American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Tesco. You need to check the ‘offers’ section of all of your online statement pages to see if you are targetted. If you are, I .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Tesco. You need to check the ‘offers’ .....

15 Sep 202015 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island (review here), it was time to head back to main island .....

This is our review of Mango House Seychelles, an LXR resort on Mahé. After a blissful stay at the new Waldorf .....

9 Aug 20249 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG One Rewards points expire?’. This series, which we .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is our review of The Langham hotel in London. One of the oldest hotels in London, The Langham has been welcoming guests since 1865, the same year that Lewis Carroll published Alice in Wonderland .....

This is our review of The Langham hotel in London. One of the oldest hotels in London, The Langham has been .....

6 May 20246 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

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

9 Nov 20249 November 2024 by Rhys Jones

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

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

15 Jul 202415 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you saw any of our social media feeds over the weekend, you will have seen pictures of the huge queues in Heathrow Terminal 5 on Saturday morning. Even the First Wing had a huge queue at the time .....

If you saw any of our social media feeds over the weekend, you will have seen pictures of the huge queues in .....

29 Mar 202229 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 232 comments

In September 2024, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. Very interestingly, they were DEBIT cards and not credit cards. As well as earning points, the cards come with Hilton Honors .....

In September 2024, Hilton Honors launched two new Mastercard payment cards. Very interestingly, they were .....

29 Apr 202529 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

News in brief: An update for anyone who signed up for our BA Prepaid Mastercard offer Over late July and early August, we ran a promotion with British Airways to offer 3,000 Avios when you signed up .....

News in brief: An update for anyone who signed up for our BA Prepaid Mastercard offer Over late July and early .....

20 Aug 202220 August 2022 by Rob Burgess

If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very interesting offer in your inbox yesterday. If you book a BA long haul flight for cash by midnight .....

If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very .....

25 Jun 202225 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is running a May Day promotion. This is the first offer of 2025 which coincides with a special deal for British Airways American Express cardholders. It is .....

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is running a May Day promotion. This is the first offer of 2025 .....

1 May 20251 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the airport loyalty programme, has launched a double points offer with Official Heathrow Parking. No registration is required. To receive double points you must: Participating .....

Heathrow Rewards, the airport loyalty programme, has launched a double points offer with Official Heathrow .....

5 Jul 20235 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: IHG’s new voco Belfast hotel is open IHG has a new hotel in Belfast to sit alongside the existing Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza – voco Belfast. voco is .....

News in brief: IHG’s new voco Belfast hotel is open IHG has a new hotel in Belfast to sit alongside the .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rob Burgess

Back in May 2023, Best Western abruptly dropped Avios as a partner. This was a shame, partly because it was a relatively new partnership in the first place and partly because – based on a reader .....

Back in May 2023, Best Western abruptly dropped Avios as a partner. This was a shame, partly because it was a .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments