Starting tomorrow, I am launching a series of articles on the seven major hotel loyalty schemes.  Each programme will be covered in two articles, to be run on the same day. The first will look at .....

Starting tomorrow, I am launching a series of articles on the seven major hotel loyalty schemes.  Each .....

3 Feb 20143 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I don’t normally write about new hotel openings, but this one has the potential to be very relevant for anyone heading off on a long-haul British Airways flight from Gatwick. Hilton has just .....

I don’t normally write about new hotel openings, but this one has the potential to be very relevant for .....

2 Feb 20142 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

A couple of Sundays ago, I received an email from Head for Points reader Nick who was sunning himself in his villa at the luxurious Conrad resort in Koh Samui, Thailand. It looks good.  Exhibit A: .....

A couple of Sundays ago, I received an email from Head for Points reader Nick who was sunning himself in his .....

31 Jan 201431 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

I made a throw-away remark in my post on Virgin and Tesco yesterday that Virgin Flying Club is reducing the transfer ratio of miles to Hilton HHonors points.  I want to look at that more closely .....

I made a throw-away remark in my post on Virgin and Tesco yesterday that Virgin Flying Club is reducing the .....

29 Jan 201429 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Tesco has launched a 30% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club.  This means that you will receive 325 miles per £1 of Clubcard vouchers you convert, .....

Tesco has launched a 30% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club.  .....

28 Jan 201428 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

A quick reminder that the Hilton “Any Weekend, Anywhere” sale is coming to an end on Friday. What is interesting about this deal is that it is valid until the END of 2014, although .....

A quick reminder that the Hilton “Any Weekend, Anywhere” sale is coming to an end on Friday. What .....

28 Jan 201428 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Hilton HHonors has announced its new promotion for Spring, ‘Weekend Rewards’.  Despite the name, you will earn something whichever night of the week you stay! In a nutshell: The .....

Hilton HHonors has announced its new promotion for Spring, ‘Weekend Rewards’.  Despite the name, .....

26 Jan 201426 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

If you are heading out to Asia this Spring, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next couple of days. The bad news is that it is only valid at 11 properties: Hilton Kuala .....

If you are heading out to Asia this Spring, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next .....

15 Jan 201415 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This is an updated list. Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia .....

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The Hilton HHonors option of earning ‘Points and Fixed Airline Miles’ ended on January 6th.  This change was originally announced last November. ‘Points and Fixed Airline .....

The Hilton HHonors option of earning ‘Points and Fixed Airline Miles’ ended on January 6th.  This .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is the second part of my look back at 2013.  Last time I touched on some of my personal travel highlights and looked back at some of the biggest promotions.  Today I want to look at the .....

This is the second part of my look back at 2013.  Last time I touched on some of my personal travel .....

28 Dec 201328 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift card.  It is not the greatest value redemption of all time, but if you’ve got .....

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Hilton has launched its annual ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from today. What is interesting about this deal is that it is valid from next weekend until the END of .....

Hilton has launched its annual ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from today. .....

16 Dec 201316 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the United Arab Emirates to their coverage network.  This is a decent boost for the scheme and .....

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the .....

8 Dec 20138 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments