News in brief: British Airways drop Kos flights British Airways has decided to cancel the Kos route next year.  This is unfortunate, because tickets have been on sale for 5 months …. The .....

News in brief: British Airways drop Kos flights British Airways has decided to cancel the Kos route next .....

21 Oct 201721 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a Canadian family who were apparently ‘attacked by bed bugs’ when they flew with .....

News in brief: British Airways bed bugs story – does it have legs? Metro had a story on Monday about a .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you double Hilton Honors points on every stay you make before 31st December. I wrote about .....

The main Hilton Honors promotion this Autumn, ‘Double Points’ (click here to register), offers you .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, British Airways has joined the list of airlines offering a status match. The BA offer is poor.  .....

News in brief: British Airways launches status match for airberlin members If you had airberlin status, .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 97 comments

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was not informed until yesterday. For all BA bookings made from today, the Most Generous .....

British Airways changed its baggage policy last night with literally no notice.  Even the travel trade was .....

18 Oct 201718 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently – the current one is here. The French equivalent of this deal has now returned for the third time.  The .....

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently – the current one is .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

News in brief: 500 Avios from Deliveroo offer extended The launch offer to promote the new Avios / Deliveroo partnership has been extended.  The deal was due to end on 30th September but will now .....

News in brief: 500 Avios from Deliveroo offer extended The launch offer to promote the new Avios / Deliveroo .....

17 Oct 201717 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

News in brief: Changes to the British Airways buy-on-board menu British Airways has made changes to their short-haul economy buy-on-board menu – and, if you click the link, you’ll see .....

News in brief: Changes to the British Airways buy-on-board menu British Airways has made changes to their .....

15 Oct 201715 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 99 comments

News in brief: British Airways closing its Toronto lounge It was rumoured on Flyertalk earlier this week that the British Airways lounge in Toronto was closing. The closing date has now been confirmed .....

News in brief: British Airways closing its Toronto lounge It was rumoured on Flyertalk earlier this week that .....

14 Oct 201714 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 77 comments

When you book an Avios redemption on the British Airways website, you are – unless using a BA Amex 241 voucher or booking with a couple of obscure partner airlines – given the option to .....

When you book an Avios redemption on the British Airways website, you are – unless using a BA Amex 241 .....

13 Oct 201713 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

News in brief: Is this the only alternative to HMRC’s credit card ban? Earlier in the week I explained how HMRC is banning tax payments on personal credit cards from 13th January (click here). .....

News in brief: Is this the only alternative to HMRC’s credit card ban? Earlier in the week I explained .....

13 Oct 201713 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

News in brief: Get 25% off and quadruple Avios at Atlantis The Palm Dubai British Airways has launched another Avios promotion in association with Atlantis The Palm resort in Dubai. Atlantis The Palm .....

News in brief: Get 25% off and quadruple Avios at Atlantis The Palm Dubai British Airways has launched another .....

12 Oct 201712 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 68 comments

British Airways has brought back its ‘double Avios’ promotion for flights booked and taken between now and the end of the year. It is a decent deal and may even work for some leisure .....

British Airways has brought back its ‘double Avios’ promotion for flights booked and taken between .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This is worth knowing about because of Vueling’s strong regional presence at UK airports. .....

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments