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My 55,000 MeliaRewards points Black Friday €165 gift card has arrived

One of the most interesting Black Friday offers was one launched by MeliaRewards in Spain. As this TravelWeekly article explains, Melia has decided to sell its points via Amazon.  On Black Friday .....

One of the most interesting Black Friday offers was one launched by MeliaRewards in Spain. As this .....

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Review of the new Holiday Inn Express hotel at London Heathrow Terminal 4

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow Terminal 4 hotel. Or, to be more accurate, a quick overview.  Yesterday I reviewed the new Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4 .....

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow Terminal 4 hotel. Or, to be more accurate, a .....

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SAVE THE DATE: Head for Points Christmas Party, Tuesday 11th December

Better late than never, we can now announce the details of the 2018 Head for Points Christmas Party. After the success of our expanded Summer Party, which allowed us to welcome 250 readers rather than .....

Better late than never, we can now announce the details of the 2018 Head for Points Christmas Party. After the .....

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No 1 Lounges opens its new Birmingham Airport Clubrooms lounge

No 1 Lounges has opened its 2nd lounge at Birmingham International, by Gate 54.  As we exclusively revealed back in June, the group has opened a second site to cope with demand. Aspire has also just .....

No 1 Lounges has opened its 2nd lounge at Birmingham International, by Gate 54.  As we exclusively revealed .....

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“IAG to bid for Flybe” – could the press rumours be true?

Following the news last week that Virgin Atlantic was in discussions with Flybe over a takeover bid, IAG – the owner of British Airways – is also now believed to have opened talks. This is .....

Following the news last week that Virgin Atlantic was in discussions with Flybe over a takeover bid, IAG .....

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Norwegian launches flights to Rio de Janeiro from London Gatwick

Norwegian announced yesterday that it is launching flights to Brazil.   From 31st March, Norwegian will fly four times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) from London Gatwick.  The flights .....

Norwegian announced yesterday that it is launching flights to Brazil.   From 31st March, Norwegian will fly .....

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easyJet to launch a new points-based loyalty scheme

I did a long piece yesterday on easyJet Plus and – in passing – mentioned Flight Club.  This is easyJet’s ‘invite only’ loyalty scheme for top flyers which has a number .....

I did a long piece yesterday on easyJet Plus and – in passing – mentioned Flight Club.  This is .....

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DoubleTree Westminster hotel to close its Executive Lounge

If you have a booking at the DoubleTree Westminster in London, you should note that the hotel is permanently closing its Executive Lounge on 31st December. If you have a booking here as a Hilton .....

If you have a booking at the DoubleTree Westminster in London, you should note that the hotel is permanently .....

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