News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% conversion bonus of Tesco Clubcard points to British Airways Executive Club finally .....

News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% .....

10 Nov 201510 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

It is now three weeks since the first British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner started commercial service between Heathrow and Delhi. This is the longer version of the 787-8 and, unlike the smaller .....

It is now three weeks since the first British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner started commercial service .....

9 Nov 20159 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Last Friday saw the launch of a new trial product on avios.com – 50% off a last-minute break. How last minute?  For next weekend. Here is the current selection of deals.  As you can see, you .....

Last Friday saw the launch of a new trial product on avios.com – 50% off a last-minute break. How last .....

8 Nov 20158 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public presentation for its bondholders on the performance of BA, Iberia, Vueling and now Aer Lingus. The .....

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public .....

7 Nov 20157 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Kaligo.com is a hotel booking site which lets you earn Avios points on every booking, irrespective of the chain. They have run some excellent promotions in the past and I believe that more are on the .....

Kaligo.com is a hotel booking site which lets you earn Avios points on every booking, irrespective of the .....

6 Nov 20156 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: All Aer Lingus UK flights to become BA codeshares From 11th November, all Aer Lingus UK routes will become British Airways codeshare services. BA was already codesharing on most Aer .....

News in brief: All Aer Lingus UK flights to become BA codeshares From 11th November, all Aer Lingus UK routes .....

6 Nov 20156 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

British Airways announced a new route to Inverness yesterday.  From 3rd May, BA will operate one flight a day from Heathrow to Inverness. It will depart Heathrow at 9.55am, arriving at 11.30.  The .....

British Airways announced a new route to Inverness yesterday.  From 3rd May, BA will operate one flight a day .....

5 Nov 20155 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Back in February, I wrote about one of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ – that it is possible to earn British Airways Avios points and tier points when .....

Back in February, I wrote about one of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ .....

5 Nov 20155 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus Avios points on flights to 21 destinations. You must register for this promotion.  As it .....

British Airways, in conjunction with American Airlines and Iberia, has launched a new promotion offering bonus .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British Airways Executive Club has been a slightly crazy thing to do. You were only earning 0.25 .....

Ever since the Avios devaluation in April, crediting long haul economy flights on British Airways to British .....

4 Nov 20154 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways Executive Club has announced the first “open to all” transfer bonus from Tesco Clubcard to Avios since, I think, July 2012. From 1st November – so DO NOT CONVERT .....

British Airways Executive Club has announced the first “open to all” transfer bonus from Tesco .....

31 Oct 201531 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 219 comments

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that you can use them to book a package holiday and earn yourself bonus Avios points in the .....

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that .....

31 Oct 201531 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways launched its Autumn premium cabin sale yesterday. Flights are bookable until 12th November. What is interesting about the sale is that you can book until September 2016 on many routes .....

British Airways launched its Autumn premium cabin sale yesterday. Flights are bookable until 12th November. .....

30 Oct 201530 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

News in brief: Large bonuses at the ba.com Gate 365 shopping channel Whilst there haven’t been any emails about this, British Airways is currently offering some very large bonuses via its Gate .....

News in brief: Large bonuses at the ba.com Gate 365 shopping channel Whilst there haven’t been any .....

30 Oct 201530 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments