‘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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This is the final newsletter of the year. We will be back on 2nd January with a double issue covering the news over the festive period. Rhys, Sinead and I wish you a good break and thank you for your continued support.
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Special report:
Should UK airport slot rules be changed? Here are the issues and options
The latest UK business travel news:
British Airways returns to Stansted next summer with three seasonal routes using the Cityflyer fleet, image above
Rumour: British Airways First Wing security at Heathrow Terminal 5 to close for 3-4 months
British Airways launches flights to Agadir, Morocco, next summer
ITA launches Rome flights from London City Airport
Virgin Atlantic boosts New York and Boston services
How much money will British Airways lose running the ‘Avios only’ flight to Dubai?
Fly from Heathrow to Kos on British Airways next summer
British Airways is building a brand new lounge in Miami
Royal Jordanian launches flights to Manchester and Stansted
Southampton’s Spitfire Lounge is now open again
The story behind the insane Emirates wine cellar
BA flights to Riga and Belgrade have been extended year-round
Etihad launches flights to Bali
The new No1 Lounge in Luton has opened – and the Aspire lounge has closed
The Clubrooms lounge at Gatwick South (the BA terminal) reopens
Stories we recommend from other sites:
Avanti West Coast partners with GoodMaps for accessible wayfinding (Business Traveller)
Ryanair is now the world’s largest airline by market cap (Simple Flying)
Turkish Airlines to expand Birmingham-Istanbul route (Business Traveller)
Our latest reviews:
Eurostar’s impressive iProov.me service lets Rob bypass the queues at St Pancras. Learn how facial recognition means no more ticket checks and no more UK passport checks – and you get to use an exclusive security line too.
The latest UK travel loyalty news:
Why IHG One Rewards ‘bonus points packages’ get you elite status quickly – and effectively free
What are the current rules for the BA Holidays double tier point offer?
Why crediting Hertz car rentals to IHG One Rewards is surprisingly attractive
Get a 70% bonus buying Virgin Points
A new Hyatt offer has landed on American Express cards
Should you convert Amex, Heathrow Rewards or HSBC points to Avios on receipt?
British Airways launched an Avios-only ‘points plane’ flight to Dubai over half term, but it’s now virtually sold out. Our readers got advance notice.
Cape Town is back as a 160 tier point BA destination
How do the World of Hyatt changes for 2024 work?
Thank you for reading
Please drop me a note at rob@headforpoints.com with any feedback. See you on 2nd January.
Rob, Rhys and Sinead @ Head for Points
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