We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years ago, but before I review it (published tomorrow and Wednesday) I wanted to dig a little .....

We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years .....

13 May 202413 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. Internal IAG politics means that the Spanish flag carrier is leap-frogging its sister airline .....

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – RA3 – and improvements to the Woking service from today were a good excuse. If you .....

In 11 years of HfP we’ve never looked at RailAir, so I thought the launch of their third route – .....

20 Aug 202320 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 129 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

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both away there is no-one around to analyse what has appeared. I’m sure our readers have .....

By now, the roll out of Virgin Atlantic’s new reward pricing should be complete. As Rhys and I are both .....

30 Oct 202430 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 372 comments

No sooner had we run this article on the 19 UK airport lounges which can be pre-booked from £6 with a Priority Pass, the entire UK Aspire lounge network has now become bookable. Another 11 UK lounges .....

No sooner had we run this article on the 19 UK airport lounges which can be pre-booked from £6 with a .....

4 Dec 20234 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Last Thursday was the official launch party for the UK’s newest airline, Global Airlines. You may already have heard of them: they caused a splash a few weeks ago when they announced they had .....

Last Thursday was the official launch party for the UK’s newest airline, Global Airlines. You may .....

31 Jul 202331 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 209 comments

Avanti West Coast, which operates trains up the West Coast Mainline from London to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and beyond, launched a loyalty program 18 months ago. Whilst there are no points to .....

Avanti West Coast, which operates trains up the West Coast Mainline from London to Manchester, Liverpool, .....

21 Apr 202421 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

This is our review of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island in the Seychelles. One of the biggest luxury hotel openings this year is not a Four Seasons, an Aman or a Cheval Blanc but a Hilton: the Waldorf .....

This is our review of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island in the Seychelles. One of the biggest luxury hotel .....

7 Aug 20247 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ exercise following the merger with Thalys and the rebranding of those services under the .....

Eurostar has announced new names for its three travel classes. This is part of a ‘tidying up’ .....

28 Apr 202428 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 61 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

There is finally closure on the drawn out sale process of Italy’s ITA Airways. ITA is the ‘reborn’ Alitalia, although the airline is not currently operating on the scale of its .....

There is finally closure on the drawn out sale process of Italy’s ITA Airways. ITA is the .....

27 May 202327 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

A handful of airlines operate short haul UK and European flights with lie-flat business class seats. Booking these flights can be a good way of experiencing an airline’s business class product .....

A handful of airlines operate short haul UK and European flights with lie-flat business class seats. Booking .....

13 Mar 202513 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 39 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 .....

24 Feb 202524 February 2025 by Rob Burgess