Today I am launching a fantastic new competition which will run all week on Head for Points.   In terms of being a ‘must win’ prize, I doubt I could have secured anything .....

Today I am launching a fantastic new competition which will run all week on Head for Points.   In .....

18 May 201518 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I have been to China a few times but always found the visa situation messy.  The quickest way used to be to fly first to Hong Kong and then apply locally, where one could be rustled up quickly and .....

I have been to China a few times but always found the visa situation messy.  The quickest way used to be to .....

15 May 201515 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Virgin Money is currently offering 6,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  This is an improvement on the usual offer of 5,000 miles and runs until 22nd June. See here .....

Virgin Money is currently offering 6,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  .....

13 May 201513 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club ‘25,000 mile Economy USA redemptions’ sale last week, I said that I would do a follow-up article on their parallel offer for ‘Miles .....

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club ‘25,000 mile Economy USA redemptions’ sale last .....

12 May 201512 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I have written a few pieces on Head for Points recommending Regus business lounges.  (Although I also wrote a piece explaining how I get robbed in them once every 18 months …..)  70% of what .....

I have written a few pieces on Head for Points recommending Regus business lounges.  (Although I also wrote a .....

11 May 201511 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I was reading an online discussion recently about someone trying to put together enough Hilton points for the Conrad Maldives.  This is probably the most luxurious .....

I was reading an online discussion recently about someone trying to put .....

10 May 201510 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a great idea unless you only need a small number to top off your account or you need the miles .....

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a .....

8 May 20158 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new reward seat sale, focussing exclusively on destinations in the USA.  Full details can be found here. Virgin has occasional economy redemption sales where you can .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new reward seat sale, focussing exclusively on destinations in the USA.  Full .....

7 May 20157 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising given that British Airways increased the bonus on its cards last week.  However, I .....

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising .....

7 May 20157 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club. This means that you will receive 300 miles per £1 of Clubcard vouchers you .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a 20% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s .....

2 May 20152 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I have a couple of young children.  On both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went on maternity leave.  I have never been very happy with this state of affairs. It is .....

I have a couple of young children.  On both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went .....

7 Apr 20157 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Tesco brings back its Lego deal Tesco has brought back – but just until Monday – its Clubcard deal on Lego. If you spend over £60 on any of the sets featured on this page, .....

News in brief: Tesco brings back its Lego deal Tesco has brought back – but just until Monday – .....

4 Apr 20154 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is not your typical Head for Points article but I couldn’t help slotting it in. To selectively quote from the Daily Mail (original story here): A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet was grounded .....

This is not your typical Head for Points article but I couldn’t help slotting it in. To selectively .....

31 Mar 201531 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments