This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a shopping spree, acquiring small hotel chains at a rapid clip. The latest to join the fold is .....

This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a .....

26 Jun 202526 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 72 comments

News in brief: £100 Korean Air cashback launched by American Express Something a little different has turned up as a cashback offer on selected American Express cards. For the first time, Korean Air .....

News in brief: £100 Korean Air cashback launched by American Express Something a little different has turned .....

26 Jun 202526 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

In 2022, Barclaycard launched two Avios earning Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the most attractive Visa .....

In 2022, Barclaycard launched two Avios earning Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good .....

26 Jun 202526 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

This is a brief review of the Corinthia Brussels hotel, one of the most expensive hotel renovations to open in Europe in the past year. I spent two days there last week attending a Global Hotel .....

This is a brief review of the Corinthia Brussels hotel, one of the most expensive hotel renovations to open in .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Leeds Bradford Airport opened the first part of its terminal extension last week, and as part of this it launched what it describes as ‘upgraded lounge experiences’. There is one new .....

Leeds Bradford Airport opened the first part of its terminal extension last week, and as part of this it .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

News in brief: Get £250 Virgin Atlantic Holidays cashback with American Express Virgin Atlantic Holidays has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. You need to look under the .....

News in brief: Get £250 Virgin Atlantic Holidays cashback with American Express Virgin Atlantic Holidays has .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Delta Air Lines is known for being extremely stingy with premium cabin award space across the Atlantic, so a big seat drop yesterday is worth a look. It’s especially interesting because Delta .....

Delta Air Lines is known for being extremely stingy with premium cabin award space across the Atlantic, so a .....

24 Jun 202524 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Opening new airport lounges is a long and painful process. Whilst the lounge operators are keen to roll them out as quickly as they can – and the demand is certainly there – it isn’t .....

Opening new airport lounges is a long and painful process. Whilst the lounge operators are keen to roll them .....

24 Jun 202524 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This article looks at The American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex family which, in one scenario, can prove incredibly useful. One of the downsides of cancelling .....

This article looks at The American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex .....

24 Jun 202524 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Thank you to everyone who came to our summer party last Thursday evening. Everyone had a lot of fun, despite the weather. We definitely set a new heat record for the event with the Met Office saying .....

Thank you to everyone who came to our summer party last Thursday evening. Everyone had a lot of fun, despite .....

23 Jun 202523 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 133 comments

Earlier this month, Iberia took a small axe to its reward chart. We’ve been a bit slow to cover this, I accept, but by the scale of frequent flyer devaluations it was manageable and the best .....

Earlier this month, Iberia took a small axe to its reward chart. We’ve been a bit slow to cover this, I .....

23 Jun 202523 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

I’ve read many articles about World of Hyatt in my time, and obviously written a few myself. I never remember reading anywhere that some Hyatt brands do not participate in the ‘best .....

I’ve read many articles about World of Hyatt in my time, and obviously written a few myself. I never .....

23 Jun 202523 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 8 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 .....

23 Jun 202523 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use .....

22 Jun 202522 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments