New British Airways safety video launched

After three years of manual demonstrations, British Airways is finally bringing back their safety video.

During covid, additional steps were required when wearing face masks and using oxygen masks in an emergency. This meant that the previous safety video could not be used and cabin crew had to give manual instructions.

Now that on-board face masks are no longer required, BA is returning to pre-recorded safety videos. The new video features employees from across the airline as well as some more recognisable faces, such as Emma Raducanu, Ncuti Gatwa and, oddly, Robert Peston.

It replaces the previous Chabuddy G safety videos which were a bit like Marmite …..

Click the image above to be taken to YouTube to watch.

The video clocks in at just a hair over five minutes, but it is well worth watching. As an avowed hater of the previous Chabuddy G videos, which I thought were far too try hard, this feels much more authentic. I like how snappy it is, with clever editing to keep things moving.

Unlike the old video, which relied on its cast of A-listers for relevance, this video tries to be interesting in its own right, and largely succeeds. Although I do feel for poor Tom Kerridge, who didn’t get the sexiest lines to read ….

The video will launch on flights from 1st May. A second version of this video will follow shortly afterwards, featuring the staff in the new uniforms unveiled in January.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (June 2023)

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 with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 13th June, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card is doubled to 60,000 Membership Rewards points – and you get £200 to spend at Amex Travel too! Apply here.

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 10,500 Avios.

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.

EDIT: Applications for this card are temporarily suspended due to IT issues with the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme.

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.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.