Here are a few random photographs from Taste of London 2013, sponsored by British Airways, yesterday afternoon.  It wasn’t the sunniest afternoon ever in Regents Park, but at least the rain .....

Here are a few random photographs from Taste of London 2013, sponsored by British Airways, yesterday .....

21 Jun 201321 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Virgin Atlantic launched its new Little Red domestic flights at the end of March, serving Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. These are operated using Heathrow slots which British Airways was forced .....

Virgin Atlantic launched its new Little Red domestic flights at the end of March, serving Manchester, .....

20 Jun 201320 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

I was in the British Airways Terminal 5 lounges last week for the first time since the change of caterers to BaxterStorey. The new contract – combined with what appears to be a massive budget .....

I was in the British Airways Terminal 5 lounges last week for the first time since the change of caterers to .....

19 Jun 201319 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Just a quick heads up, if you use an iPhone, that the new version of the British Airways app – released a couple of week ago – now supports Passbook. Your boarding pass will now be stored .....

Just a quick heads up, if you use an iPhone, that the new version of the British Airways app – released .....

19 Jun 201319 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have got hold of a pair of tickets for the British Airways-sponsored ‘Taste of London’ food festival in Regents Park, which I am giving away in a Head for Points competition!  These .....

I have got hold of a pair of tickets for the British Airways-sponsored ‘Taste of London’ food .....

17 Jun 201317 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got missed. From 14th April, BA now flies three times a week to Colombo from Gatwick. This is .....

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got .....

16 Jun 201316 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn Avios points on selected flights with the Asian carrier. The following (brightly coloured, see .....

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn .....

12 Jun 201312 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing them with a new structure which charges full airport taxes plus a reduced fuel surcharge. At .....

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing .....

11 Jun 201311 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

British Airways has released further details about the delivery dates for its first A380 and B787 aircraft as well as news of the crew training flights that will be operated: The countdown .....

British Airways has released further details about the delivery dates for its first A380 and B787 .....

11 Jun 201311 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, here is a quick summary. British Airways is offering double Avios (that is double base .....

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you .....

10 Jun 201310 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn 4,500 bonus Avios. The promotion is very simple (for once, given Lloyds track record): .....

Avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food offerings in British Airways lounges, primarily at Heathrow. The contract moved to .....

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food .....

5 Jun 20135 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American Airlines 35,000 miles sign-up bonus finished on May 31st. However, we have had another .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American .....

3 Jun 20133 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

British Airways launched on Quidco and TopCashback last June, but pulled their offerings a few weeks ago.  You can still earn cashback on ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and .....

British Airways launched on Quidco and TopCashback last June, but pulled their offerings a few weeks ago. .....

3 Jun 20133 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment