob Burgess

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for free?  In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like .....

Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner?  Can you transfer the points for .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

The nearest that any London airport has to Lufthansa’s First Class Terminal in Frankfurt (old review here) is Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Wing. It’s not really a fair comparison, .....

The nearest that any London airport has to Lufthansa’s First Class Terminal in Frankfurt (old review .....

16 Oct 202416 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that .....

This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend £15 in-store. This is widely available. Don’t confuse it, however, with an offer .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend .....

3 Oct 20203 October 2020 by Rob Burgess

When Etihad Guest overhauled its programme this year (for the worst), it brought in a nasty rule regarding points expiry. You now need to take a cash flight on Etihad or one of its airline partners .....

When Etihad Guest overhauled its programme this year (for the worst), it brought in a nasty rule regarding .....

31 Aug 202431 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments