Today is an interesting day for anyone who has been impacted by the changes to the British Airways Executive Club status system. Iberia Plus will be announcing the changes to its programme this .....

Today is an interesting day for anyone who has been impacted by the changes to the British Airways Executive .....

12 Feb 202512 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

As we covered last week, Accor Live Limitless has launched the ALL Terrace at OVO Arena Wembley. This will allow you to redeem your Accor hotel points for VIP tickets for concerts at the arena. At .....

As we covered last week, Accor Live Limitless has launched the ALL Terrace at OVO Arena Wembley. This will .....

12 Feb 202512 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios to projects supported by the BA Better World Community Fund. Until 31st March, IAG .....

British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios .....

12 Feb 202512 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Last week we reviewed aether, the ‘pay to use’ VIP terminal at Manchester Airport. This allows you to avoid the main terminal entirely and be driven to your aircraft for just £110 – .....

Last week we reviewed aether, the ‘pay to use’ VIP terminal at Manchester Airport. This allows you .....

11 Feb 202511 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

We don’t cover the Preferred Hotels marketing consortium much, although we did publish a glowing review of Swinton Park Hotel in the Yorkshire Dales last year which sits in their ‘Beyond .....

We don’t cover the Preferred Hotels marketing consortium much, although we did publish a glowing review .....

11 Feb 202511 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: DoubleTree Newbury North hotel leaving Hilton Hilton is losing another UK hotel with the departure of DoubleTree Newbury North. The hotel will be leaving the brand on 28th February. .....

News in brief: DoubleTree Newbury North hotel leaving Hilton Hilton is losing another UK hotel with the .....

11 Feb 202511 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Two Hyatt stories today: Hyatt buys all-inclusive specialist Playa Resorts Hyatt’s push into the all-inclusive space shows no signs of slowing. Having kicked off with the launch of the Hyatt .....

Two Hyatt stories today: Hyatt buys all-inclusive specialist Playa Resorts Hyatt’s push into the .....

11 Feb 202511 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on Sunday morning to an email from British Airways telling me that ‘Activity has taken place .....

Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rhys Jones • 285 comments

If you have a flight out of London Gatwick, you should register for myGatwick. myGatwick is a part of the airport website that few people know about, although it is fair to say that the benefits are .....

If you have a flight out of London Gatwick, you should register for myGatwick. myGatwick is a part of the .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

During the pandemic, as a way of providing inspiration for readers who were stuck at home, we ran a 64-part series called ‘My Favourite Hotel’. We decided to break our usual rule about not .....

During the pandemic, as a way of providing inspiration for readers who were stuck at home, we ran a 64-part .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there is a special offer running if you are not. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty programme for .....

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

10 Feb 202510 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Regent Hong Kong hotel, part of IHG One Rewards. Regent Hong Kong has had a homecoming of sorts. Originally built as a Regent hotel in 1980, it was rebranded in 2001 as .....

This is our review of the Regent Hong Kong hotel, part of IHG One Rewards. Regent Hong Kong has had a .....

9 Feb 20259 February 2025 by Rhys Jones • 72 comments

It’s rare to find a good flight deal to Johannesburg in the peak (European) winter, so this opportunity from Rwandair is worth a look. It involves an aircraft change in Kigali, which will be .....

It’s rare to find a good flight deal to Johannesburg in the peak (European) winter, so this opportunity .....

9 Feb 20259 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments