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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 .....
30 Jun 202530 June 2025 • Leave a comment
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 .....
15 Mar 202515 March 2025 • 14 comments
Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the two big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. It was, historically, .....
Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....
9 Jun 20249 June 2024 • 1 comment
Hilton has launched a special deal on suites at 50 of its leading luxury hotels. This offer is ONLY available if you book via a luxury travel agent who is signed up to Hilton’s Impresario .....
Hilton has launched a special deal on suites at 50 of its leading luxury hotels. This offer is ONLY available .....
16 Jul 202316 July 2023 • 18 comments
Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called “apartment-style accommodations in urban markets.” The deal will see Marriott .....
Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called .....
1 Nov 20241 November 2024 • 16 comments
Four interesting new American Express cashback offers have popped up. As usual, you may be targetted for all, some or none of these offers on all, some or none of your Amex cards. You need to opt-in .....
Four interesting new American Express cashback offers have popped up. As usual, you may be targetted for all, .....
31 May 202431 May 2024 • 20 comments
There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in January, we reported that British Airways had increased the tier points offered for Hong .....
There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in .....
10 Dec 202310 December 2023 • 33 comments
Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same as for Heathrow’s other airline partners. 250 Heathrow Rewards points gets you .....
Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same .....
3 Nov 20243 November 2024 • 1 comment
Flybe has finally revealed its route network for when it officially restarts its flying programme on 13th April. Flights start at £19.99 one-way, which includes a £10 discount valid today (Tuesday) .....
Flybe has finally revealed its route network for when it officially restarts its flying programme on 13th .....
22 Mar 202222 March 2022 • 46 comments
Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur card. Targeted at repeat Accor customers and valid across 21 brands, we wanted to take a .....
Accor recently revitalised its two subscription cards – the ALL PLUS ibis card and the ALL PLUS Voyageur .....
8 Dec 20238 December 2023 • 42 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 .....
16 Sep 202416 September 2024
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything .....
27 Aug 202327 August 2023 • 3 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 87 comments
Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its two direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off business class transatlantic fares departing from Manchester. You can also get £100 off .....
Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its two direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off .....
20 Jun 202320 June 2023
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