Last year I wrote an article on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount.  Quite a few things have changed since then, though, and as the post has also proved to be one of the .....

Last year I wrote an article on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount.  Quite a few .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This is my review of how the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire looks after young children. Here are some pictures from our stay at Four Seasons Hampshire last weekend, as I discuss in my main post .....

This is my review of how the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire looks after young children. Here are some .....

7 Jan 20147 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your redspottedhanky.com account. The points should have posted. For most people, this means 1,500 .....

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Are you one of the many people who still holds one of the old BMI (British Midland) credit cards?  You would have been pretty crazy to cut them up, given that you will be earning up to 2.5 Avios .....

Are you one of the many people who still holds one of the old BMI (British Midland) credit cards?  You .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

East Coast Trains is launching what it calls a ‘massive’ 7-day sale today. Tickets will start from £5 each way in Standard and £20 each way in First Class. You need to book by January .....

East Coast Trains is launching what it calls a ‘massive’ 7-day sale today. Tickets will start from .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

It is now nine months since Head for Points got its fresh new look, and – for want of a better word – started looking ‘professional’.   I have continued to change elements .....

It is now nine months since Head for Points got its fresh new look, and – for want of a better word .....

1 Jan 20141 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

A new partner has popped up on the avios.com website – Thomas Cook Sport. Thomas Cook Sport is described as Europe’s leading sport travel company.  They are, for instance, the official .....

A new partner has popped up on the avios.com website – Thomas Cook Sport. Thomas Cook Sport is described .....

1 Jan 20141 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you are taking it easy in the office (or at home) today, there is an interesting article on the history of the global, branded hotel industry which is worth a look. It appears in the .....

If you are taking it easy in the office (or at home) today, there is an interesting article on the .....

30 Dec 201330 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Access to decent free wi-fi can make a long airport wait more bearable.  Luckily, Heathrow Airport has invested a lot of money in this area in recent years and you will not be short of options. Free .....

Access to decent free wi-fi can make a long airport wait more bearable.  Luckily, Heathrow Airport has .....

30 Dec 201330 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Avios.com sent out an email and tweet yesterday announcing the launch of a redemption flight ‘sale’ on 6th January. On the face of it, it doesn’t seem hugely exciting.  Whilst it .....

Avios.com sent out an email and tweet yesterday announcing the launch of a redemption flight .....

28 Dec 201328 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Happy Christmas to you and your family.  I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. (Do please post below if your travels have taken you anywhere exciting this Christmas!) .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family.  I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you .....

25 Dec 201325 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

I get a feeling that The Sun is not the newspaper of choice for most Head for Points readers.  However, there is a good deal to be had at the moment if you sign up for ‘Sun Plus’, .....

I get a feeling that The Sun is not the newspaper of choice for most Head for Points readers.  However, .....

24 Dec 201324 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Earlier in the year, a lot of Head for Points took part in the Fantasy Wimbledon competition run by train ticket booking website redspottedhanky.com.  The HfP team shared over £1,100, paid as .....

Earlier in the year, a lot of Head for Points took part in the Fantasy Wimbledon competition run by train .....

23 Dec 201323 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

A quick heads up that Sky appears to be reversing payments that were made on 3V Virtual Visa cards in recent days. As I reported last week, 3V suddenly blocked their cards from being used for paying .....

A quick heads up that Sky appears to be reversing payments that were made on 3V Virtual Visa cards in recent .....

20 Dec 201320 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments