When a hotel owner makes a branding deal with a major hotel chain, the owner makes certain commitments – not just to hotel standards, but to how guests will be treated. Whilst a carrot is always .....

When a hotel owner makes a branding deal with a major hotel chain, the owner makes certain commitments – .....

10 Mar 202510 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Last year, Club Eurostar teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many of its hotels in Europe. The offer has just been extended by a further three months. I ran a few examples and the .....

Last year, Club Eurostar teamed up with Accor to offer a 10% discount on many of its hotels in Europe. The .....

10 Mar 202510 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 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 .....

10 Mar 202510 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have always earned tier points if you booked .....

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....

9 Mar 20259 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Many people believe that the general principle of collecting miles and points should be ‘earn and burn’. By ‘earn and burn’ I mean don’t let your balances build up too .....

Many people believe that the general principle of collecting miles and points should be ‘earn and .....

9 Mar 20259 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same problem. Following a rule change in .....

We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth .....

9 Mar 20259 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Qatar Airways. Nary a day goes by when the airline doesn’t win an award. On board and online, it trumpets its eight consecutive win as the ‘World’s Best Airline’ from Skytrax. .....

Qatar Airways. Nary a day goes by when the airline doesn’t win an award. On board and online, it .....

8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 229 comments

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we almost came a cropper when we sent our 15 year old to a summer camp in Switzerland. And if we .....

What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? Two years ago, we .....

8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Emirates has been surprisingly successful with its long haul services from London Stansted, tapping into demand from the life sciences sector and Cambridge overseas students. The airline now has two .....

Emirates has been surprisingly successful with its long haul services from London Stansted, tapping into .....

8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....

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

8 Mar 20258 March 2025 by Rob Burgess

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its first European routes. IndiGo is the largest airline in India and already codeshares with .....

Indian low cost airline IndiGo is making a foray into long haul flying, with Manchester and Amsterdam as its .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Whilst I wasn’t hugely impressed by Kimpton Aysla Mallorca (review here), the chain is pushing on with its Spanish expansion. Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella (website here) opened last week. IHG .....

Whilst I wasn’t hugely impressed by Kimpton Aysla Mallorca (review here), the chain is pushing on with .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for short haul Aer Lingus flights if .....

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....

7 Mar 20257 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

EDIT: This article is now out of date. The missing Club World seats appeared around 10.30pm on Thursday night. If you are reading this on Friday morning then some Avios seats in business class should .....

EDIT: This article is now out of date. The missing Club World seats appeared around 10.30pm on Thursday night. .....

6 Mar 20256 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments