This is our review of Qantas’ non-stop London to Perth flight on a Boeing 787-9. It is the first (and so far only) non-stop service between the UK and Australia, and a far cry from the days of .....

This is our review of Qantas’ non-stop London to Perth flight on a Boeing 787-9. It is the first (and so .....

23 Jul 202523 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 73 comments

Marriott Bonvoy and Nectar have launched the two-way transfer partnership that was announced last October. Marriott Bonvoy has always been happy for members to transfer their points to other schemes. .....

Marriott Bonvoy and Nectar have launched the two-way transfer partnership that was announced last October. .....

23 Jul 202523 July 2025 by HfP Partner Content • 67 comments

Last week we covered the opening of the new The Hoxton Edinburgh hotel, on the site of what was the Hilton Grosvenor. Bar image below. What we didn’t realise at the time is that this Hoxton .....

Last week we covered the opening of the new The Hoxton Edinburgh hotel, on the site of what was the Hilton .....

23 Jul 202523 July 2025 by Rob Burgess

Hotel news in brief: Hilton sells Oasis VIP packages for a record price If you are interested in what people are willing to pay for tickets for the upcoming Oasis concerts at Wembley, here is an .....

Hotel news in brief: Hilton sells Oasis VIP packages for a record price If you are interested in what people .....

23 Jul 202523 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last weekend we published an article to let you know that a large amount of First Class Avios availability had opened up on most routes to the United States – albeit only for travel in the next .....

Last weekend we published an article to let you know that a large amount of First Class Avios availability had .....

22 Jul 202522 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

After myriad delays, we have a firm date for the launch of the EU’s Entry Exit System – 12th October. From this date, everyone travelling into the EU must have four fingerprints and a .....

After myriad delays, we have a firm date for the launch of the EU’s Entry Exit System – 12th .....

22 Jul 202522 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 213 comments

Whilst it has never made a big song and dance of it, Mastercard ranks its credit cards into different tiers. The free Barclaycard Avios card, for example, has a ‘World’ logo on it, whilst .....

Whilst it has never made a big song and dance of it, Mastercard ranks its credit cards into different tiers. .....

22 Jul 202522 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

IHG, the group behind Kimpton, Regent, InterContinental etc, launched a new programme for luxury travel agents last year to encourage them to book for their clients. ‘IHG Destined’, as it .....

IHG, the group behind Kimpton, Regent, InterContinental etc, launched a new programme for luxury travel agents .....

21 Jul 202521 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

This is our review of the Qantas London Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Qantas London Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of .....

21 Jul 202521 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 98 comments

Loganair is now an Avios earn and burn partner (see our guide here) which means that we will be paying extra attention to changes to its network. The airline opened a base in Southampton this year and .....

Loganair is now an Avios earn and burn partner (see our guide here) which means that we will be paying extra .....

21 Jul 202521 July 2025 by Rob Burgess

On Sunday afternoon I was in Portsmouth at SailGP, as the guest of Accor Live Limitless. We wrote about this a month ago. SailGP – the Formula 1 of sailing – was coming back to the UK for the .....

On Sunday afternoon I was in Portsmouth at SailGP, as the guest of Accor Live Limitless. We wrote about this a .....

21 Jul 202521 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 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 .....

21 Jul 202521 July 2025 by Rob Burgess

Uber has found (yet another) way of making more money from you. To be fair, some readers may find this valuable. For others, it will be a poor deal. The company has added ‘dynamic currency .....

Uber has found (yet another) way of making more money from you. To be fair, some readers may find this .....

20 Jul 202520 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can link your British Airways Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club accounts via the method we .....

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can link .....

20 Jul 202520 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments