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 .....

20 Jan 202520 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

A new unbranded hotel has popped up on marriott.com – the Park Grand London Kensington. The website is here. Park Grand is a small sub-brand inside the (still relatively small) Montcalm hotel .....

A new unbranded hotel has popped up on marriott.com – the Park Grand London Kensington. The website is .....

3 Aug 20243 August 2024 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

18 Jan 202518 January 2025 by Rhys Jones

On Thursday we covered a slightly bonkers promotion launched by Scandinavian airline SAS to promote its move from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. If you flew 15 different SkyTeam airlines by the end of the .....

On Thursday we covered a slightly bonkers promotion launched by Scandinavian airline SAS to promote its move .....

11 Oct 202411 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will get to Japanese capsule-style hotels in Europe and the US. Each hotel features identical .....

This is our review of the citizenM Hotel Paris Gare de Lyon. The citizenM brand is about as close as you will .....

7 Jul 20247 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it is launching flights between Amman, Manchester and Stansted next year “as part of the airline’s strategic plans to …. focus on incoming .....

Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it is launching flights between Amman, Manchester and Stansted next .....

13 Dec 202313 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

On Monday, Cathay Pacific finally lifted the veil on its new premium economy cabin at an event at Freespace in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. It was the first event showcasing .....

On Monday, Cathay Pacific finally lifted the veil on its new premium economy cabin at an event at Freespace in .....

13 Apr 202413 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Two weeks ago, we published a thorough review of the new short haul economy snacks on offer on British Airways. You can now choose between a tiny flapjack or a tiny slice of banana bread. At the end .....

Two weeks ago, we published a thorough review of the new short haul economy snacks on offer on British .....

18 Oct 202318 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 73 comments

Accor Live Limitless runs a regular promotion where you can get quadruple points on stays at new hotels – or hotels which are new to the loyalty programme. For anyone looking for a high-end .....

Accor Live Limitless runs a regular promotion where you can get quadruple points on stays at new hotels .....

1 May 20241 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines First 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 here. .....

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

2 Aug 20242 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

Last summer, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London with tickets available for members of Virgin Red and Virgin Flying Club. Marriott Bonvoy, of course, has been doing this for .....

Last summer, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London with tickets available for members of .....

15 Dec 202415 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by almost 40 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 800+ combined properties in over 100 .....

News in brief: Global Hotel Alliance adds 32 hotels Global Hotel Alliance is a marketing group used by .....

19 Sep 202419 September 2024 by Rhys Jones

Hilton’s ‘Stay Longer & Save’ offer where Hilton Honors members can save up to 20% when they book a stay for 3 nights or longer is currently live. Non-members save 15%. The offer is available .....

Hilton’s ‘Stay Longer & Save’ offer where Hilton Honors members can save up to 20% when they book a .....

1 Sep 20231 September 2023 by Sinead Archer • 26 comments

US airline JetBlue is rapidly expanding its transatlantic flying. It now has five daily flights to London and over the summer launched flights to Paris and Amsterdam. Next summer, JetBlue will operate .....

US airline JetBlue is rapidly expanding its transatlantic flying. It now has five daily flights to London and .....

26 Oct 202326 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments