Well, this is a first for the UK. In the US, it is normal for American Express Membership Rewards points to transfer instantly to airline and hotel partners.  This is not the case in the UK, where .....

Well, this is a first for the UK. In the US, it is normal for American Express Membership Rewards points to .....

27 Sep 201327 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is the final part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two Eurostar loyalty schemes, can be found here. Yesterdays piece on using Avios points to book .....

This is the final part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two .....

26 Sep 201326 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, .....

I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor .....

20 Sep 201320 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

A fortnight ago, two interesting transfer bonuses were announced, both of which I covered. American Express is offering selected charge card holders a 20%-30% bonus on transfer from Membership .....

A fortnight ago, two interesting transfer bonuses were announced, both of which I covered. American .....

19 Sep 201319 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, launching in 2012. It has also failed to take off in a major way, since Etihad Guest is the .....

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, .....

17 Sep 201317 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

If you are opted in to receive junk email from American Express, charge card holders should have had an email yesterday offering them a conversion bonus if they moved their Membership Rewards points .....

If you are opted in to receive junk email from American Express, charge card holders should have had an .....

4 Sep 20134 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

This is my review of the American Express Nectar credit card. Head for Points mainly focusses on credit cards which offer airline miles or hotel loyalty points for your spending.  However, as easyJet .....

This is my review of the American Express Nectar credit card. Head for Points mainly focusses on credit cards .....

29 Aug 201329 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A quick reminder that July 31st is the last possible day to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Jumeirah Sirius. Amex has been very sneaky (or very stupid) over publicising this. On .....

A quick reminder that July 31st is the last possible day to transfer American Express Membership Rewards .....

30 Jul 201330 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

When three people email me about something, then something is definitely ‘up’!  For the last few weeks, some American Express Platinum card holders have been mysteriously receiving bonus .....

When three people email me about something, then something is definitely ‘up’!  For the last few .....

29 Jul 201329 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

American Express emailed me last week to offer 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other things) for each new supplementary cardholder added to my Platinum charge card account. .....

American Express emailed me last week to offer 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other .....

27 Jul 201327 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Yesterday I mentioned the 30% transfer bonus currently available to holders of the American Express International Dollar Card if they move their Membership Rewards points to Avios. I said that I would .....

Yesterday I mentioned the 30% transfer bonus currently available to holders of the American Express .....

16 Jul 201316 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is, admittedly, a minority post since not many readers will have an American Express International Dollar Card or International Euro Card. These cards are issued in the UK to people who would .....

This is, admittedly, a minority post since not many readers will have an American Express International Dollar .....

15 Jul 201315 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking.  Today I want to recap the best ways to earn points when using .....

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when .....

30 Jun 201330 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

An interesting promotion has popped up on the American Express Travel website, for anyone who has an Amex card enrolled in the Membership Rewards programme. Amex is offering 2,500 Membership Rewards .....

An interesting promotion has popped up on the American Express Travel website, for anyone who has an Amex card .....

19 Jun 201319 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments