News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast A couple of weeks ago Rhys recorded an edition of the Simple Flying podcast to discuss British Airways’ premium offerings and lounges and .....

News in brief: Catch Rhys on the Simple Flying podcast A couple of weeks ago Rhys recorded an edition of the .....

2 Apr 20202 April 2020 by Rhys Jones

On Monday easyJet grounded its entire fleet for two months amid a collapse in demand for air travel. What you may not have seen is the letter published by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to the non-executive .....

On Monday easyJet grounded its entire fleet for two months amid a collapse in demand for air travel. What you .....

1 Apr 20201 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

British Airways has just announced the measures it is taking to ensure you may still be able to enjoy your status benefits once travel restrictions lift. To be honest, it’s not good enough.  .....

British Airways has just announced the measures it is taking to ensure you may still be able to enjoy your .....

26 Mar 202026 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 153 comments

London City Airport announced last night that it was to close immediately.  There will be no flights until at least the end of April. British Airways had planned a two week hiatus from .....

London City Airport announced last night that it was to close immediately.  There will be no flights .....

26 Mar 202026 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

Now that the majority of flights are grounded, different airlines are choosing different strategies on how they try and retain future customer bookings. We are not, for once, talking about the .....

Now that the majority of flights are grounded, different airlines are choosing different strategies on how .....

26 Mar 202026 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 71 comments

This is the second part of my article on how I prepared for my 24 hour flight from London to Sydney …. in Economy.  Part 1 is here if you missed it yesterday. When we left off yesterday, I was .....

This is the second part of my article on how I prepared for my 24 hour flight from London to Sydney …. .....

24 Mar 202024 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 68 comments

You may remember, late last year, the exceptional Qantas centenary sale, with 100 Golden Tickets from London to Sydney return for £205. It was an offer too good to miss.  I had honed my .....

You may remember, late last year, the exceptional Qantas centenary sale, with 100 Golden Tickets from London .....

23 Mar 202023 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

This is our review of the ebookers BONUS+ loyalty scheme.  Is it good enough to persuade you to book your flights and hotel on ebookers? In 2018 we reviewed Expedia’s loyalty programme, .....

This is our review of the ebookers BONUS+ loyalty scheme.  Is it good enough to persuade you to book your .....

12 Mar 202012 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

8 Mar 20208 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

It is a truth universally accepted that finding Avios redemption availability in Club World or First on the British Airways flight to Sydney is virtually impossible. With only two business class seats .....

It is a truth universally accepted that finding Avios redemption availability in Club World or First on the .....

6 Mar 20206 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 97 comments

The coronavirus is bad news for the travel industry. There is, however, one silver lining for consumers: extremely low air fares. Last week, British Airways launched a new Luxury Sale from the UK  .....

The coronavirus is bad news for the travel industry. There is, however, one silver lining for consumers: .....

6 Mar 20206 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

The coronavirus is bad news for the travel industry. There is, however, one silver lining for consumers: extremely low air fares. Last week, British Airways launched a new Luxury Sale from the .....

The coronavirus is bad news for the travel industry. There is, however, one silver lining for consumers: .....

3 Mar 20203 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 86 comments

Last week we published a list of all British Airways CityFlyer routes from the UK regions – ie Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, plus Stansted. This article has a list of all of .....

Last week we published a list of all British Airways CityFlyer routes from the UK regions – ie .....

1 Mar 20201 March 2020 by Rhys Jones • 24 comments

Although British Airways has pulled out of non-domestic flights from regional airports in the UK, you can still find a select number of holiday routes operated by British Airways subsidiary CityFlyer. .....

Although British Airways has pulled out of non-domestic flights from regional airports in the UK, you can .....

28 Feb 202028 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • 52 comments