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In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....
In my previous article, I reviewed ‘the facts’ of the Radisson Rewards loyalty scheme. This .....
16 Feb 202516 February 2025 • 19 comments
One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called Comair. As we covered last weekend, Comair had its operating licence suspended by .....
One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, .....
19 Mar 202219 March 2022
This is our review of the Grand Hyatt Barcelona hotel. It is one of two Barcelona reviews we’ll be running in July because, before I accepted an invitation from Hyatt, I had already booked a .....
This is our review of the Grand Hyatt Barcelona hotel. It is one of two Barcelona reviews we’ll be .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 28 comments
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
29 Apr 202429 April 2024
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
26 Apr 202526 April 2025
Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old printer ink cartridges. You receive up to 125 Tesco Clubcard points per cartridge you .....
Tesco and The Recycling Factory have an interesting scheme to bribe you with Clubcard points to recycle old .....
31 Mar 202431 March 2024 • 9 comments
This is our review of the new-ish Qatar Airways Platinum & Gold Lounge North at Doha’s Hamad Airport, which is where you may end up if you are flying in Economy with a British Airways Gold .....
This is our review of the new-ish Qatar Airways Platinum & Gold Lounge North at Doha’s Hamad .....
5 May 20255 May 2025 • 34 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 .....
31 Mar 202531 March 2025
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – but it ends TONIGHT, Tuesday 8th April. Even better, a change to the rules last year means .....
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – .....
8 Apr 20258 April 2025 • 5 comments
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios points. IAG’s (excellent) 2024 financial results were published on Friday and .....
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 34 comments
Another four short-haul routes seem to be have been axed from the Summer 2025 British Airways schedule. It doesn’t seem to be much more than the usual tweaking although it is of course very .....
Another four short-haul routes seem to be have been axed from the Summer 2025 British Airways schedule. It .....
24 Dec 202424 December 2024 • 119 comments
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. Before the pandemic, my honest answer was ‘don’t bother – use cash’. .....
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. .....
17 Feb 202517 February 2025 • 119 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 • 75 comments
There has been some grumbling in our forum recently about the time taken for British Airways to process compensation payments for cancelled, delayed or downgraded flights. For anyone in the same boat, .....
There has been some grumbling in our forum recently about the time taken for British Airways to process .....
25 Nov 202325 November 2023
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