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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:
EXCLUSIVE: PremiAir, Manchester Airport’s private terminal, will reopen this autumn. If you think you can’t afford a ‘pay per use’ VIP airport terminal, think again.
British Airways launches new champagnes in First Class, ends Grand Siècle
NEW: Secure Virgin Atlantic’s Retreat Suite at the time of booking
IHG is opening a number of new and interesting hotels in the UK
Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern launch a new codeshare agreement but redemptions are still not possible
Norse Atlantic is looking to sell a “material stake” in itself to another airline
IHG announces its first hotel in Sweden
Hilton opens Hampton London Old Street
Get 1,000 Avios from American Express when you spend £200 on BA Cityflyer flights
Get free brunch, bonus Bonvoy points and resort credit at Domes Resorts this summer
Hilton for Business drops 2pm checkout, just 10 days after launching
Portuguese airline TAP opens new non-Schengen lounge
Stories we recommend from other sites:
oneworld celebrates 25th anniversary (Business Traveller)
Loganair aims to fly first Hydrogen electric Islander by 2027 (UK Aviation News)
Luton Airport ‘on track’ to meet deadline to end 100ml liquid rule (TTG)
Analysis: Behind the Ryanair-OTA agreements (Travel Weekly)
Aer Lingus joins AA in Chicago O’Hare’s Terminal 3 (Business Traveller)
Our latest reviews:
We take the Caledonian Sleeper train from Euston to Inverness to see what £150m of new rolling stock gets you
…. plus a review of the brand new Caledonian Sleeper lounge at Euston Station
Review: the Aspire Lounge at Inverness Airport (because we flew back!)
The latest UK travel loyalty news:
Decent Tokyo to Sydney First Class Avios availability on JAL opens up, image above
Register now for Marriott’s ‘1000 bonus points and double elite nights’ hotel promotion (click here to register)
How can you earn free Avios points?
Why Doha is a cheap business class Avios redemption on Qatar Airways and Iberia
What is the best UK Star Alliance credit card? We look at your options
Earn Hilton points and save $15 on Lyft rides in the US and Canada
Is Marriott Bonvoy the best hotel loyalty scheme?
Which airlines let you convert out of air miles and into Accor Live Limitless points?
New Radisson bonus points promotion launched – possibly it’s first multi-stay promotion since 2022!
Making the most of the British Airways American Express Accelerating Business card
Coming next week:
We will reveal the winners of the Head for Points Travel & Loyalty Awards 2023 following our presentation dinner this week:
Thank you for reading
Please drop me a note at rob@headforpoints.com with any feedback. See you next Monday.
Rob, Rhys and Katie @ Head for Points
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