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Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team.

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STILL RUNNING: Win two business class flights to Taipei!

As a reminder, this month we’re giving you the opportunity to win two business class flights to Taipei with China Airlines!

This is an exclusive competition for Head for Points readers.

China Airlines is a Taiwanese airline and the only carrier to fly direct from London to Taipei. It is part of the SkyTeam alliance (together with Virgin Atlantic) and offers good connections to Australia and New Zealand.

The competition closes on the 31st January. You can enter here.

(18+ only, 1 entry per person, UK & CI residents only, other T&C apply)

Losing your British Airways status due to the changes?

Other airlines want your business:

Match your British Airways status to Air France / KLM’s Flying Blue programme

…. and there is a very interesting update for BA Gold Guest List members

Virgin Atlantic launches its own status match for British Airways (and other airline) elites

The latest UK business travel news:

Passengers transiting in the UK will be exempt from ETA requirements, in a big win for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic

Airlines begin to return to Tel Aviv

Titan Airways resumes flights for British Airways

Virgin Hotels Glasgow site sold but it’s not clear how it will be branded

Global Hotel Alliance adds Cinnamon Hotels

Cathay Pacific adds Rome to its route network, bookable with Avios

Rhys reveals his favourite travel websites and apps for managing trips

Amex Priority Pass cardholders no longer have access to the Moevenpick Cafe in Berlin

Airalo review: how I beat roaming charges aboad using travel eSIMs

TAP Portugal launches a strong business class sale with London and Manchester departures

Fly to Hong Kong on Turkish Airlines for just £1,380 in business class

Stories we recommend from other sites:

Trafalgar St. James completes first stage of its renovation (Business Traveller)

British Airways expands JetBlue codeshare agreement (Simple Flying)

Balpa claims ‘justice for Ryanair pilots’ after court ruling (Travel Weekly)

IAG reiterates interest In TAP Air Portugal & eyes majority stake (Simple Flying)

Premier Inn to open hotel at Belfast International Airport (Business Traveller)

British Airways BA lounge Boston Logan Airport

Our latest reviews:

Rhys reviews the British Airways Boston Logan lounge – it’s very good! Image above.

Club Eurostar upgrade voucher

The latest UK travel loyalty news:

Your first Club Eurostar elite upgrade voucher is now in your account

SME? Great news – Capital on Tap’s Avios-earning Visa card is now FREE! The £99 fee is gone – earn 1 Avios per £1 and pay NO FX fees.

ENDS WEDNESDAY: Get British Airways Silver equivalent status by matching top-tier HOTEL status

IHG launches a new ‘buy points’ bonus – click here to buy

Review: Is Accor Live Limitless the best hotel loyalty scheme? – we start our annual look at the six major programmes

Register now: World of Hyatt launches its new spring hotel promotion

Where can you fly with Iberia using your British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher?

Review: How does Heathrow Rewards work?

Radisson Rewards hotel points: we show how to get 50% more value than you expect

Get 5,000 Avios as a sign-up bonus with the Aer Lingus credit card

Amex Platinum Dining adds Thailand to the list of options where you can spend your annual £200 overseas credit

Thank you for reading

Please drop me a note at rob@headforpoints.com with any feedback. See you next Monday.

Rob, Rhys, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points

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