British Airways has announced it is re-opening its lounges from Saturday 4th July. This has been enabled by the easing of lockdown, which allows restaurants, pubs and cafes to re-open from providing .....

British Airways has announced it is re-opening its lounges from Saturday 4th July. This has been enabled by .....

3 Jul 20203 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

This article looks at both Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa and the new British Airways Accelerating Business American Express card.  Which card is best for your business? Full details of the .....

This article looks at both Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa and the new British Airways Accelerating .....

3 Jul 20203 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you are keen to book a holiday at the moment but are worried about what would happen if you voluntarily changed your mind about going, BA Holidays has got your back. BA Holidays has just updated .....

If you are keen to book a holiday at the moment but are worried about what would happen if you voluntarily .....

2 Jul 20202 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 91 comments

This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways A380 aircraft. British Airways has 12 Airbus A380 aircraft. The superjumbo is the largest aircraft in BA’s fleet and the largest .....

This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways A380 aircraft. British Airways has 12 Airbus .....

1 Jul 20201 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 68 comments

British Airways appears to have cancelled all of its London Gatwick short-haul services for July, August and early September. It seems – although it isn’t fully clear – that the most .....

British Airways appears to have cancelled all of its London Gatwick short-haul services for July, August and .....

1 Jul 20201 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

British Airways IT genius strikes again ….. The iPhone app has updated today.  For some reason, BA has failed to remove a testing element. Go to ‘My Account’ and you’ll see an .....

British Airways IT genius strikes again ….. The iPhone app has updated today.  For some reason, BA has .....

30 Jun 202030 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

As promised last week, British Airways has processed (or is at least in the middle of processing) the final batch of status upgrades and extensions today. British Airways implemented status extensions .....

As promised last week, British Airways has processed (or is at least in the middle of processing) the final .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a transfer partner. This article is an overview of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Membership .....

We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The first Boeing 787-10 in the British Airways fleet landed at Heathrow yesterday, on a flight from the Boeing plant in Charleston. The aircraft was delivered five months late after various .....

The first Boeing 787-10 in the British Airways fleet landed at Heathrow yesterday, on a flight from the Boeing .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a standard Avios-earning offer for UK residents who sign up with Citigold Wealth Management, which .....

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways A350-1000. Today, we are launching a new series of Head for Points British Airways seat guides.  These use exclusive seat plans .....

This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways A350-1000. Today, we are launching a new .....

28 Jun 202028 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • 75 comments

BA CityFlyer has been virtually grounded due to the closure of London City Airport.  Now that the airport has re-opened, questions regarding the future of CityFlyer services have emerged. Whilst .....

BA CityFlyer has been virtually grounded due to the closure of London City Airport.  Now that the airport .....

27 Jun 202027 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • 60 comments

News in brief: Avios ‘Thank You’ appeal closes at 300 million points Last month we covered the Avios ‘Thank You’ appeal, which will see Avios offered to NHS workers as a big .....

News in brief: Avios ‘Thank You’ appeal closes at 300 million points Last month we covered the .....

26 Jun 202026 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

British Airways has published its pay proposals for legacy cabin crew today.  The plan is that no-one will see their base pay fall by more than 20%. The aim is to ensure a soft landing between .....

British Airways has published its pay proposals for legacy cabin crew today.  The plan is that no-one will .....

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments