Following a number of days of talks with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and representatives from UK airports, the Government has refused to provide a package of financial support for the UK .....

Following a number of days of talks with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and representatives from UK .....

24 Mar 202024 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 207 comments

There is increasing speculation that the UK Government may move to take partial control of British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic this week as part of a bail-out of the aviation sector. It may .....

There is increasing speculation that the UK Government may move to take partial control of British Airways, .....

23 Mar 202023 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 155 comments

We told you yesterday that you will no longer be able to earn Virgin Flying Club points at Waitrose from 26th March. What I didn’t realise at the time is that the Virgin Atlantic deal with .....

We told you yesterday that you will no longer be able to earn Virgin Flying Club points at Waitrose from 26th .....

22 Mar 202022 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In a bit of a blow for our household, Waitrose will no longer be awarding Virgin Flying Club miles from 26th March. Here is a screenshot to confirm it: ….. although no-one seems to have received .....

In a bit of a blow for our household, Waitrose will no longer be awarding Virgin Flying Club miles from 26th .....

21 Mar 202021 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

Is there a risk of losing your Avios points and Virgin Flying Club points if the airlines go bankrupt?  And is it even a realistic possibility? To be honest, this isn’t an article I wanted to .....

Is there a risk of losing your Avios points and Virgin Flying Club points if the airlines go bankrupt?  And .....

17 Mar 202017 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 345 comments

Following the announcement by IAG this morning that BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus will – between them – be grounding 75% of their capacity on 1st April, Virgin Atlantic has now announced what .....

Following the announcement by IAG this morning that BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus will – between them .....

16 Mar 202016 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

I have had a lot of emails in recent days asking “Will Virgin Atlantic extend my Flying Club status?”. The good news is that Virgin Atlantic has beaten British Airways to the punch and .....

I have had a lot of emails in recent days asking “Will Virgin Atlantic extend my Flying Club .....

16 Mar 202016 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The United States Government has just announced that the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will be added to the United States travel ban. Non-US passport holders / non-US residents will not be .....

The United States Government has just announced that the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will be added .....

14 Mar 202014 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 390 comments

I know that a trip to China is probably not top of your agenda at the moment, but it would be remiss to not mention the ending of the Virgin Atlantic and Air China partnership on Saturday night. As we .....

I know that a trip to China is probably not top of your agenda at the moment, but it would be remiss to not .....

13 Mar 202013 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Luckily for us, as Rhys is in Australia on his £185 Qantas deal this week, we were able to get some outline coverage of the US / EU travel ban into our 6am email.  It’s now time to take a .....

Luckily for us, as Rhys is in Australia on his £185 Qantas deal this week, we were able to get some outline .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

Donald Trump made a late announcement yesterday stating that all travel between continental Europe and the USA will be suspended from midnight on Friday. Travel from the UK will not be affected. .....

Donald Trump made a late announcement yesterday stating that all travel between continental Europe and the USA .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

British Airways is the big winner from the collapse of Flybe as it has been given the 12 daily Summer slot pairs at Heathrow used by the airline. Given that Air New Zealand received £20m for its .....

British Airways is the big winner from the collapse of Flybe as it has been given the 12 daily Summer .....

11 Mar 202011 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, refunds and status extension. It is correct, as far we know, as of 8pm on Wednesday 11th. .....

This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 178 comments

This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, refunds and status extension. We could have written at least 10 coronavirus articles this .....

This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, .....

8 Mar 20208 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 178 comments