The question of ‘what is the best way to board an aircraft?’ has never been solved. The only trial I saw which seemed to work was boarding all window passengers first, then all middle seat .....

The question of ‘what is the best way to board an aircraft?’ has never been solved. The only trial .....

9 Sep 20239 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 272 comments

British Airways has launched a competition for anyone who has not linked their Avios account to their Nectar account. (EDIT: the comments imply that you are entered even if your account is already .....

British Airways has launched a competition for anyone who has not linked their Avios account to their Nectar .....

9 Sep 20239 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Earlier this week we told you that the Daily Mail is ending its relationship with Nectar. You will no longer be able to collect points by submitting codes from printed copies of the newspaper as of .....

Earlier this week we told you that the Daily Mail is ending its relationship with Nectar. You will no longer .....

8 Sep 20238 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 143 comments

If you are planning a stay at a Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo etc this autumn, there is an interesting new offer available. You can earn at least 1,000 Avios on .....

If you are planning a stay at a Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo etc this .....

8 Sep 20238 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways has opened its First Dining Room and Concorde Bar lounges to all Gold Guest List members. As we wrote a couple of weeks ago, Gold Guest List members were being allowed into the First .....

British Airways has opened its First Dining Room and Concorde Bar lounges to all Gold Guest List members. As .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

If you are looking to top up your Avios balance and are willing to take a small risk, there is a very interesting opportunity available until 18th September. Oddly, the thing you will be doing is .....

If you are looking to top up your Avios balance and are willing to take a small risk, there is a very .....

6 Sep 20236 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

British Airways has launched its latest sale. It is a bit of a damp squib, with a return to higher fares following some very good deals before the summer. Particularly on transatlantic flights, you .....

British Airways has launched its latest sale. It is a bit of a damp squib, with a return to higher fares .....

6 Sep 20236 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Avios reward pricing is all over the place. It is complex enough when just looking at British Airways flights and the various combinations of cash and points, but when you factor in Iberia and partner .....

Avios reward pricing is all over the place. It is complex enough when just looking at British Airways flights .....

4 Sep 20234 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, pre covid, British .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

3 Sep 20233 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic passenger jet to enter commercial operation. To commemorate the anniversary, various .....

Twenty years after its last flight, Concorde continues to generate huge interest as the only supersonic .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. This is ludicrously generous, by any standards. There is .....

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to travel on Thursday or Friday. These apply to anyone flying short-haul: You can see the .....

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to travel on Wednesday. These apply to anyone flying short-haul from London Heathrow, London .....

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to .....

29 Aug 202329 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has issued rebooking guidelines for anyone due to travel today (Monday) or Tuesday. These apply to anyone flying short-haul from London Heathrow, .....

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has issued rebooking guidelines for anyone due to .....

28 Aug 202328 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments