There are two recent Iberia partnerships worth knowing about.  You will need an Iberia Plus account to earn Avios points with these, but they can be quickly transferred across to an avios.com or .....

There are two recent Iberia partnerships worth knowing about.  You will need an Iberia Plus account to earn .....

19 Jul 201219 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week outlining a number of genuine improvements to the scheme. If you are not a member, and current fly .....

If you are a member of Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, you will have received an email last week .....

8 Jul 20138 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

My wife was recently targetted for the Priority Club Black Visa card.  This was for the offer that I highlight on the ‘Credit Cards Update‘ page – 40,000 Priority Club points (good .....

My wife was recently targetted for the Priority Club Black Visa card.  This was for the offer that I .....

8 Aug 20128 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

On Saturday, I posted the list of hotels which will be bookable for just 5,000 IHG Rewards Club points in the latest round of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks. This is just a reminder that these hotels .....

On Saturday, I posted the list of hotels which will be bookable for just 5,000 IHG Rewards Club points in the .....

24 Nov 201424 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is a guest post, written by Andrew Seftel (although the sensationalist headline is mine!) to whom I am grateful.  You may recognise his name from the comments pages of Head for Points.  His .....

This is a guest post, written by Andrew Seftel (although the sensationalist headline is mine!) to whom I am .....

27 Jul 201327 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Bloomberg recently reported that Sir Richard Branson has stated that Virgin Atlantic is in ‘fairly advanced talks’ to join one of the major airline alliances. The phrase ‘about .....

Bloomberg recently reported that Sir Richard Branson has stated that Virgin Atlantic is in ‘fairly .....

11 Nov 201211 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Whilst the Maldives is a very popular high-end holiday destination, it has always been a tricky one to score with airline miles. A lot of people were delighted when British Airways began flying the .....

Whilst the Maldives is a very popular high-end holiday destination, it has always been a tricky one to score .....

23 Aug 201223 August 2012 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions. These rooms are a .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

22 Nov 201422 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Virgin Atlantic launched its new Little Red domestic flights at the end of March, serving Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. These are operated using Heathrow slots which British Airways was forced .....

Virgin Atlantic launched its new Little Red domestic flights at the end of March, serving Manchester, .....

20 Jun 201320 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month.  After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked up .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Something I stress on Head for Points whenever I can is the need to keep a clear mind when earning miles or points. If you are buying a product or service primarily because it offers you miles, you .....

Something I stress on Head for Points whenever I can is the need to keep a clear mind when earning miles or .....

27 Sep 201227 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit cards. Frankly, there has been a very noticeable weaking of credit card .....

For the first time since Head for Points started, there is a good offer available on the Virgin Atlantic .....

19 Sep 201219 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments