Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move which should hopefully allow the UK airline to survive the Omicron storm. £204 million is .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Last week we covered how you can get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement airline .....

Last week we covered how you can get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways .....

9 Nov 20219 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement .....

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British .....

2 Nov 20212 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Pre-covid, we used to describe Heathrow Terminal 4 as having more high quality airport lounges than any other airport terminal in the world adjusted for passenger numbers. With only around 50 flights .....

Pre-covid, we used to describe Heathrow Terminal 4 as having more high quality airport lounges than any other .....

5 Oct 20215 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Delta SkyMiles, the Delta Air Lines frequent flyer programme, does not have its own UK credit card. All is not lost though! I want to run through the options if you still want to collect SkyMiles from .....

Delta SkyMiles, the Delta Air Lines frequent flyer programme, does not have its own UK credit card. All is not .....

1 Sep 20211 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than non-transferable points. The best way to explain this is via American Express Membership .....

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than .....

9 Jul 20219 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain.  The acquisition, according .....

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for .....

29 Apr 202129 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Good news! Virgin Atlantic has confirmed today that there will be no price increases on Delta Air Lines redemptions from the US to Europe. This means that the great value 50,000 points redemptions in .....

Good news! Virgin Atlantic has confirmed today that there will be no price increases on Delta Air Lines .....

11 Jan 202111 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yesterday we told you how Virgin Atlantic’s website is now showing substantial increases to the points required for Delta Air Lines flight redemptions, with the exception of flights to and from .....

Yesterday we told you how Virgin Atlantic’s website is now showing substantial increases to the points .....

3 Jan 20213 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Virgin Atlantic has, with no notice, massively devalued Virgin Flying Club redemptions on US airline (and 49% Virgin shareholder) Delta. Before we go into this, I want to be clear about one thing. .....

Virgin Atlantic has, with no notice, massively devalued Virgin Flying Club redemptions on US airline (and 49% .....

2 Jan 20212 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa is the third-largest airline in Spain, after Iberia and Vueling, operating around 15% of .....

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

In the first major airline merger since covid appeared, Korean Air has announced a deal to buy its South Korean rival Asiana Airlines. Subject to regulatory approvals, which are expected to take .....

In the first major airline merger since covid appeared, Korean Air has announced a deal to buy its South .....

17 Nov 202017 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic’s 51% shareholder, has been leading the way in attempting to wean the world off frequent flyer schemes. A number of years ago it stopped publishing redemption .....

Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic’s 51% shareholder, has been leading the way in attempting to wean the .....

2 Nov 20202 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I recently spent a few hours in Terminal 2 at Heathrow as the guest of Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines. The aim was to show a small group of media representatives how the airlines are looking .....

I recently spent a few hours in Terminal 2 at Heathrow as the guest of Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines. .....

22 Oct 202022 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments