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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:
Take a look inside the new oneworld Amsterdam lounge, photo above, which British Airways passengers will use. It is now open.
…. and the new Aspire Amsterdam lounge next door, photo below, which is the Priority Pass lounge in the non-Schengen area
BA’s last A350 arrives: how is the Club Suite rollout progressing?
Eastern Airways switches its Orly flights from East Midlands and Southampton to Charles de Gaulle
The new Japan Airlines A350 seats will soon be flying to London
Avis Budget opens a new rental car centre at East Midlands Airport
The refurbished Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood Hotel is now open – this is the ex-Macdonald hotel
Get £1,280 business class flights to Dubai with Lufthansa and SWISS
Where does British Airways fly to from Heathrow Terminal 3? It’s your change to try the excellent Qantas and Cathay Pacific lounges
Stories we recommend from other sites:
KLM to increase flights to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle and Southampton (Business Traveller)
Aurigny to launch twice-daily London City service from Guernsey (UK Aviation News)
Loganair appoints new chief executive (Travel Weekly)
Loganair to expand Heathrow services (Business Traveller)
Our latest reviews:
Review: the ‘refreshed’ British Airways lounge at Edinburgh Airport. What’s new?
The latest UK travel loyalty news:
Get 60,000 or 120,000 points with the new Amex Business Gold or Platinum sign-up offers – these convert to 60,000 or 120,000 Avios!
Get 20% cashback at 1,000+ restaurants for three months on the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Card
Marriott Bonvoy Moments releases more O2 concert tickets
Get a 20% discount when buying World of Hyatt points – click here to buy
How to earn Marriott points flying Emirates and Emirates status benefits at Marriott hotels
Amex pro-rata fee refunds: what happens on 29th February?
Hyatt launches its hotel bonus points promotion for Spring 2024
British Airways closes the Avios-earning Prepaid Mastercard – read to see how to get your remaining funds back
What do Qatar Airways Avios redemptions cost from the UK?
Get triple Avios at BA Holidays when you pay with a BA Premium Plus American Express card
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Rob, Rhys and Katie @ Head for Points
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