This is our review of Great Western Railway’s Pullman Dining service from Plymouth (in my case) to London Paddington. I arrived in Plymouth on Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera Sleeper .....

This is our review of Great Western Railway’s Pullman Dining service from Plymouth (in my case) to .....

13 Apr 202513 April 2025 by Conny Urban • 75 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 by Rob Burgess

In an unsurprising move, we believe that British Airways has decided to roll back its much-maligned brunch service. Our source believes that it will end in February. There is already some respite this .....

In an unsurprising move, we believe that British Airways has decided to roll back its much-maligned brunch .....

14 Dec 202414 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 141 comments

This is our review of the Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% .....

This is our review of the Canopy Paris Eiffel Tower hotel. Hilton is currently running its latest sale for .....

13 Jul 202413 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As Qantas is a British Airways .....

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Marriott’s Four Points brand has gained yet another brand extension. We’ve already got Four Points Express, which is being used on high density, low floor space hotels. We haven’t .....

Marriott’s Four Points brand has gained yet another brand extension. We’ve already got Four Points .....

9 Oct 20249 October 2024 by Rob Burgess

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the most and least Avios availability in Club World business class and First Class? Two years .....

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the .....

6 Dec 20216 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

If you are a member of the World of Hyatt hotel loyalty programme, you will have had an email last week outlining some changes to the scheme for 2024. The changes are a little complicated so I thought .....

If you are a member of the World of Hyatt hotel loyalty programme, you will have had an email last week .....

10 Dec 202310 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six years since Virgin Atlantic introduced its new Upper Class seat on the A350. It went .....

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite on the Airbus A350-1000. It is almost six .....

17 Apr 202517 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 77 comments

After many, many years of resisting alliance membership – first Star Alliance when Singapore Airlines owned 49% of the airline, and more latterly SkyTeam when Delta Air Lines bought 49% – .....

After many, many years of resisting alliance membership – first Star Alliance when Singapore Airlines .....

27 Sep 202227 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 149 comments

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February .....

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar .....

22 Jul 202422 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 107 comments

This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. You can see my review of Park Hyatt Saigon here and my review of the brand new Hilton Saigon .....

This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

We have been saying for a few weeks now that there are definite signs of nervousness in the travel industry about forward flight bookings after the Summer 2023 peak has passed. We saw it in the .....

We have been saying for a few weeks now that there are definite signs of nervousness in the travel industry .....

14 Jun 202314 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

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 .....

10 May 202510 May 2025 by Rob Burgess