I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I interested in joining the Amex Dining 10% cashback programme? I clicked the link and it took .....

I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I .....

22 Dec 202422 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my previous article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG One Rewards loyalty scheme. .....

2 Feb 20252 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Radisson Hotels has launched a number of 'Park, Dream and Fly' deals for anyone travelling from Heathrow before the end of 2022. One of the secrets of Heathrow parking, or indeed at many other UK .....

Radisson Hotels has launched a number of 'Park, Dream and Fly' deals for anyone travelling from Heathrow .....

26 Jul 202226 July 2022 by Sinead Archer • 31 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 .....

21 Apr 202521 April 2025 by Rob Burgess

Millennium & Copthorne is a hotel chain with a presence across the UK, Asia, North America and New Zealand. It relaunched its loyalty scheme as My Millennium in 2016, and just has just given it a .....

Millennium & Copthorne is a hotel chain with a presence across the UK, Asia, North America and New .....

25 Nov 202425 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new Hilton hotel in Bournemouth – click here.  I was staying next door in the Hampton .....

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Jamie Oliver • 29 comments

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more examples come to light, it is clear that this is a major devaluation. It has been disguised by .....

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more .....

9 Dec 20229 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 199 comments

Since October, holders of the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card have been able to buy airport lounge passes at a reduced rate of £18.50. Barclaycard challenged us to find four of the best lounges .....

Since October, holders of the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card have been able to buy airport lounge passes .....

27 May 202327 May 2023 by Rhys Jones • 24 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 .....

3 May 20253 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called Comair. I’ve flown it a couple of times in the past. It is a little strange to board .....

One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called .....

14 Mar 202214 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the tier point run. With BA flights earning 1 tier point per £1 of net spending, a Silver card .....

The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the .....

20 Jan 202520 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible number of Curio Collection hotels in London. Last year I took a look at The Westminster .....

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’.  Virgin Atlantic is .....

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

We have teamed up with a major credit card company to host an exclusive private dinner party for SME owners. Our partner is interested in what small business owners think of both their cards as well .....

We have teamed up with a major credit card company to host an exclusive private dinner party for SME owners. .....

5 Oct 20225 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments