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 .....

7 Oct 20247 October 2024 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Passport Office staff to launch a five week strike The Public & Commercial Services Union has announced that over 1,000 Passport Office workers will launch a five week strike. The .....

News in brief: Passport Office staff to launch a five week strike The Public & Commercial Services Union .....

18 Mar 202318 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK which remain closed after the pandemic, but most are now back in business. On Monday 13th .....

News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK .....

11 Feb 202311 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

News in brief: The new Emirates Premium Economy cabin will soon be bookable Emirates has announced that its new Premium Economy cabin will be bookable from 1st June. The roll-out of the new cabin is .....

News in brief: The new Emirates Premium Economy cabin will soon be bookable Emirates has announced that its .....

12 May 202212 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

There’s big – and disappointing – news for anyone who had a redemption in Emirates First Class on their bucket list. (And, frankly, after my own trip in the new 777-300ER First Class .....

There’s big – and disappointing – news for anyone who had a redemption in Emirates First .....

10 May 202510 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. 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 Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

1 Aug 20241 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

Reader stankpa flagged up that a lot of First Class and Business Class availability to Johannesburg on Avios had appeared. She wasn’t wrong. Take a look at the screenshot below from SeatSpy, our .....

Reader stankpa flagged up that a lot of First Class and Business Class availability to Johannesburg on Avios .....

1 Feb 20231 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

For the very first time, Hilton has launched a special offer on the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card. This card has proved popular with Head for Points readers because it comes with Gold Elite status in .....

For the very first time, Hilton has launched a special offer on the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card. This card .....

4 Jun 20254 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Late last year, Radisson Rewards – the loyalty programme for the non-Americas hotels under the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza brands – shocked the industry with a huge overnight .....

Late last year, Radisson Rewards – the loyalty programme for the non-Americas hotels under the Radisson, .....

6 Jul 20236 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion which, interestingly, will sit alongside its OTHER global promotion that we covered a couple of weeks ago. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion which, interestingly, will sit alongside its OTHER global .....

22 Sep 202422 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

You may have forgotten that Groupon exists but it is still alive and kicking and has some decent travel offers on it. The home page for Groupon's travel deals is here. Let's look at some examples:

You may have forgotten that Groupon exists but it is still alive and kicking and has some decent travel offers .....

9 Aug 20249 August 2024 by HfP Partner Content • 31 comments

Two quick pieces, with British Airways ideosyncracies in common! Cathay Pacific ‘P’ class business fares do not earn Avios or tier points Back in 2020, during the pandemic, Cathay Pacific .....

Two quick pieces, with British Airways ideosyncracies in common! Cathay Pacific ‘P’ class business .....

1 Oct 20221 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 48 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 .....

5 May 20255 May 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 .....

6 Jan 20256 January 2025 by Rob Burgess