If you think that there are no British Airways long-haul flights currently running, think again.  On paper at least, the airline is planning a schedule for May. Even if you have no intention of .....

If you think that there are no British Airways long-haul flights currently running, think again.  On paper at .....

18 Apr 202018 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

News in brief: British Airways A350 aircraft damaged in Dubai Simple Flying is reporting that a British Airways A350 was damaged whilst taxiing at Dubai airport. You can see the collision below. The .....

News in brief: British Airways A350 aircraft damaged in Dubai Simple Flying is reporting that a British .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you to redeem your .....

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios points to book a hotel. Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘what is .....

This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios points to book a hotel. Is it worth using Avios for .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

What is the cheapest way of buying Avios points? The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from .....

What is the cheapest way of buying Avios points? The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good .....

13 Apr 202013 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Are you trying to get a refund on a British Airways Avios flight ticket?  There is still one way – and only one way – to get a refund online. This only applies to tickets where your Avios .....

Are you trying to get a refund on a British Airways Avios flight ticket?  There is still one way – and .....

12 Apr 202012 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 278 comments

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways American Express credit card. It is not an understatement to say that, used properly, the .....

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways .....

12 Apr 202012 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

British Airways started offering short-haul Avios redemptions for as little as £1 in taxes and charges last year. As we have covered numerous times on Head for Points, the £1 deal is a bad deal. If .....

British Airways started offering short-haul Avios redemptions for as little as £1 in taxes and charges last .....

11 Apr 202011 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 274 comments

This article explains how and why you can create a household account in British Airways Executive Club. One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your .....

This article explains how and why you can create a household account in British Airways Executive Club. One .....

11 Apr 202011 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This article explains how the ‘Avios and Money’ feature of British Airways Executive Club works. Many people don’t realise that it can offer excellent value, letting you .....

This article explains how the ‘Avios and Money’ feature of British Airways Executive Club works. .....

10 Apr 202010 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways has become the first major European airline to have its debt rating cut to ‘junk’. Fitch, the ratings agency, cut BA’s rating from BBB- to BB+ today. (For clarity, .....

British Airways has become the first major European airline to have its debt rating cut to ‘junk’. .....

9 Apr 20209 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Lufthansa Group, which includes Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Germanwings, has decided that a permanent restructuring is necessary in order to meet the suppressed demand .....

Lufthansa Group, which includes Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Germanwings, has .....

9 Apr 20209 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 161 comments

This article explains how to use Avios points to upgrade British Airways flights. I run occasional articles on the vexing question of ‘What is an Avios worth?‘.  The maths shows that .....

This article explains how to use Avios points to upgrade British Airways flights. I run occasional articles on .....

8 Apr 20208 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments