British Airways A350 arrival postponed

Our grand plans to cover the arrival of the first British Airways A350 at Heathrow yesterday hit the buffers.

Heathrow and Gatwick were facing substantial delays yesterday due to radar problems, which compounded delays caused by the storms on Thursday evening.

At very short notice – the media were already assembled at Hatton Cross – it was decided to pull the flight which had not yet left Toulouse.  It seems that BA felt it would be unreasonable to use one of the few available slots to fly in an empty plane whilst many passengers were still delayed or stranded on their way to the UK.

British Airways wants its crew back, so the aircraft will be flown in without fanfare today (Saturday).  There will be a press tour on Monday from 1pm which we will live-stream on our Instagram page.

It’s unlikely this will be affected by any airspace disruption since the aircraft will only need towing to the hangar.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

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You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

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Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

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