Very quietly, all British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers due to expire between 1st October 2020 and 31st March 2021 have been extended by a FURTHER six months. (Gold Upgrade .....

Very quietly, all British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers due to expire between 1st October .....

13 Oct 202013 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has just released a statement to the Stock Exchange. To quote: “Alex Cruz, British Airways chairman and chief executive, is to step down as chief .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has just released a statement to the Stock Exchange. To quote: .....

12 Oct 202012 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

British Airways and Tesco have decided to part ways. The option to convert your Tesco Clubcard points into Avios is ending soon. Nothing will change with the partnership between Tesco Clubcard and .....

British Airways and Tesco have decided to part ways. The option to convert your Tesco Clubcard points into .....

12 Oct 202012 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 328 comments

British Airways has once again changed its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy.  This only covers new bookings – nothing has changed if you booked before 3rd March. Full details are on .....

British Airways has once again changed its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy.  This only covers new .....

12 Oct 202012 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Yesterday marked the final departure of the final two British Airways Boeing 747s from Heathrow Airport as the aircraft enter retirement. Whilst the two aircraft were due to make a dual synchronised .....

Yesterday marked the final departure of the final two British Airways Boeing 747s from Heathrow Airport as the .....

9 Oct 20209 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

On Monday we published the first photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. We now have four new pictures, courtesy of @Planenews_777 on Twitter: and and and As a reminder, here is official .....

On Monday we published the first photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. We now have four new .....

8 Oct 20208 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Heathrow will see the final take-off of a British Airways Boeing 747 on Thursday with the departure of the last two planes. The two aircraft involved are the Negus-painted G-CIVB and G-CIVY, which has .....

Heathrow will see the final take-off of a British Airways Boeing 747 on Thursday with the departure of the .....

7 Oct 20207 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

British Airways has launched what is possibly the biggest Avios flight sale it has ever run. All long haul flights, in all classes, are half price. Well, half points anyway. Full details are on this .....

British Airways has launched what is possibly the biggest Avios flight sale it has ever run. All long haul .....

6 Oct 20206 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 712 comments

I know that we have a large number of expat readers, so I thought I’d flag the major new partnership which IAG Loyalty has just annouced with Santander for Spanish residents. It isn’t live .....

I know that we have a large number of expat readers, so I thought I’d flag the major new partnership .....

6 Oct 20206 October 2020 by Rob Burgess

Bicester Village, the designer outlet centre in Oxfordshire, is offering triple Avios (15 Avios per £4 spent) during October as part of its ‘private sale’ promotion. On top of this, .....

Bicester Village, the designer outlet centre in Oxfordshire, is offering triple Avios (15 Avios per £4 spent) .....

6 Oct 20206 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

This is a short article, but I know a lot of people are keen to see the new seat. We have managed to get hold of a photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. Here you go, click to enlarge: We .....

This is a short article, but I know a lot of people are keen to see the new seat. We have managed to get hold .....

5 Oct 20205 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

British Airways took delivery of the first of four new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft yesterday. It touched down at Heathrow in the morning after a flight from the Boeing factory in Everett. The new .....

British Airways took delivery of the first of four new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft yesterday. It touched down at .....

3 Oct 20203 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale until 1st November. British Airways Executive Club members can unlock up to 30% off regular prices .....

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale until 1st .....

1 Oct 20201 October 2020 by Anika Burnett • 33 comments

British Airways has once again extended its ‘Book with Confidence’.  This covers both new bookings and those made before 3rd March. Full details are on ba.com here. The new bookings .....

British Airways has once again extended its ‘Book with Confidence’.  This covers both new .....

30 Sep 202030 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments