News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew strikes start today, running to 15th August. This only impact flights from Heathrow, with .....

News in brief: British Airways strike hitting Gatwick to New York Another wave of British Airways cabin crew .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

During August we’re going to be running a few more ‘educational’ articles than usual, to help new readers get up to speed with some of the tricks of our trade. One of the things that .....

During August we’re going to be running a few more ‘educational’ articles than usual, to .....

2 Aug 20172 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, there are a couple of Avios quirks which are good to know about. Qantas is, of course, a member of the oneworld airline .....

If you are heading down to Australia or New Zealand in the near future, there are a couple of Avios .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be dropping the ‘three posts per day’ schedule for August. History shows that there .....

News in brief: Changes to Head for Points posting for August As is now traditional, Head for Points will be .....

31 Jul 201731 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow or Gatwick. I know that this view is not .....

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business .....

30 Jul 201730 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

British Airways Holidays has launched another special Club World promotion for travel over Christmas or in 2018 on some routes to the US and Canada. There are some decent prices here but you need to .....

British Airways Holidays has launched another special Club World promotion for travel over Christmas or in .....

29 Jul 201729 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Anyone who was hoping for a conversion bonus of Tesco Clubcard points to Avios this quarter (but is anyone still that optimistic?!) will be disappointed. We don’t know what the ba.com offer will .....

Anyone who was hoping for a conversion bonus of Tesco Clubcard points to Avios this quarter (but is anyone .....

28 Jul 201728 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: New Liberty washbags for British Airways First Class If you are flying in British Airways First Class from the end of the month, you should get the latest version of the Liberty wash .....

News in brief: New Liberty washbags for British Airways First Class If you are flying in British Airways First .....

27 Jul 201727 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Business Traveller magazine is ending its partnership with Avios on 30th September.  If you didn’t think there was any reason to subscribe, because you always pick one up in the airport, read .....

Business Traveller magazine is ending its partnership with Avios on 30th September.  If you didn’t .....

27 Jul 201727 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

News in brief: Get 4,800 Avios with LEGO Tesco Direct has launched another attractive ‘extra Clubcard points with LEGO’ offer : 500 extra Clubcard points (1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin .....

News in brief: Get 4,800 Avios with LEGO Tesco Direct has launched another attractive ‘extra Clubcard .....

26 Jul 201726 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 82 comments

News in brief: The Sunday Times Magazine on the state of British Airways The Sunday Times Magazine ran a very critical piece on British Airways yesterday, which appears to have been triggered by the .....

News in brief: The Sunday Times Magazine on the state of British Airways The Sunday Times Magazine ran a very .....

24 Jul 201724 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Hot on the heels of its Terminal 4 arrivals lounge which opened in April, Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 3. This will be of particular .....

Hot on the heels of its Terminal 4 arrivals lounge which opened in April, Plaza Premium has unveiled its new .....

23 Jul 201723 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: Save up to £69 with Avis one-way rentals Avis is currently running a ‘no one-way rental fee’ promotion.  This could come in handy if you want a cheap trip back home from .....

News in brief: Save up to £69 with Avis one-way rentals Avis is currently running a ‘no one-way rental .....

22 Jul 201722 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 84 comments

News in brief: Get 25% off No1 Lounges with MSE If you got the MoneySavingExpert newsletter this week, you should have seen an offer for 25% off No 1Lounges with a special code. This means you can .....

News in brief: Get 25% off No1 Lounges with MSE If you got the MoneySavingExpert newsletter this week, you .....

21 Jul 201721 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 106 comments