News in brief: Get up to 35% bonus when you buy Avios If everything went to plan, a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus should now be live over at avios.com.  I’m not sure if ba.com will have it .....

News in brief: Get up to 35% bonus when you buy Avios If everything went to plan, a new ‘buy .....

9 Sep 20169 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey last year, roughly 1 in 6 HfP readers said they had stayed in one over the previous 12 months. You may have wondered .....

Best Western is popular with Head for Points readers.  When I did my hotel survey last year, roughly 1 in 6 .....

8 Sep 20168 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit cards will stop accruing Avios points on 30th September. This is a big blow for many .....

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit .....

1 Sep 20161 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 167 comments

News in brief: Get a half price stay at Park Hyatt Mallorca Hyatt Gold Passport has brought back its 30% bonus for buying points.  Until 31st August, you will receive a 30% bonus when buying .....

News in brief: Get a half price stay at Park Hyatt Mallorca Hyatt Gold Passport has brought back its 30% bonus .....

4 Aug 20164 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this weekend, there is an upside. This is the first self-assessment payment deadline since HMRC slashed its credit card fee to roughly 0.4%. .....

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this weekend, there is an upside. This is the .....

30 Jul 201630 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: Travelex offering £10 cashback to spend at Manchester Airport Travelex is offering travellers flying from Manchester Airport an interesting deal over the Summer. If you pre-order £500 .....

News in brief: Travelex offering £10 cashback to spend at Manchester Airport Travelex is offering travellers .....

20 Jul 201620 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business class sale from the UK Etihad has launched a week-long business class sale out of the UK.  I .....

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

More news in brief: 100 Heathrow Rewards points when you spend £70 Heathrow Rewards has launched a new promotion which will give you 100 bonus points when you spend £70 in one transaction before 5th .....

More news in brief: 100 Heathrow Rewards points when you spend £70 Heathrow Rewards has launched a new .....

30 Jun 201630 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, despite having collected Miles & More miles (the Lufthansa Group programme) for years and .....

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: Free Heathrow Express upgrade for Star Alliance Gold members I wanted to run a reminder about this offer as it appears to be running indefinitely now.  If you are have Star Alliance .....

News in brief: Free Heathrow Express upgrade for Star Alliance Gold members I wanted to run a reminder about .....

20 Jun 201620 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing countries – has, for a while, been making a play for the business of energy sector workers. .....

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing .....

19 Jun 201619 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Club is a way of buying lounge access at Air Canada and Star Alliance facilities around the world. Importantly, you do not have to be flying Air Canada to use it.  Any .....

Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Club is a way of buying lounge access at Air Canada and Star .....

31 May 201631 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I covered the two recent Iberia and British Airways Hilton promotions in recent days.  The best one is the Iberia Plus version (compare with the BA Hilton promo here) which gets you: double Avios on .....

I covered the two recent Iberia and British Airways Hilton promotions in recent days.  The best one is the .....

30 May 201630 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments