British Airways has launched a new sale offering savings on both premium flights and holiday packages which include a First or Business Class flight. There are some decent prices here and you have .....

British Airways has launched a new sale offering savings on both premium flights and holiday packages which .....

8 Mar 20198 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 102 comments

British Airways has announced details of the ‘soft refresh’ of First Class.  The good news is that the airline has learned from the year-long roll-out of the new Club World bedding .....

British Airways has announced details of the ‘soft refresh’ of First Class.  The good news is .....

7 Mar 20197 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 186 comments

Any reader who believes my job is always glamorous would have been welcome to join me at 8.30 on Monday morning at Hatton Cross underground station, for a wind-swept walk through the post-industrial .....

Any reader who believes my job is always glamorous would have been welcome to join me at 8.30 on Monday .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

British Airways is launching the 2nd of its four heritage liveries today.  Following the critical success of the BOAC repaint on a Boeing 747, the new aircraft will feature the British European .....

British Airways is launching the 2nd of its four heritage liveries today.  Following the critical success .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will have changed. I will get to the news about Shell in a minute.  Let’s recap on what is .....

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios’ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

2 Mar 20192 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

British Airways Executive Club and Avis have launched a new offer for any car rentals worldwide you may need between now and end of May (there is a blackout period for Easter though). If you book an .....

British Airways Executive Club and Avis have launched a new offer for any car rentals worldwide you may need .....

1 Mar 20191 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 42 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has announced a huge order for Boeing 777-9 aircraft as part of the 2018 financial results presentation on Thursday. There is a firm order for 18 aircraft .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has announced a huge order for Boeing 777-9 aircraft as part of .....

28 Feb 201928 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

Last week we ran a market research survey on Head for Points, dressed up as a competition. As I didn’t think of the original idea, I am free to say that the concept was very clever. An airline .....

Last week we ran a market research survey on Head for Points, dressed up as a competition. As I didn’t .....

28 Feb 201928 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

A good deal with Wheely, the London-based Uber competitor, has appeared on a lot of American Express cards.   You need to look under the ‘Offers’ section on the online statement page of .....

A good deal with Wheely, the London-based Uber competitor, has appeared on a lot of American Express cards.  .....

27 Feb 201927 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 143 comments

I would normally have let this go by, but I thought it was an interesting addition to my review last Saturday of the drinks offered in Emirates First Class, including a £250 Haut Brion and £790 .....

I would normally have let this go by, but I thought it was an interesting addition to my review last Saturday .....

27 Feb 201927 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold.  There is also Gold Guest List – see here for how you get that – but it is a subset of .....

Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold.  There is .....

26 Feb 201926 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

As part of its occasional ‘Dream Tickets’ promotions, British Airways is running a 2-4-1 offer on Club World tickets to Durban. Full details are on ba.com here.  You must: book by 1st .....

As part of its occasional ‘Dream Tickets’ promotions, British Airways is running a 2-4-1 offer on .....

26 Feb 201926 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 173 comments

British Airways has announced a new service from London Stansted to Mykonos. This will use an Embraer E190 aircraft which serves London City Airport during the week.  This means it is a weekend-only .....

British Airways has announced a new service from London Stansted to Mykonos. This will use an Embraer E190 .....

24 Feb 201924 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments