This is our review of Scandinavian Airlines long haul business class. You may not know it, but Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was the first airline to fly over the North Pole on a commercial flight, when .....

This is our review of Scandinavian Airlines long haul business class. You may not know it, but Scandinavian .....

23 Dec 202423 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

This is our review of the Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In theory this review is not relevant for 99.9% of our readers. In reality I know that quite a lot of you will be .....

This is our review of the Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In theory this review is not .....

6 Mar 20236 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

30 Mar 202530 March 2025 by HfP team • 2 comments

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for ‘Tomorrow Is Another Day’. Yes, it’s very kawaii. (Quick note for regular .....

This is our review of the TIAD hotel in Nagoya, Japan. And, before you ask, ‘TIAD’ stands for .....

28 Sep 202428 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

There is a phrase in the PR world – ‘when you’re apologising, you’re losing’. You are more likely to know ‘when you’re in a hole, stop digging’. These .....

There is a phrase in the PR world – ‘when you’re apologising, you’re losing’. .....

10 Dec 202410 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 245 comments

Flybe announced yesterday that its new routes to the Isle of Man, due to launch on Sunday, have been cancelled. The airline has pulled all Isle of Man flights from its schedule for the entire Winter .....

Flybe announced yesterday that its new routes to the Isle of Man, due to launch on Sunday, have been .....

29 Oct 202229 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

Following our earlier article today about potential changes to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge network in the United States and South Africa, we now have full details from the airline. This .....

Following our earlier article today about potential changes to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge network in .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

World of Hyatt will be making its annual reward category changes on 26th March. On the face of it, it is not great news. 137 hotels are going up in points price and only 46 are going down. Europe does .....

World of Hyatt will be making its annual reward category changes on 26th March. On the face of it, it is not .....

2 Mar 20242 March 2024 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. What is InterContinental Ambassador, and is it worth paying a $200 annual fee to join a loyalty programme?  I .....

This is our review of the InterContinental Ambassador hotel loyalty programme. What is InterContinental .....

31 May 202331 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

This is my review of the Caledonian Sleeper lounge at London Euston station. HfP has been meaning to review the new Caledonian Sleeper trains since they were launched in 2019, after £150m was .....

This is my review of the Caledonian Sleeper lounge at London Euston station. HfP has been meaning to review .....

28 Jan 202428 January 2024 by Conny Urban • 120 comments

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This is my review of short haul business class on Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier. Finnair now flies four times a day to London, with British Airways effectively ceding the route to its oneworld .....

This is my review of short haul business class on Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier. Finnair now flies four .....

23 Sep 202423 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 68 comments

This is our review of business class on a Singapore Airlines A350 from London Gatwick to Singapore. With four flights per day out of Heathrow, Singapore Airlines has had to look outside the .....

This is our review of business class on a Singapore Airlines A350 from London Gatwick to Singapore. With four .....

1 Jul 20241 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 55 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 .....

2 Jun 20252 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment