Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past decade. Whilst International Airlines Group was officially formed as a merger of equals .....

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

This is our review of the Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, which became part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio in April 2025. My stay was complimentary and arranged by Troo .....

This is our review of the Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, which became part of .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 8 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by HfP team • 1 comment

Last April we saw the first ever Virgin Atlantic cashback deal. Since then they have become a regular feature. The latest deal ends tomorrow, Monday 30th June. As always, you need to see if .....

Last April we saw the first ever Virgin Atlantic cashback deal. Since then they have become a .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Virgin Voyages is gearing up to launch its fourth vessel, Brilliant Lady. Before it sets off, it is holding an open day on Wednesday 20th August in Portsmouth. Everything is on the house once you are .....

Virgin Voyages is gearing up to launch its fourth vessel, Brilliant Lady. Before it sets off, it is holding an .....

28 Jun 202528 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: What’s happening to the Seoul route? Odd things are happening with Virgin Atlantic’s long promised route to Seoul. As we covered here, tickets went on .....

Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: What’s happening to the Seoul route? Odd things are happening with .....

28 Jun 202528 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Wizz Air now accepts American Express After Loganair signed a deal with American Express, Wizz Air was apparently the last ‘major’ carrier flying internationally from the UK .....

News in brief: Wizz Air now accepts American Express After Loganair signed a deal with American Express, Wizz .....

28 Jun 202528 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

28 Jun 202528 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment