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Is Virgin Atlantic planning to launch flights to Tel Aviv?

Reports in some Israeli newspapers in recent days, eg here, have suggested that Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch flights to Tel Aviv in September. The only logic quoted is that Shai Weiss, the .....

Reports in some Israeli newspapers in recent days, eg here, have suggested that Virgin Atlantic is planning to .....

by Rob Burgess

STILL RUNNING: Get £50 off £100 spend at Amazon with Amazon Business

Whilst we have reduced the number of new articles over Christmas and New Year due to low news flow, I am running a few reminders of decent deals which are still running. Back in October we ran a very .....

Whilst we have reduced the number of new articles over Christmas and New Year due to low news flow, I am .....

by Rob Burgess37 comments

My travel highlights and lowlights of 2018

As we gently ease back into things after Christmas, I wanted to do my annual look back at the past year.   What impressed me on my travels during 2018?  And what didn’t? There are some very .....

As we gently ease back into things after Christmas, I wanted to do my annual look back at the past year.  .....

by Rob Burgess129 comments

Happy Christmas from the Head for Points team

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. Do please post below if your travels have taken you anywhere exciting this Christmas.  I .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. .....

by Rob Burgess119 comments

Norwegian Air secures a cash injection to carry on flying into 2019

Some press reports in Norway over the last week or so suggested that Norwegian Air was going to breach its banking covenants when they were tested on 31st December. It looks like the reports may have .....

Some press reports in Norway over the last week or so suggested that Norwegian Air was going to breach its .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

Business Traveller charity auction now on

As usual at this time of year, Business Traveller is running a charity auction. This year the proceeds go to The Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability, an independent charity providing care .....

As usual at this time of year, Business Traveller is running a charity auction. This year the proceeds go .....

by Rob Burgess

Best Western launching a Twixmas hotel sale on Boxing Day

As we don’t publish on Boxing Day, advance notice that Best Western is running a special promotion across 165 UK hotels. For bookings made between 26th December and 2nd January, for stays from .....

As we don’t publish on Boxing Day, advance notice that Best Western is running a special promotion .....

by Rob Burgess

Qatar Airways sharply increases departures from UK and Irish airports

Qatar Airways has filed a substantial number of new UK and Ireland services for Summer 2019. This should in theory lead to improved Avios availability and potentially even improved fare sales as they .....

Qatar Airways has filed a substantial number of new UK and Ireland services for Summer 2019. This should in .....

by Rob Burgess53 comments

Big changes for No1 Lounges at Edinburgh Airport

No1 Lounges is planning big changes at Edinburgh Airport in the New Year. The current No1 Lounge in Edinburgh, which I reviewed here and is pictured below, is closing permanently on 3rd January. On .....

No1 Lounges is planning big changes at Edinburgh Airport in the New Year. The current No1 Lounge in Edinburgh, .....

by Rob Burgess

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