Head for Points

Head for Points began as a personal project by Rob Burgess in 2012, driven by his wish to create a magazine filled with news and insights that actual business travelers in the UK would find valuable. Unlike typical business travel publications, which often cater to those in the travel industry, our focus is on real travelers and their needs. We aimed to offer a fresh perspective.

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NEW: Earn Avios with Uber in Ireland

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

News in brief:Avios has a partnership with Uber in the UK which allows you to earn 1 Avios per £1 spent on UK rides. It also pays out on train tickets booked via the Uber app. This HfP article explains how the Avios / Uber promotion works. Whilst this has not been widely promoted, the deal has now been extended to cover Ireland. Anyone with a British Airways Club number in their Uber account will now also earn on Irish rides. The reason for this is that Aer Lingus has just become an Uber partner too.
Bits: double Nectar points at Esso, HSBC / Qantas transfer bonus

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

More news in brief:Esso and Nectar have brought back double Nectar points with Esso Supreme + premium fuels. Until 15th August 2025, filling up your tank with Esso Supreme+ fuel will get you double the standard amount of Nectar points, which can be converted into Avios. Nectar collectors usually earn 2 points per £1 spent in an Esso shop and 1 point per litre of Esso fuel purchased. Under this offer, you would receive 2 Nectar points per litre of Supreme+ and Ethos+ 25% Renewable Diesel.
Review: is the Nectar Credit Card from American Express any good?

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Nectar Credit Card from American Express. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a partnership. You can transfer Nectar points into Avios – and vice versa – which means that this credit card is of interest to Avios collectors. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These posts are linked to the relevant sections of the ‘Credit Cards Offers‘ area in the menu bar.
What you missed on Head for Points, week to 7th June

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

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Get 50% off ALL Loganair Avios redemptions!

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

Loganair Loyalty is running a flash sale to celebrate its adoption of Avios. For bookings made until 10th June, you will get 50% off all redemption flights. This means, for example, the £500 ticket from Heathrow to Orkney that Conny flew recently can be yours for just 6,500 Avios + £70 of taxes. You can travel from 23rd June until the end of the schedule. There are blackout dates over Christmas and New Year. You cannot book Avios tickets on Loganair at ba.com.
Earn double Nectar points in June when you convert to Avios

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

Avios and Nectar have launched a new offer (well, a repeat of a 2023 and 2024 one) to promote the tie-up between the two programmes. As a reminder, you can:convert Nectar points to Avios at the rate of 400 : 250convert Avios to Nectar points at the rate of 400 : 400You can find out more, and convert in either direction, via this page of ba.com. Remember that Nectar points are worth a flat 0.5p each when spent at Sainsburys, Argos etc.
Bid for a McLaren-themed suite at Hilton's The Trafalgar hotel!

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

Hilton and McLaren are going all out this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their partnership. We’ve already seen tickets offered for rooftop parties at the Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone during the British Grand Prix. Some new packages have now been launched for people who don’t fancy a trip out to the circuit. (Tickets are still available via the Hilton Experiences site for the rooftop party during the British Grand Prix practice day on Friday 4th July.
Capital on Tap cuts its Avios earning rate to 0.8 points per £1

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

If you have a Limited Company or LLP, you have access to a great financial product – the Capital on Tap Visa credit card. This card is FREE for life and is the only credit card indirectly earning Avios which has NO FX FEES. Unfortunately, Capital on Tap is reducing the Avios rate on its free card from today. You will now receive points worth 0.8 Avios per £1 spent rather than 1 Avios per £1. Whilst this is disappointing, Capital on Tap remains a good option if you have a Limited Company.
Get 30,000 points on the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

For the very first time, Hilton has launched a special offer on the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card. This card has proved popular with Head for Points readers because it comes with Gold Elite status in Hilton Honors, which means free breakfast. For a limited period, it also comes with 30,000 Hilton Honors points. As these are worth at least £100, it offsets most of the annual fee for the first year. You will also get 0% FX fees when spending abroad AND a healthy amount of Hilton Honors points on top.
Bits: Can you beat 2 tier points?, Virgin Trains Ticketing bonus

1 week ago | headforpoints.com | Rob Burgess

News in brief:Yesterday we showed you a screenshot from someone who had earned 3 British Airways Club tier points and 24 Avios from a one-way flight between London and New York. There were snorts of derision from some readers …. who thought the person involved should have been grateful for doing so well. Reader James sent in a similar screenshot from a London to New York economy flight.