Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking app FREENOW to US group Lyft. FREENOW operates in more than 150 cities across nine .....

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones

Late last year, we covered a major shake-up coming to the independent lounge scene at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. If you’re a regular HfP reader then you’ll know Terminal 3 has the best .....

Late last year, we covered a major shake-up coming to the independent lounge scene at Heathrow’s .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another oneworld alliance status going forward. Whilst we haven’t mentioned it for a few months, .....

Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Truth can be stranger than fiction …. and nowhere in aviation has that been more true than for Global Airlines, an airline start-up founded by travel influencer James Asquith. Global Airlines .....

Truth can be stranger than fiction …. and nowhere in aviation has that been more true than for Global .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 100 comments

The Barclays Premier Current Account is the only UK personal bank account with the option to collect monthly Avios to spend with British Airways. This article looks at how Barclays Avios Rewards can .....

The Barclays Premier Current Account is the only UK personal bank account with the option to collect monthly .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 55 comments

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys was, frankly, blown away by how good it was. By a total coincidence, Air India has launched .....

Yesterday we ran a full review of Air India’s new A350 business class cabin from London to Delhi. Rhys .....

16 Apr 202516 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is our review of Air India’s new A350-900 from London to Delhi in business class. An airline in the middle of a five-year transformation is not one you expect to deliver a world-class .....

This is our review of Air India’s new A350-900 from London to Delhi in business class. An airline in the .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 156 comments

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look at the deal. Full details are on avios.com here. The standard conversion rate of Nectar .....

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. Let’s take a look .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points towards elite status on REDEMPTION flights. This is surprisingly attractive. My family will .....

Back in 2021, Virgin Atlantic did something revolutionary. It became the first airline to offer tier points .....

15 Apr 202515 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air India’s transformation program is going. Called ‘Vihaan.AI’ or ‘new .....

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Since joining HfP six years ago, I’ve managed to try a number of different premium economy products on a variety of airlines – most recently flying JAL premium economy to Tokyo. First .....

Since joining HfP six years ago, I’ve managed to try a number of different premium economy products on a .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 124 comments

World of Hyatt has been running a good ‘buy points’ bonus, but it ends TONIGHT, Monday 14th. You will get a 25% discount when you buy 5,000+ points via this link. To save you .....

World of Hyatt has been running a good ‘buy points’ bonus, but it ends TONIGHT, Monday 14th. You .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

For the last two months, Marriott Bonvoy has been running a bonus promotion. It ends on 28th April but registration closes TODAY, 14th April. I am re-running this article in case you may be having a .....

For the last two months, Marriott Bonvoy has been running a bonus promotion. It ends on 28th April but .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rob Burgess