The Virgin Group has launched a new iOS app, Virgin Red.  You can download it for free from the App Store.  It is NOT available Android phones at the moment and no launch is expected until the end .....

The Virgin Group has launched a new iOS app, Virgin Red.  You can download it for free from the App Store. .....

2 Aug 20152 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

2 Aug 20152 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. This article was updated on 1st April 2017 and is correct as of that .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday .....

1 Aug 20151 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is a very quick reminder that there are four good credit card sign-up bonuses which end TODAY. The British Airways American Express cards are offering a higher 9,000 and 25,000 Avios sign-up .....

This is a very quick reminder that there are four good credit card sign-up bonuses which end TODAY. .....

31 Jul 201531 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Three weeks ago, Head for Points ran an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app HotelTonight to promote their current ‘£30 off your first UK booking’ promotion. .....

Three weeks ago, Head for Points ran an exciting competition in association with hotel booking app .....

30 Jul 201530 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Long-time readers will know that I usually drop the article count from three articles to two during August. This year, as we are away next week, I am bringing it forward by a week and the reduced .....

Long-time readers will know that I usually drop the article count from three articles to two during August. .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

18 Jul 201518 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Avios has announced a new partnership with chauffeur group Tristar.  You will now earn points with every Tristar booking you make, at the rate of 2 Avios points per £1 spent. This is an avios.com .....

Avios has announced a new partnership with chauffeur group Tristar.  You will now earn points with every .....

17 Jul 201517 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I wrote here, the chain will not, to all intents and purposes, now exist outside London. On .....

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I .....

16 Jul 201516 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a three page article on frequent flyer miles.  It starts on page 164. For better or worse, I .....

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

A few weeks ago, many of us received an email from American Express offering £10 cashback if £35 was spent on a specified Amex card at amazon.co.uk before the end of July. If you got this offer, it .....

A few weeks ago, many of us received an email from American Express offering £10 cashback if £35 was spent .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Today, Sunday, is your last chance to enter our current competition.  It is run in association with hotel booking app HotelTonight to promote their current ‘£30 off your first UK .....

Today, Sunday, is your last chance to enter our current competition.  It is run in association with .....

12 Jul 201512 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Last Saturday, I published a few pictures taken by reader Sam when she took advantage of the ‘£500 business class return’ fares to New York offered by ‘all business class’ .....

Last Saturday, I published a few pictures taken by reader Sam when she took advantage of the ‘£500 .....

11 Jul 201511 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning. Even if you do decide to pay for the .....

This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and .....

9 Jul 20159 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments