This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Abama hotel on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I stayed at The Ritz-Carlton on a recent press trip as the guest of British Airways to promote the launch of short .....

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Abama hotel on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I stayed at The .....

6 Apr 20226 April 2022 by Rhys Jones • 99 comments

Aer Lingus Regional, operated via a Stobart Air franchise, has announced six new routes from Belfast City Airport. Starting on a phased basis from 27th August, Aer Lingus will fly from Belfast City .....

Aer Lingus Regional, operated via a Stobart Air franchise, has announced six new routes from Belfast City .....

24 Jul 202024 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

13 Nov 202313 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

If you thought that the relaunch of Flybe had fallen through when it was forced to hand back its Heathrow slots, you were wrong. According to the ad below, posted on LinkedIn, the airline is .....

If you thought that the relaunch of Flybe had fallen through when it was forced to hand back its Heathrow .....

30 Jun 202130 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Capital On Tap, which runs an excellent small business Visa card which indirectly earns Avios, is running an impressive competition. One cardholder will win a trip to the World Cup Final in Doha, .....

Capital On Tap, which runs an excellent small business Visa card which indirectly earns Avios, is running an .....

16 Oct 202216 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: [SUSPENDED] The 3-day Heathrow refuelling strike starts today EDIT: The strike has been postponed following a last minute pay offer yesterday evening. Substantial disruption is expected .....

News in brief: [SUSPENDED] The 3-day Heathrow refuelling strike starts today EDIT: The strike has been .....

21 Jul 202221 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

4 Jun 20224 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the scheme, which will be seamlessly bolted on to the existing Norman Foster-designed modular .....

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the .....

4 Nov 20234 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are reporting that British Airways has signed a contract with sister airline Iberia Express to .....

Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are .....

22 Jan 202222 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

We don’t write much about private jets on Head for Points but, like any aviation enthusiast, I find them fascinating and can’t resist taking a look when I have the chance. In the past .....

We don’t write much about private jets on Head for Points but, like any aviation enthusiast, I find them .....

17 Dec 202217 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

Paying for seat selection when flying has become the norm over the last decade or so. It isn’t even questioned any longer in Economy, although few airlines have gone as far as British Airways to .....

Paying for seat selection when flying has become the norm over the last decade or so. It isn’t even .....

18 Jun 202318 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Last week we covered the very positive news that Virgin Atlantic will now let you transfer Virgin Points to any other member for a flat £10 fee – up to 2m at a time! Virgin Atlantic was almost .....

Last week we covered the very positive news that Virgin Atlantic will now let you transfer Virgin Points to .....

13 Sep 202313 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the ‘taxes and fees’ element on Club World seats. The price increase appears standard, with .....

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the .....

16 Mar 202216 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 274 comments

Accor has launched a new batch of ‘experience’ redemptions on its dedicated website. These are generally decent value, given that the alternative is 2 Eurocents of free hotel stay per Accor .....

Accor has launched a new batch of ‘experience’ redemptions on its dedicated website. These are .....

24 Jul 202224 July 2022 by Rob Burgess