If you are due to fly to Abu Dhabi in the near future, you may be in for a surprise.  Air Belgium has been standing in for British Airways due to its problematic Boeing 787-9 fleet. Reader Gill .....

If you are due to fly to Abu Dhabi in the near future, you may be in for a surprise.  Air Belgium has been .....

24 Oct 201824 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 199 comments

From Thursday, there are changes to how Iberia flights are handled at Heathrow Terminal 5. Because Terminal 5 was built exclusively for British Airways, the IT systems were not designed to handle .....

From Thursday, there are changes to how Iberia flights are handled at Heathrow Terminal 5. Because Terminal 5 .....

23 Oct 201823 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Advertorial This is an advertisement for Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited (“Nutmeg”). Nutmeg has agreed to pay the publisher an award for new customers acquired via the promotion of its .....

Advertorial This is an advertisement for Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited (“Nutmeg”). Nutmeg has .....

22 Oct 201822 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Here is an interesting little quirk which caused great excitement when it hit the US frequent flyer blogs yesterday (the original source was German site YHBU).  This isn’t surprising given that .....

Here is an interesting little quirk which caused great excitement when it hit the US frequent flyer blogs .....

22 Oct 201822 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

British Airways has launched a very generous tweak to its ‘Part Pay With Avios’ proposition, for just four days. Until Monday 22nd October, Executive Club Members can save £100 on a World .....

British Airways has launched a very generous tweak to its ‘Part Pay With Avios’ proposition, for .....

19 Oct 201819 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

British Airways announced (yet another) new US route last night – Charleston, South Carolina. It may prove a sound choice.  There are currently no flights, at all, between Europe and Charleston .....

British Airways announced (yet another) new US route last night – Charleston, South Carolina. It may .....

19 Oct 201819 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

British Airways has announced two new Summer routes to Preveza (Greece) and Bastia (Corsica) starting from May 2019. Flights to Preveza will be operating on Wednesdays and Sundays starting on 26th .....

British Airways has announced two new Summer routes to Preveza (Greece) and Bastia (Corsica) starting from May .....

18 Oct 201818 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 145 comments

Iberia is currently selling return Business Class flights on BA from London Gatwick to Barcelona for just €182 (£160) return. You will be on a British Airways flight but with an Iberia flight .....

Iberia is currently selling return Business Class flights on BA from London Gatwick to Barcelona for just .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

You may not know that there is a franchised short-haul British Airways network in South Africa and the surrounding region, run by Comair. Today I wanted to look at how to redeem Avios for British .....

You may not know that there is a franchised short-haul British Airways network in South Africa and the .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion for the next month. It is a simple, straightforward and potentially .....

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are running .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

You may not know this, but taxes and charges on British Airways flights booked using Avios are substantially higher if you start your trip in the United States. If you thought charges from the UK were .....

You may not know this, but taxes and charges on British Airways flights booked using Avios are substantially .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

In April 2017 British Airways announced a £52 million refurbishment to its Terminal 7 at New York’s JFK airport.  This was to include an update of the check-in areas, lounges and departure .....

In April 2017 British Airways announced a £52 million refurbishment to its Terminal 7 at New York’s JFK .....

14 Oct 201814 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 33 comments

The Competition & Markets Authority launched an investigation yesterday into the transatlantic joint venture which is operated by British Airways, American Airlines, Finnair and Iberia. Details .....

The Competition & Markets Authority launched an investigation yesterday into the transatlantic joint .....

12 Oct 201812 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

British Airways has announced that the new Nashville service, launched in May, will be moving to daily operation from the Summer 2019 timetable. There are presently five flights per week, but this .....

British Airways has announced that the new Nashville service, launched in May, will be moving to daily .....

12 Oct 201812 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments