Business Travel News sold *

Head for Points (HfP), the UK’s largest frequent flyer and business travel website, has acquired the assets of Business Travel News from its retiring owner and Editor-in-Chief, Malcom Ginsberg. 

Business Travel News, originally Air & Business Travel News (ABTN), was founded by the late pioneering travel industry journalist John Pointer in the 1970s as a travel trade tabloid published once a fortnight.

Malcolm Ginsberg, previously a public relations consultant specialising in motoring and travel, and publisher of the Flight International Directory series, purchased the title in 1992, later turning it into a weekly newsletter delivered via fax machines.  He has written the official history of LONDON CITY AIRPORT – 30 Years Serving the Capital.

With the advent of the internet, Business Travel News became an email newsletter publication and the ‘first read’ on a Monday morning.  

Rob Burgess, founder and Editor of Head for Points, said: “Malcolm is a legend in UK business travel journalism, with the most impressive contact list I have ever seen.  As he reaches his 80th birthday, we are happy to take over responsibility for sending his subscribers their regular Monday morning dose of travel news, drawn from our own content”.  

On Monday 7 November the first “Travel News Update by BTN” will be published (TNU).  It promises to be an interesting new approach to travel journalism and should not be missed.  It will be available on both the BTN & TNU websites.

Business Travel News is not related to the US publication of the same name or its UK offshoot Business Travel News Europe.

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OUR READERS' FINEST WORDS (All times and dates are GMT)

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Michael Imeson ,

Go well Malcolm. Heavy lift, and your PRing of the first all female crew spring to mind. We’ll give you a wave next time you cruise from Southampton past our lounge window.

Tony Cocklin, UK

The word 'legend' seems to be much over-used these day but - as Rob Burgess implies -it is entirely appropriate in the case of Malclom Ginsberg. His contribution to our industry over so many years, in so many ways, has indeed been legendary. Especially, BTN under his leadership (and with the steadfast support of Linda), has been a valued asset. We trust BTN will continue to flourish under new ownership. Malcom may be stepping down from BTN, but we can be fairly sure he won't be retiring altogether from the industry at large. Best wishes to him and Linda