This is our review of China Airlines Premium Business Class on an A350-900. It is the first in a series of reviews looking at Taiwanese carrier China Airlines. You can see my overview of China .....

This is our review of China Airlines Premium Business Class on an A350-900. It is the first in a series of .....

23 Oct 202423 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents the first flight from anywhere in Europe to a certain city. And yet …. Aer Lingus .....

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents .....

23 Oct 202423 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Yesterday we covered the bizarre new breakfast / brunch service that British Airways is serving for lunch on long haul flights departing up to 11.29am. It pairs a cooked breakfast with wine, a .....

Yesterday we covered the bizarre new breakfast / brunch service that British Airways is serving for lunch on .....

22 Oct 202422 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 477 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. You will get 30,000 Virgin Points if you spend £3,000 within 90 days. This is paid in two parts – .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward+ credit card. You will get .....

22 Oct 202422 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Two of the things I was asked after my first visit to Taiwan last year were ‘why’ and ‘what is there to do’? In truth, Taiwan flies under the radar when it comes to UK and .....

Two of the things I was asked after my first visit to Taiwan last year were ‘why’ and ‘what .....

22 Oct 202422 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

We have been sceptical about the ‘£7bn investment programme’ from British Airways, because when we peered behind the curtain we struggled to see anything there. Whilst replacing .....

We have been sceptical about the ‘£7bn investment programme’ from British Airways, because when .....

21 Oct 202421 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 362 comments

Later this week I will be reviewing the China Airlines business class and premium economy experience from London to Taipei. Before that, however, we want to take a closer look at the airline itself. .....

Later this week I will be reviewing the China Airlines business class and premium economy experience from .....

21 Oct 202421 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

American Express is currently running big sign-up bonuses on its small business cards but you are running out of time to apply. Interestingly, as we covered in more detail in a separate article, all .....

American Express is currently running big sign-up bonuses on its small business cards but you are running out .....

21 Oct 202421 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 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 .....

21 Oct 202421 October 2024 by Rob Burgess

On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific unveiled its new Aria Suite business class. At the unveiling in Hong Kong, I managed to catch Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam and ask him a few questions, including whether .....

On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific unveiled its new Aria Suite business class. At the unveiling in Hong Kong, I .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are usually weak. If you’re booking a hotel via a third party, you are missing out on earning .....

We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is best?  Today I want to take a more detailed look at the American Express options. We .....

Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards?  And which of the two Amex cashback cards is .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Back in May 2023, Best Western abruptly dropped Avios as a partner. This was a shame, partly because it was a relatively new partnership in the first place and partly because – based on a reader .....

Back in May 2023, Best Western abruptly dropped Avios as a partner. This was a shame, partly because it was a .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points. You can get up to a 70% bonus when you buy Virgin Points. The offer runs until 6th November. Flying Blue, the Air France / .....

Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points. You can get up to a 70% bonus .....

19 Oct 202419 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments