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AAdvantage is the frequent flyer program of British Airways partner American Airlines.
This article looks at how you can upgrade your British Airways flights with AAdvantage miles.
Our guide on how you can earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards is here.
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the same routes from the same airports on the same aircraft. The onboard cabins are one of the .....
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the .....
1 Jun 20251 June 2025 • 25 comments
American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you can’t get these deals on the Aer Lingus website or the British Airways website. The .....
American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you .....
15 May 202515 May 2025 • 30 comments
Back in January 2024 I wrote about 10 new business class seats to look forward to that year. The list included the likes of Cathay’s Aria Suite, which I have since reviewed here and Japan .....
Back in January 2024 I wrote about 10 new business class seats to look forward to that year. The list included .....
14 May 202514 May 2025 • 22 comments
As most HfP readers will know, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines and Aer Lingus run their transatlantic flights through a Joint Business Agreement. Put simply, the five airlines put .....
As most HfP readers will know, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines and Aer Lingus run their .....
7 Apr 20257 April 2025 • 46 comments
How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a Visa card, issued by MBNA, which was known for its .....
How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its .....
1 Mar 20251 March 2025
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, refund or re-routing when things go wrong during your flight. Everything from what you are .....
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, .....
8 Dec 20248 December 2024 • 48 comments
Aer Lingus has announced new benefits for AerClub members flying on British Airways and American Airlines. It’s not the same as full oneworld alliance membership, but it seems to be as good as .....
Aer Lingus has announced new benefits for AerClub members flying on British Airways and American Airlines. .....
21 Nov 202421 November 2024 • 51 comments
American Airlines is heading back to Scotland, with the relaunch of flights between Edinburgh and Philadelphia next year. The route was last operated in 2019 and, to date, seemed to have been a .....
American Airlines is heading back to Scotland, with the relaunch of flights between Edinburgh and Philadelphia .....
6 Sep 20246 September 2024 • 48 comments
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the second change in seven months for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Clearly the first .....
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the .....
15 Jul 202415 July 2024 • 82 comments
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature .....
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer .....
16 Mar 202416 March 2024 • 9 comments
How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a Visa card, issued by MBNA, which was known for its .....
How can you earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards? American Airlines no longer has its .....
1 Mar 20241 March 2024
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....
There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....
17 Feb 202417 February 2024 • 32 comments
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its first ‘official’ oneworld-branded airport lounge, at Seoul Incheon. This is the .....
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 36 comments
The oneworld transatlantic joint venture has launched a stealth sale. There are good value return business class flights from Dublin to a raft of US cities between July and December. It isn’t .....
The oneworld transatlantic joint venture has launched a stealth sale. There are good value return business .....
12 Jan 202412 January 2024 • 37 comments
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