When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, including JetBlue and Virgin Australia. Initially it was not possible to book these redemptions .....

When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, .....

21 Aug 202421 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has overruled Labour-run Newham council to partially approve London City Airport’s expansion plans. The Government will allow the airport to increase annual .....

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has overruled Labour-run Newham council to partially approve London City .....

21 Aug 202421 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from 23rd September. It has aggressively increased the earning rate for Avios and other airline .....

HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from .....

21 Aug 202421 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

If you thought we’d never see the return of pre-Covid sub-£1,000 long haul business class flight deals, think again. SWISS and Lufthansa have launched an astonishing 2-4-1 sale from the UK and .....

If you thought we’d never see the return of pre-Covid sub-£1,000 long haul business class flight deals, .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 179 comments

British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were pre-pandemic. Short haul operations restarted in 2022 following the launch of BA subsidiary BA .....

British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 102 comments

This is my pre-opening review of Accor’s 25hours Hotel Paper Island in Copenhagen. It is the first time in 12 years that HfP has reviewed a hotel before it opened to the public. We weren’t .....

This is my pre-opening review of Accor’s 25hours Hotel Paper Island in Copenhagen. It is the first time .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Conny Urban • 18 comments

Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on another pair thanks to Romanian flag carrier TAROM. ACL, which co-ordinates slots at .....

Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of Graduate and Hyatt is reportedly circling The Standard. Marriott has now announced a 20-year .....

The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend .....

19 Aug 202419 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and travel spend sectors. If you sign up to Zing now, you will receive a £500 per month .....

Zing was launched by HSBC earlier this year, and is aiming to become a key player in the money transfer and .....

19 Aug 202419 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 145 comments

Whilst the clock is ticking down on its move to Star Alliance, following its partial acquisition by Lufthansa, Italy’s ITA Airways is – for now – a member of SkyTeam. This means that .....

Whilst the clock is ticking down on its move to Star Alliance, following its partial acquisition by Lufthansa, .....

19 Aug 202419 August 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 our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

19 Aug 202419 August 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you have a credit card, personal loan, savings or Clubcard Pay+ account with Tesco Bank, you will have received multiple communications in recent weeks about the sale of Tesco Bank to Barclays. The .....

If you have a credit card, personal loan, savings or Clubcard Pay+ account with Tesco Bank, you will have .....

18 Aug 202418 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in March, Hilton made a rare acquisition – the first major one since it bought Embassy Suites, DoubleTree and Hampton in 1999 – with the $210 million purchase of Graduate Hotels. The name may .....

Back in March, Hilton made a rare acquisition – the first major one since it bought Embassy Suites, .....

18 Aug 202418 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments