Ever since ‘Part Pay With Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and experimenting …. and experimenting.   There have been constant changes to: the .....

Ever since ‘Part Pay With Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and .....

8 Jul 20178 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced It seems that more of us will be getting the chance to fly on a Qatar Airways short haul plane this summer. British Airways Mixed Fleet cabin .....

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced It seems that more of us will be getting the chance .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

British Airways has announced a major change to its Winter flying schedule to key holiday destinations in Spain as well as a couple of other launches. These changes mainly impact Heathrow. This is an .....

British Airways has announced a major change to its Winter flying schedule to key holiday destinations in .....

6 Jul 20176 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

For those of you who collect Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles via Tesco Clubcard, you should know that Tesco has announced an overhaul of the scheme. So far, so good – it only looks .....

For those of you who collect Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles via Tesco Clubcard, you should know .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it has chosen The White Company to provide bedding and amenity kits for Club World as part of the current £400m customer investment plan. Don’t get too .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it has chosen The White Company to provide bedding and amenity kits .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next year which means – as it is now less than 355 days away – Avios reward seats .....

News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series.  This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and points to get the best .....

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series. .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered with shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt to offer Avios points whenever you shop with them.  This .....

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Pullman, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis etc, is launching a new Avios promotion today. You will receive 500 bonus Avios on your next stay, between today .....

Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Pullman, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis etc, is launching a new .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: New – earn Avios taking taxis in Italy If you are in Rome or Milan in the near future, you can now earn Avios with two local taxi groups.  Pronto Taxi operates in Rome and Auto .....

News in brief: New – earn Avios taking taxis in Italy If you are in Rome or Milan in the near future, .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

BA Holidays is offering extra discounts this weekend if you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and car’ package in the current British Airways sale. These packages can often .....

BA Holidays is offering extra discounts this weekend if you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or .....

1 Jul 20171 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Regular readers will know that we have given much coverage in recent months to British Airways and its approach to EU261 compensation.  This has primarily been around a perception that the airline is .....

Regular readers will know that we have given much coverage in recent months to British Airways and its .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at Terminal 5 earlier this year (review here), they simultaneously closed the direct entrance .....

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at .....

29 Jun 201729 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: British Airways cancelling flights pre-strike British Airways seems more worried about the upcoming 16-day strike by Mixed Fleet crew members than it was for previous strikes.  Perhaps .....

News in brief: British Airways cancelling flights pre-strike British Airways seems more worried about the .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments