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Last chance to provide feedback on Gatwick’s Northern Runway plan

If you are a regular user of Gatwick airport, Sunday 29th October is your last day to provide feedback to the Planning Inspectorate on the Northern Runway project. This is the scheme which would see .....

If you are a regular user of Gatwick airport, Sunday 29th October is your last day to provide feedback to the .....

by Rob Burgess

Wheely launches its ‘New First Class’ chauffeur service in London

You may know the name ‘Wheely’ from American Express Offers, where you will occasionally see a decent cashback deal appearing. Wheely is a very upmarket version of Uber. Their lowest level .....

You may know the name ‘Wheely’ from American Express Offers, where you will occasionally see a .....

by Rob Burgess43 comments

Sydney business class flights from Europe available for £2,275

Pre covid it was relatively easy to find business class flights from Europe to Australia for £2,000. The most common option was taking one of the Chinese carriers out of Amsterdam. Those fares are .....

Pre covid it was relatively easy to find business class flights from Europe to Australia for £2,000. The most .....

by Rob Burgess

Harrods American Express card adds a new hotel status

I know that very few readers have the Harrods American Express card, which we wrote about here. The card has added a £25 quarterly in-store dining credit since we wrote that review. However, I .....

I know that very few readers have the Harrods American Express card, which we wrote about here. The card has .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

by Rob Burgess

What you missed on Head for Points last week

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

by Rhys Jones

Review: the €10m Star Alliance lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, .....

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier .....

by Rhys Jones36 comments

‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

by Rob Burgess

Our review of Aspire Rewards – and how Priority Pass lounge visits count

Aspire Rewards is the little-known reward scheme for Aspire and Club Aspire airport lounges in the UK, except for those at Heathrow and Gatwick. It isn’t widely used, but it shoud be on your .....

Aspire Rewards is the little-known reward scheme for Aspire and Club Aspire airport lounges in the UK, except .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

Got a pre-paid hotel room you can’t use? Do mobile check-in anyway ….

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, often selecting the exact room you want from a floor plan, and then go straight to your .....

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, .....

by Rob Burgess46 comments

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