This article is part of the Avios Redemption University, a series of posts aimed at explaining some of the most important things you need to know when planning on redeeming your Avios. It is NOT about .....

This article is part of the Avios Redemption University, a series of posts aimed at explaining some of the .....

12 Feb 201312 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

One of the coolest things about flying Club World on British Airways is the ability to sit “upstairs” if you are on a Boeing 747. Frankly, the Boeing 777 layout in Club World resembles a .....

One of the coolest things about flying Club World on British Airways is the ability to sit .....

10 Feb 201310 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I posted two weeks ago about the offer of 1,000 bonus Avios via British Airways Executive Club for buying £300 of currency from American Express Currency Exchange. This is a quick heads up that the .....

I posted two weeks ago about the offer of 1,000 bonus Avios via British Airways Executive Club for buying .....

10 Feb 201310 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

British Airways Executive Club has launched a promotion offering 15% off Avios redemptions to Las Vegas. The deal is valid in ALL classes, which is relatively rare – these promotions usually do .....

British Airways Executive Club has launched a promotion offering 15% off Avios redemptions to Las Vegas. The .....

8 Feb 20138 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you probably received an email promoting a new special offer with Avis. Rent between 1 February and 17 March, and you will receive 6 Avios per £1 .....

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you probably received an email promoting a new special .....

8 Feb 20138 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways is launching its latest ‘luxury seat sale’ today (Thursday 7th) for just five days – although the fares were quietly added to ba.com yesterday afternoon. It covers .....

British Airways is launching its latest ‘luxury seat sale’ today (Thursday 7th) for just five days .....

7 Feb 20137 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

With very little fanfare (unless British Airways Gold card holders have been emailed directly about this), two new benefits have been added today. Technically, these new benefits have been given to .....

With very little fanfare (unless British Airways Gold card holders have been emailed directly about this), two .....

1 Feb 20131 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although I don’t think they were behind the stories of people being forced to sleep on the .....

Never let it be said that BA’s public relations team ever miss a trick to get some publicity. (Although .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at the time of writing, anyway) and the advertising to date – such as in the Evening .....

British Airways is running a huge holiday giveaway down at Victoria Station this week. Details are sketchy (at .....

28 Jan 201328 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until mid April, you can save £15 off a £50 spend at a Shell garage when you open a .....

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until .....

25 Jan 201325 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to Avios. My original article and my thoughts on the deal are here. This is the ba.com page for .....

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for up to 50% fewer Avios than the headline mileage price. British Airways, Iberia Plus or .....

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this world by trying to sell discounted ‘flight and hotel’ packages.  .....

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of course, if you are doing the stays anyway then you are crazy not to register for them. I .....

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments