This isn’t great news if true, especially for a lot of people who already hold tickets. According to ba.com, the tier points you earn on discounted Qatar Airways business class flights have been .....

This isn’t great news if true, especially for a lot of people who already hold tickets. According to .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

As was rumoured a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that Qatar Airways is replacing Emirates as the official airline partner of Formula 1. This is more relevant than you might think, because it .....

As was rumoured a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that Qatar Airways is replacing Emirates as the .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much coverage on Head for Points, mainly because it doesn’t run many promotions and we are .....

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. We don’t give Club Eurostar much .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Following our earlier article today about potential changes to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge network in the United States and South Africa, we now have full details from the airline. This .....

Following our earlier article today about potential changes to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge network in .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of Business Class on a Qatar Airways A380, from London to Doha. I was in Doha two weeks ago as the guest of the airline to discuss various Avios initiatives and take a look at the .....

This is my review of Business Class on a Qatar Airways A380, from London to Doha. I was in Doha two weeks ago .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Something seems to be ‘up’ with the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse network in the United States. This seems to be linked to Virgin Atlantic’s membership of SkyTeam, which is expected to .....

Something seems to be ‘up’ with the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse network in the United States. This .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is the sixth and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme – .....

This is the sixth and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is a reminder that Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on points bookings to select Virgin Atlantic destinations until 31st May. I thought I’d give it .....

This is a reminder that Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on points .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

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

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at Gatwick Airport in 1990 it was called the Clubhouse. The name has stuck ever since. Back in .....

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at .....

26 Feb 202326 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

IHG One Rewards has added tickets for upcoming EPCR Challenge Cup and Heineken Champions Cup rugby games onto its IHG Access platform. All are priced at just 5,000 IHG One Rewards points for two .....

IHG One Rewards has added tickets for upcoming EPCR Challenge Cup and Heineken Champions Cup rugby games onto .....

26 Feb 202326 February 2023 by Rob Burgess

Marriott news in brief: Marriott Bonvoy to end ‘Points Advance’ Marriott Bonvoy is withdrawing its ‘Points Advance’ feature on 28th March “due to varying factors such as .....

Marriott news in brief: Marriott Bonvoy to end ‘Points Advance’ Marriott Bonvoy is withdrawing its .....

26 Feb 202326 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Hyatt has launched its first promotion for 2023, which is another run-out for Bonus Journeys. Full details, and the registration link, are here. It runs from 20th March to 26th May, and is a very .....

Hyatt has launched its first promotion for 2023, which is another run-out for Bonus Journeys. Full details, .....

26 Feb 202326 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments