On Thursday I was in Paris for the opening of the new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge in Charles de Gaulle Airport. It is the seventh Star Alliance-branded lounge to open and all of the senior team .....

On Thursday I was in Paris for the opening of the new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge in Charles de Gaulle .....

16 Oct 202316 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 61 comments

If you have been through Newcastle Airport in recent weeks, you may have noticed some activity in the old British Airways lounge space which is now abandoned. We had heard that Aspire was planning to .....

If you have been through Newcastle Airport in recent weeks, you may have noticed some activity in the old .....

16 Oct 202316 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, part of Marriott’s The Luxury Collection. When I first started travelling heavily in my early 20s, I would visit cities, walk past – or .....

This is my review of Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, part of Marriott’s The Luxury Collection. When I .....

16 Oct 202316 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

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

16 Oct 202316 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Manchester Airports Group, which owns London Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands Airports, will now allow you pre-book airport lounge access via a Priority Pass card. It is also offering it at .....

Manchester Airports Group, which owns London Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands Airports, will now allow .....

15 Oct 202315 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

First introduced in 2017, the British Airways boarding process involves ranking passengers based on status and cabin class. Those with higher status or those travelling in premium classes board first; .....

First introduced in 2017, the British Airways boarding process involves ranking passengers based on status and .....

15 Oct 202315 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 128 comments

InterContinental was arguably the daddy of the international, business driven hotel brands. It was founded by US airline Pan Am in 1946 as, oddly, a US Government initiative. .....

InterContinental was arguably the daddy of the international, business driven hotel brands. It was founded by .....

15 Oct 202315 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Aer Lingus has launched an Avios flash sale. Until Sunday night, you get a 50% discount on the number of Avios required when you book a cash ticket and use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. You are .....

Aer Lingus has launched an Avios flash sale. Until Sunday night, you get a 50% discount on the number of Avios .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement page. .....

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new Hilton hotel in Bournemouth – click here.  I was staying next door in the Hampton .....

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Bournemouth. On Monday Rob reviewed the relatively new .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Jamie Oliver • 29 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

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

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

Potentially taking a leaf from Marriott’s ‘Week of Wonders’ promotions – which don’t seem to be returning this year – American Express UK is running its first .....

Potentially taking a leaf from Marriott’s ‘Week of Wonders’ promotions – which .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, .....

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Until 14th November 2023, the sign-up bonus is doubled from 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments