I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the big changes to the Starwood and BA cards, which I summarise below, the other points worth .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I wrote last week about the half-price Priority Pass available (still available) via Amazon Local.  This costs £34 instead of £68 and gets you airport lounge access for £15 per visit. (Priority .....

I wrote last week about the half-price Priority Pass available (still available) via Amazon Local.  This .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by converting something else, there are always odd opportunities that get thrown up. Sometimes .....

Because most frequent traveller currencies can either be converted into a different one, or can be earned by .....

1 Dec 20131 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Hilton Hotels is giving away 15 x 2-night stay vouchers in their Vacationitis competition. As Hilton’s PR for the competition says: A new Hilton Hotels & Resorts study reveals that 4.5 .....

Hilton Hotels is giving away 15 x 2-night stay vouchers in their Vacationitis competition. As Hilton’s .....

26 Nov 201326 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Following the apparent success of its original ‘flash sale’ back in early October, Hilton is running another ‘flash sale’.  You have until midnight Thursday to book. It offers .....

Following the apparent success of its original ‘flash sale’ back in early October, Hilton is .....

11 Nov 201311 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton lost a lot of friends back in February when it unveiled a massive devaluation of the Hilton HHonors programme.  Prices of rooms at top properties jumped from 50,000 points to a maximum of .....

Hilton lost a lot of friends back in February when it unveiled a massive devaluation of the Hilton HHonors .....

6 Nov 20136 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus, cancel the card, move on. .....

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses. .....

30 Oct 201330 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

There is a decent Hilton HHonors promotion running with Avios at the moment, offering 1,000 bonus Avios per night when you stay a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night.  More details are in this article. .....

There is a decent Hilton HHonors promotion running with Avios at the moment, offering 1,000 bonus Avios per .....

26 Oct 201326 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% bonus on all hotel and car hire points transfers. There is a bit of small print to follow: .....

United Airlines has taken a leaf out of the British Airways promotions book and is currently offering a 25% .....

23 Oct 201323 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points – by reducing the reward cost of 100 or so properties. They are all offered for 5,000 .....

Every couple of months, IHG Rewards Club generates a wave of publicity – including on Head for Points .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to British Airways Avios points to receive a 25% bonus. Here is a quick reminder of the .....

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to .....

14 Oct 201314 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Here is an interesting offer if you are interested in getting Hilton HHonors Gold status. Hilton Gold is generally seen as the best of the mid-tier hotel statuses, because it offers three genuinely .....

Here is an interesting offer if you are interested in getting Hilton HHonors Gold status. Hilton Gold is .....

12 Oct 201312 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Emails should start arriving soon, if they haven’t already, in the inboxes of selected British Airways Executive Club members who are not members of Hilton HHonors. If you get this email, you .....

Emails should start arriving soon, if they haven’t already, in the inboxes of selected British Airways .....

10 Oct 201310 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Back in August, I wrote about a good Iberia / Hilton promotion. This was offering 1,000 bonus Avios for every weekend night you stayed – a Friday / Saturday / Sunday night would pick up 3,000 .....

Back in August, I wrote about a good Iberia / Hilton promotion. This was offering 1,000 bonus Avios for every .....

9 Oct 20139 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments