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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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Interview of the week:
Rhys spent over an hour with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates, as part of a media roundtable at the Aviation Club on Thursday.
In our first article, we look at his comments regarding Emirates’ new business class and the success of premium economy.
A link to Part 2 will follow next week, or you can read it on headforpoints.com from 6am this morning.
The latest UK business travel news:
Are Heathrow’s dreams of a third runway over? A special report, image above
British Airways extends pandemic eVouchers to 30th September 2025
British Airways adds more South African connections via a CemAir partnership
Lufthansa announces the first route for its new Allegris business class cabin
Where does British Airways fly from London City Airport? Here’s the Summer 2024 schedule
Marriott and Sixt improve their partnership: more points, an improved status match
Get bonus Accor points with the Accor hotel subscription cards – but are they worth it?
Etihad’s new Boeing 787-9s have a new business class seat – and Armani amenity kits
British Airways launches a new business class sale
Get 25% off Aspire airport lounges in the UK in March
Attractive Aer Lingus business class flights to the US and Canada
Stories we recommend from other sites:
B&B Hotels adds Heathrow property (Business Traveller)
Ryanair to scale back summer schedule as Boeing fails to deliver jets (UK Aviation News)
easyJet claims UK airline first with new Amalfi Coast flights (TTG)
Delta Air Lines to pull Los Angeles-London Heathrow route from May (Simple Flying)
IAG chief still optimistic over Air Europa deal (FlightGlobal)
Our latest reviews:
Review: W Edinburgh hotel – incredible views and comfortable rooms (photo above)
Review: KLM’s Crown Lounge at Schiphol Airport. How does this flagship lounge compare to what British Airways offers at Heathrow?
And two articles from Iceland:
Review: Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
…. and more generally ‘What can you do on a short break in Iceland?“
The latest UK travel loyalty news:
DEVALUED: the Avios to Nectar conversion rate will be cut again in a week …. and most people haven’t been told
Use your points for top London events, with deals from Avios, Hilton, Marriott and Emirates
NEW: Use small expiring amounts of Emirates Skywards miles for High Street gift cards
What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points?
Etihad reduces the cost of some First Class redemption flights
Hyatt unveils its annual reward category changes and it’s not great for Europeans
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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