Fly a British Airways Boeing 787 in First to Amsterdam
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If you’ve never flown British Airways Club World (not Club Suite, unfortunately) then now is your cheapest ever opportunity. You may even be able to try First Class.
British Airways is rostering a Boeing 787 on the Amsterdam route for the next few weeks.
It is currently scheduled to fly:
Outbound
- Tuesday and Friday, 08.20 Heathrow, arr 10.40 Amsterdam
Inbound
- Tuesday and Friday, 12.10 Amsterdam, arr 12.30 Heathrow
The last flight is Friday 31st July. Remember that British Airways can swap aircraft at will so a Boeing 787 is not guaranteed, but I imagine that these flights are being rostered for cargo purposes and so are likely to remain in the schedule.
This is what I see when I do a dummy booking and select a seat:
As a BA Gold, I am allowed to sit in First Class (row 1 and 2) or Club World with a Business Class ticket. Not all flights seem to be operated by the 787-9, which has First Class, but some are and it is clear from the seat map before you book.
You do NOT get access to the Concorde Room at Heathrow, as your ticket shows Business Class and not First Class.
For clarity, be aware that there is a chance that – on the day – cabin crew will decide to close First Class and make you sit in Club World. You have no recompense if that happens. The service is the same regardless of where you sit.
You are, of course, taking a gamble on the UK inbound quarantine restrictions being lifted by the date you travel.
Irrespective of UK travel guidelines, UK citizens cannot enter the Netherlands until at least 6th July without going into 14 days quarantine. Technically, of course, this doesn’t stop you doing a day trip or even an overnight trip. You can find out more here.
An Avios redemption would be fully cancellable up to 24 hours before travel for a full refund less a £35 fee. If you booked for cash, you would be able to cancel for free for a British Airways ‘Book With Confidence’ travel voucher, valid until April 2022.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (May 2022)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards. You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher for spending £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher for spending £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable card perk – the 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £12,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points.
The Platinum Card has doubled its sign-up bonus to 60,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 60,000 Avios, if you apply by 1st June 2022.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express
60,000 points (SPECIAL OFFER) and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Run your own business?
We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,000 Avios.

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
10,500 points bonus – the most generous Avios Visa for a limited company Read our full review
You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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