This is our review of the United Airlines Global Services lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of our collection of UK airport lounge reviews.  You can see our full list of UK airport .....

This is our review of the United Airlines Global Services lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of .....

13 Sep 202313 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

With its rolling hills and golden villages, the Cotswolds is the last place you’d expect to find an airplane salvage yard; let alone the biggest privately owned dismantling company in the world. .....

With its rolling hills and golden villages, the Cotswolds is the last place you’d expect to find an .....

12 Sep 202312 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

This is our review of the United Club lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of our collection of UK airport lounge reviews.  You can see our full list of UK airport lounge reviews .....

This is our review of the United Club lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is part of our collection of UK .....

11 Sep 202311 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

You probably haven’t given much thought to the history of the plastic in your wallet, but after American Express told us that today was 60 years since it launched its first Sterling card in the .....

You probably haven’t given much thought to the history of the plastic in your wallet, but after American .....

10 Sep 202310 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

9 Sep 20239 September 2023 by Rhys Jones

News in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Gatwick to San Francisco flights Norse Atlantic appears to be reviewing its route network, having trimmed flights to Barbados and dropped Kingston entirely. The .....

News in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Gatwick to San Francisco flights Norse Atlantic appears to be reviewing .....

8 Sep 20238 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

British Airways has opened its First Dining Room and Concorde Bar lounges to all Gold Guest List members. As we wrote a couple of weeks ago, Gold Guest List members were being allowed into the First .....

British Airways has opened its First Dining Room and Concorde Bar lounges to all Gold Guest List members. As .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Air Canada has just announced a major new expansion of its flights to Europe, including additional services to both London and Manchester for next summer. It hopes to fly 100% of the capacity it flew .....

Air Canada has just announced a major new expansion of its flights to Europe, including additional services to .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

British Airways has launched its latest sale. It is a bit of a damp squib, with a return to higher fares following some very good deals before the summer. Particularly on transatlantic flights, you .....

British Airways has launched its latest sale. It is a bit of a damp squib, with a return to higher fares .....

6 Sep 20236 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic passenger jet to enter commercial operation. To commemorate the anniversary, various .....

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

Last month, London Gatwick airport announced its 50th long haul destination as Ethiopian Airlines returns with direct flights to Addis Ababa from 21st November. According to Jonathan Pollard, Chief .....

Last month, London Gatwick airport announced its 50th long haul destination as Ethiopian Airlines returns with .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....

Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic confirmed it would (re-)launch flights to Sao Paulo after the initial launch was nixed by covid. It is Virgin Atlantic’s first foray into South America. Here .....

Earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic confirmed it would (re-)launch flights to Sao Paulo after the initial .....

1 Sep 20231 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 17 comments

This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first published in mid 2020 when British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. .....

This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first .....

28 Aug 202328 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments