One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive nearly-top-tier status with the Langham hotel chain. Langham Hospitality Group is owned by .....

One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive .....

24 Oct 201724 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme, and Ireland’s Irish Independent / Sunday Independent newspapers, have brought back their very generous deal for taking .....

AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme, and Ireland’s Irish Independent .....

23 Oct 201723 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Use Avios on Virgin America flights from April Virgin America, the US domestic airline operating primarily on the West Coast, was bought by Alaska Airlines in 2016. Integration, as .....

News in brief: Use Avios on Virgin America flights from April Virgin America, the US domestic airline .....

23 Oct 201723 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

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