Seven weeks ago, but not openly announced, British Airways made a change to the terms and conditions of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. These changes allow for the annual .....

Seven weeks ago, but not openly announced, British Airways made a change to the terms and conditions of the .....

23 Sep 202423 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you could fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you would receive 1 .....

Rob writes: In October, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

26 Jan 202526 January 2025 by HfP team • 137 comments

Last week we covered the launch of ‘Hilton for Business’, the new Hilton reward programme for small businesses. I was pleasantly impressed by it. The scheme integrates perfectly with your .....

Last week we covered the launch of ‘Hilton for Business’, the new Hilton reward programme for .....

31 Jan 202431 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

On Tuesday, Icelandair took delivery of its first A321LR aircraft. By itself, that isn’t notable – the ‘LR’ Long Range variant has been in service with JetBlue, Aer Lingus and .....

On Tuesday, Icelandair took delivery of its first A321LR aircraft. By itself, that isn’t notable – .....

6 Dec 20246 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 27 comments

If you have ever done a US road trip, you won’t have failed to pass (literally, probably, on the way to somewhere better) a Super 8 hotel. It’s one of the many low budget motel brands that .....

If you have ever done a US road trip, you won’t have failed to pass (literally, probably, on the way to .....

12 Jul 202312 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you can fly 15 of the SkyTeam alliance carriers by the end of 2024, you will receive 1 million .....

Rob writes: Last month, SAS announced the million points challenge – here’s our article. If you .....

26 Nov 202426 November 2024 by HfP team • 102 comments

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two long-forgotten but still standing air terminals which used to exist in Central London. The .....

We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two .....

17 Nov 202417 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I went to a dinner last week sponsored by Expedia which was designed to promote their new ‘Travel Trends’ report for 2024. You can read the full report on the Expedia website here. The one .....

I went to a dinner last week sponsored by Expedia which was designed to promote their new ‘Travel .....

11 Nov 202311 November 2023 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 .....

17 Feb 202517 February 2025 by Rob Burgess

When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by 2/3rds with no notice, we said that the average value was now 0.2p. Over time, this actually .....

When Radisson Rewards undertook its points massacre in October 2022, slashing the value of unused points by .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you need to go to Paris or Rome to get these deals, and then fly via Dublin. .....

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another potential route for indirectly earning Avios. When it comes to earning Avios from .....

When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another .....

18 Jan 202418 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

IHG One Rewards has just been announced as the official hotel partner of the Six Nations rugby championships and to celebrate has added a pile of tickets to its IHG Access platform. There were some .....

IHG One Rewards has just been announced as the official hotel partner of the Six Nations rugby championships .....

15 Jan 202415 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Here is something which could lead to a big change in the Avios universe – RevPoints. Revolut has started to offer Avios for debit card spending in five European countries via its new RevPoints .....

Here is something which could lead to a big change in the Avios universe – RevPoints. Revolut has .....

15 Jan 202415 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments