‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter
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Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features.
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The latest UK business travel news:
British Airways drops eight short haul routes for 2024
Stansted Airport receives approval for its terminal extension
Qatar Airways has resumed flights to Ras Al Khaimah, ideal for a low(er) cost luxury Middle East holiday
Caledonian Sleeper opens a departure and arrivals lounge at Euston station
Westin Dublin hotel switches to Marriott’s Autograph Collection following refurbishment
Lufthansa has an attractive Business Class deal to Seoul
DLR strike to hit World Travel Market next week
Virgin Atlantic has launched an Upper Class sale
Air Canada launches Heathrow flights to Mumbai!
Qantas launching non-stop flights from Paris to Perth
British Airways Holidays launches new Luxury Holiday Sale
Aer Lingus adds extra Manchester to Barbados flights for spring 2024, bookable on Avios
How to get a free DragonPass airport lounge membership, worth £44
…. and a quick rant: Why I’m fed up with free hotel minibars, image below
Business travel stories we recommend from other sites:
Aer Lingus and American Airlines expand codeshare agreement (Business Traveller)
JetBlue barred from Amsterdam Schiphol next summer (Airways)
Plane Reclaimers confirm BOAC liveried ex BA Jumbo cut up for profit (UK Aviation News)
The airline routes with the highest revenues (Simple Flying)
Norse Atlantic expands share offering after strong investor demand (FlightGlobal)
Malaysia Airlines expands free inflight wifi provision to all passengers (Business Traveller)
Our latest reviews:
Nothing this week, but we are gearing up for a major Cathay Pacific review series starting next week
The latest UK travel loyalty news:
Where can you fly on Aer Lingus with your BA Amex 2-4-1 companion voucher?
Finnair has opened up a HUGE number of Avios seats, many with NO surcharges
Avios to Nectar transfers are now instant again
Get up to 10,000 Heathrow Rewards points with jewellery, watches and technology
Save 10p per litre at Esso with a new Nectar offer – and get 1,000 points with the Esso app
GOOD DEAL: Get a Virgin Wines advent calendar for just 12,500 Virgin Points
Marriott Bonvoy is changing Suite Night Awards, mainly for the better
Get 1,500 bonus Accor points in key cities including London, Paris and Amsterdam
ENDS SOON: Get 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy points sign-up bonus with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card
Until 14th November – so you have only 10 days left – you can get a sign-up bonus of 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy points on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. You can apply here.
This is worth roughly £200 of free Marriott stays, based on our 0.5p per point valuation, or 13,333 Avios based on the 3:1 conversion rate.
There are four good reasons to hold this card long term, and not just for the sign-up bonus:
- you get 15 elite night credits EVERY YEAR in Marriott Bonvoy – this means, for example, that Platinum only requres 35 nights instead of the usual 50. Even better, these nights count towards Lifetime Status.
- you get Silver Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy every year, because it is triggered automatically by the 15 elite night credits
- you get Gold Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy if you spend £15,000 on the card in a membership year
- you get a free night voucher worth up to 25,000 Bonvoy points if you spend £25,000 on the card in a membership year
There is an annual fee of £95 per year. The on-going earning rate is 2 Bonvoy points per £1 spent.
To learn more, click here for our full article on the offer. You can apply here.
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The representative APR is 53.7% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.
Thank you for reading
Please drop me a note at rob@headforpoints.com with any feedback. See you next Monday.
Rob, Rhys and Sinead @ Head for Points
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