News in brief: Hilton cutting Diamond benefits in UK hotels? A couple of years ago I wrote about Hilton allowing UK hotels to downgrade the offerings in their executive lounges.  It seems that the .....

News in brief: Hilton cutting Diamond benefits in UK hotels? A couple of years ago I wrote about Hilton .....

26 May 201626 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Heathrow Airport has launched its very own Heathrow Airport Guide app aimed at helping you find your way to and around the airport and to maximise your use of its facilities. It is available for .....

Heathrow Airport has launched its very own Heathrow Airport Guide app aimed at helping you find your way to .....

26 May 201626 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Tesco running a new IN-STORE printer ink deal Until next Sunday, Tesco is offering 480 Avios (ie 200 Clubcard points) with every HP printer ink you buy in-store.  The cheapest is £7 .....

News in brief: Tesco running a new IN-STORE printer ink deal Until next Sunday, Tesco is offering 480 Avios .....

10 May 201610 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis. It is very possible that your travels .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

8 May 20168 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Use the executive lounge at Newquay for just £10 Cornwall Airport Newquay is currently running a special offer on The Lounge with entrance just £10 per person. I have never visited .....

News in brief: Use the executive lounge at Newquay for just £10 Cornwall Airport Newquay is currently running .....

2 May 20162 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

18 Apr 201618 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up bonus which is worth up to 2,500 points. This is as good a sign-up bonus as you .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

12 Apr 201612 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

A couple of weeks ago I looked at the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme.  I thought today that I would take a look at the best Star Alliance credit card for a UK resident. When bmi .....

A couple of weeks ago I looked at the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme.  I thought today that .....

11 Apr 201611 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

I was updating the credit card database page on Head for Points yesterday and noticed some shocking changes to the interest rates charged on many popular travel credit cards. Since the EU capped .....

I was updating the credit card database page on Head for Points yesterday and noticed some shocking changes to .....

10 Apr 201610 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

I receive regular emails recently from readers asking about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again. Unfortunately, this is the .....

I receive regular emails recently from readers asking about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer .....

4 Apr 20164 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Since British Airways devalued its On Business scheme for small and medium sized companies last May, it has become irrelevant for many SMEs. The fact that £30,000 of BA spending is required to get .....

Since British Airways devalued its On Business scheme for small and medium sized companies last May, it has .....

11 Mar 201611 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Etihad and Lufthansa have both partnered with HolidayCheck to offer FREE Etihad Guest and Miles & More airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website. It seems that, in an .....

Etihad and Lufthansa have both partnered with HolidayCheck to offer FREE Etihad Guest and Miles & More .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: 10,000 Miles & More miles with an Economist subscription Lufthansa has launched its own new Economist promotion, following on from the Avios / Économist version. This one is .....

News in brief: 10,000 Miles & More miles with an Economist subscription Lufthansa has launched its own .....

14 Feb 201614 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

News in brief: Emirates to launch Larnaca to Athens service Emirates has announced that it will be launching a service from Athens to Larnaca in Cyprus from 1st March.  This is a tag to the new Dubai .....

News in brief: Emirates to launch Larnaca to Athens service Emirates has announced that it will be launching a .....

17 Jan 201617 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments