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Well, here’s something different. Hilton Honors is auctioning five VIP packages to the 2025 Boat Race, which takes place on Sunday 13th April. The minimum bid is 100,000 Hilton Honors points for .....
Well, here’s something different. Hilton Honors is auctioning five VIP packages to the 2025 Boat Race, .....
5 Mar 20255 March 2025 • 21 comments
In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking platform called Virgin Trains Ticketing. It was originally part of the Virgin Red app but .....
In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking .....
5 Mar 20255 March 2025 • 8 comments
Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer your points into selected frequent flyer schemes. What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your miles INTO a hotel .....
Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer your points into selected frequent flyer schemes. What .....
4 Mar 20254 March 2025 • 7 comments
As we announced last week, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you .....
As we announced last week, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small business .....
4 Mar 20254 March 2025 • 16 comments
Tesco Clubcard has become less and less useful for frequent flyers in recent years. The key blow was Avios defecting to Nectar, of course, but the scheme has also lost many of its other interesting .....
Tesco Clubcard has become less and less useful for frequent flyers in recent years. The key blow was Avios .....
4 Mar 20254 March 2025 • 22 comments
A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – see here. By coincidence I had agreed to have a similar chat with Bora Isbulan, the Deputy .....
A month ago Rhys sat down with Rami El-Dahshan, the new CEO of No1 Lounges, to chat about his plans – .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 35 comments
As we announced a few days ago, American Express has launched an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are .....
As we announced a few days ago, American Express has launched an improved sign-up incentive on its two small .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 29 comments
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios points. IAG’s (excellent) 2024 financial results were published on Friday and .....
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 34 comments
American Express has launched an interesting deal with IHG’s InterContinental London Park Lane. On the face of it, it’s not too exciting. It only runs to 31st March and you .....
American Express has launched an interesting deal with IHG’s InterContinental London Park Lane. On the .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 11 comments
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. If you are not a .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025
Airlines, led by Jet2 in the UK, have had huge success in launching integrated package holiday operations. There are a number of reasons why these businesses work well: Turkish Airlines Holidays .....
Airlines, led by Jet2 in the UK, have had huge success in launching integrated package holiday operations. .....
2 Mar 20252 March 2025
After multiple challenges, including the pandemic and a change of ownership (followed by revised designs), Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch is finally edging towards opening. That said, Hilton .....
After multiple challenges, including the pandemic and a change of ownership (followed by revised designs), .....
2 Mar 20252 March 2025 • 51 comments
The easyJet CEO has invited us to London Southend airport later this month to take a look at the base it is opening there. We’ll bring you that story in a few weeks. In the meantime, easyJet has .....
The easyJet CEO has invited us to London Southend airport later this month to take a look at the base it is .....
2 Mar 20252 March 2025
You may have heard of North Island Resort in the Seychelles. If the name rings a bell, it is because it is where Prince William went on honeymoon, as did George and Amal Clooney. It is situated .....
You may have heard of North Island Resort in the Seychelles. If the name rings a bell, it is because it is .....
2 Mar 20252 March 2025 • 7 comments
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