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 .....

9 Sep 20249 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Accor Live Limitless has quietly rolled out a new benefit for its Diamond members. Whilst both Platinum and Diamond members of Accor Live Limitless get free access to the club lounge if they are .....

Accor Live Limitless has quietly rolled out a new benefit for its Diamond members. Whilst both Platinum and .....

8 Sep 20248 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

IHG One Rewards is continuing with its promotion of a 15% discount on redemptions at selected new hotels. The list has been extended with more properties so I thought we’d take another .....

IHG One Rewards is continuing with its promotion of a 15% discount on redemptions at selected new hotels. .....

8 Sep 20248 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Whilst many holders of Priority Pass airport lounge cards in the UK complain that they find it difficult to get access (which is why American Express Platinum is currently trialling free reservations .....

Whilst many holders of Priority Pass airport lounge cards in the UK complain that they find it difficult to .....

8 Sep 20248 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Malaysia Airlines will restart flights between Paris and Kuala Lumpur next year after a nine year gap. Paris will become only the second European destination for the airline, behind London. It turns .....

Malaysia Airlines will restart flights between Paris and Kuala Lumpur next year after a nine year gap. Paris .....

8 Sep 20248 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Over the last week we have been spending time looking at the Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. This is the last article, you’ll .....

Over the last week we have been spending time looking at the Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards .....

8 Sep 20248 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is bringing its ‘Gourmet Odyssey’ programme to London, with a six course extravaganza on Saturday 16th November. It is surprisingly good value at 30,000 Marriott Bonvoy .....

Marriott Bonvoy is bringing its ‘Gourmet Odyssey’ programme to London, with a six course .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Club Eurostar has teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many hotels in Europe. I ran a few examples and the discounts are genuine, with the rates cheaper than the standard ‘Member .....

Club Eurostar has teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many hotels in Europe. I ran a few examples .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

In a newsletter to members yesterday, Eurostar trailed a forthcoming improvement in benefits for elite members – a free annual upgrade voucher. All we know at the moment is: I spoke to Club .....

In a newsletter to members yesterday, Eurostar trailed a forthcoming improvement in benefits for elite members .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Just days after Qatar Airways launched a generous £300 cashback offer with American Express, Turkish Airlines and Radisson Hotels have jumped in too. As usual, you may or may not be targeted for .....

Just days after Qatar Airways launched a generous £300 cashback offer with American Express, Turkish Airlines .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

Air Canada has become the latest airline to allow transfers of its miles into the Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty programme. (EDIT: It seems you need elite status – 25k or above – to take .....

Air Canada has become the latest airline to allow transfers of its miles into the Marriott Bonvoy hotel .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Two decent ‘buy points’ bonuses are ending soon: Last chance to get a 50% bonus when you buy Avios Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has been running a ‘buy .....

Two decent ‘buy points’ bonuses are ending soon: Last chance to get a 50% bonus when you buy Avios .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess

I’m not sure when this launched, but HSBC is offering a discount on Heathow Express tickets to current account holders. You can book via the Heathrow Express booking page here. If you have a .....

I’m not sure when this launched, but HSBC is offering a discount on Heathow Express tickets to current .....

7 Sep 20247 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I am spending time this week looking at the Barclays Premier current account and Barclays Avios Rewards package, so you can see if it is worth signing up. Our main introductory article to Barclays .....

I am spending time this week looking at the Barclays Premier current account and Barclays Avios Rewards .....

6 Sep 20246 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments