I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn promotion from IHG Rewards Club.  This offers, for most people, a relatively easy way to earn .....

I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, from London Gatwick to Riga in Latvia.  I had a good trip to Riga a few years ago, and it .....

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller Plus seats on 18 of its remaining Boeing 747 aircraft.  This reflects the fact that some of .....

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

As well as launching their ‘25% off Economy and Premium Economy redemptions’ sale on Tuesday, Virgin Flying Club also announced a 25% bonus when you buy, transfer or gift Virgin Flying .....

As well as launching their ‘25% off Economy and Premium Economy redemptions’ sale on Tuesday, .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched a generous promotion to encourage you to book with their mobile app. Until November 15th, you will earn 3,000 bonus Club Carlson .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched a generous promotion to encourage you .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

For the third time this year, Virgin Atlantic has launched a seat sale for reward seats. Both economy and premium economy seats are included – but not Upper Class.  You have until .....

For the third time this year, Virgin Atlantic has launched a seat sale for reward seats. Both economy and .....

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, you probably remember that I dedicated some space in May to Will, who had written about his fairly crazy attempt to earn British Airways Gold Guest List .....

If you are a regular reader of Head for Points, you probably remember that I dedicated some space in May to .....

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

If you are heading out to Asia this Autumn, Hilton is running a ‘50% off’ flash sale for the next couple of days. The deal is valid at all 11 Hilton properties in Thailand: Millennium .....

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

10 Sep 201410 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

RedSpottedHanky, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Golf’ game on its website.  To celebrate the Ryder Cup, which tees off on September 26th, you can win a Samsung .....

RedSpottedHanky, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Golf’ game on its .....

9 Sep 20149 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Heathrow Express has extended the ‘free First Class upgrade’ promotion for British Airways Executive Club members until the end of September.  It was meant to finish at the end of August. .....

Heathrow Express has extended the ‘free First Class upgrade’ promotion for British Airways .....

9 Sep 20149 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

I wrote recently about the new partnership between pay-by-the-hour car sharing site Zipcar and avios.com / British Airways Executive Club. It wasn’t clear at the time what would happen if you .....

I wrote recently about the new partnership between pay-by-the-hour car sharing site Zipcar and avios.com / .....

9 Sep 20149 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a sense of deja vu in the market (again) with the current special offers being focussed on the .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a .....

8 Sep 20148 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Reader Rich dropped me a line with details of an interesting Virgin Atlantic offer via their Shops Away online shopping mall. Online hotel booking site booking.com is currently offering 700 Virgin .....

Reader Rich dropped me a line with details of an interesting Virgin Atlantic offer via their Shops Away online .....

8 Sep 20148 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

US Airways is offering a bonus of up to 100% when you buy its miles. You need to log in via this page to access the offer. You receive a 25% bonus for buying up to 9000 miles, 50% for buying 10000 to .....

US Airways is offering a bonus of up to 100% when you buy its miles. You need to log in via this page to .....

8 Sep 20148 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments