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Just over a month after early reports circulated, Hyatt has officially announced it is buying boutique hotel operator Standard International. Founded by Andre Balazs, The Standard properties are .....
Just over a month after early reports circulated, Hyatt has officially announced it is buying boutique hotel .....
22 Aug 202422 August 2024 • 37 comments
Qatar Airways has announced its long-teased investment in a ‘southern African airline’. As we predicted, it is Airlink, a regional airline based in South Africa. The value of the 25% stake .....
Qatar Airways has announced its long-teased investment in a ‘southern African airline’. As we .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, including JetBlue and Virgin Australia. Initially it was not possible to book these redemptions .....
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has overruled Labour-run Newham council to partially approve London City Airport’s expansion plans. The Government will allow the airport to increase annual .....
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has overruled Labour-run Newham council to partially approve London City .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024 • 45 comments
British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were pre-pandemic. Short haul operations restarted in 2022 following the launch of BA subsidiary BA .....
British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were .....
20 Aug 202420 August 2024 • 103 comments
Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on another pair thanks to Romanian flag carrier TAROM. ACL, which co-ordinates slots at .....
Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on .....
20 Aug 202420 August 2024
The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of Graduate and Hyatt is reportedly circling The Standard. Marriott has now announced a 20-year .....
The hotel chains’ insatiable hunger to hoover up more brands continues: Hilton recently acquired of .....
20 Aug 202420 August 2024 • 65 comments
This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in London over the past two decades, The Hoxton is going global with new openings almost every .....
This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in .....
17 Aug 202417 August 2024 • 35 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
17 Aug 202417 August 2024
Wizz Air has followed US airline Frontier to become the first European airline to launch an unlimited flight subscription package. Wizz Air is selling 10,000 of these annual ‘All You Can .....
Wizz Air has followed US airline Frontier to become the first European airline to launch an unlimited flight .....
15 Aug 202415 August 2024 • 128 comments
Never an airline to stand still, Qatar Airways has announced it is introducing a caviar service for business class passengers, starting tomorrow. Caviar is generally served only in First Class cabins, .....
Never an airline to stand still, Qatar Airways has announced it is introducing a caviar service for business .....
14 Aug 202414 August 2024 • 201 comments
Singapore Airlines is making some changes to its schedules for next year which suggest it is increasingly focusing on the UK market. After launching flights from Gatwick to Singapore a few months ago .....
Singapore Airlines is making some changes to its schedules for next year which suggest it is increasingly .....
13 Aug 202413 August 2024
Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card .....
Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is .....
13 Aug 202413 August 2024 • 80 comments
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways passengers. A longer layover in Abu Dhabi on my way back from the Seychelles meant I had plenty of .....
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways .....
10 Aug 202410 August 2024 • 22 comments
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