Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
British Airways Club is the frequent-flyer program for British Airways. It uses a reward currency called ‘Avios’. This article looks at what an Avios point is worth.
If you are new to collecting Avios, we suggest you start with the basics with our Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Avios.
You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.
This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first published in mid 2020 when British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. .....
This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first .....
28 Aug 202328 August 2023 • 55 comments
Yes, you read that right. British Airways will restart direct flights between Billund and Gothenburg from 4th September. There will be five flights per week between Monday and Friday. The reason for .....
Yes, you read that right. British Airways will restart direct flights between Billund and Gothenburg from 4th .....
28 Aug 202328 August 2023
From 1st September, British Airways is making a major change to its ID rules for domestic flights. At the moment, BA suggests you bring some photo ID with you but it is not compulsory. From 1st .....
From 1st September, British Airways is making a major change to its ID rules for domestic flights. At the .....
25 Aug 202325 August 2023 • 190 comments
A couple of months ago, British Airways opened the ‘First Dining Room’ inside its existing lounge complex at Heathrow Terminal 3. It wasn’t called the ‘Concorde Room’ .....
A couple of months ago, British Airways opened the ‘First Dining Room’ inside its existing lounge .....
25 Aug 202325 August 2023 • 37 comments
Route news in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Kingston before launch One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin was that it chose to fly long haul routes from London Gatwick with strong seasonality on a .....
Route news in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Kingston before launch One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin .....
23 Aug 202323 August 2023 • 42 comments
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for Aer Lingus if you have British .....
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....
23 Aug 202323 August 2023 • 55 comments
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have, of course, always earned tier points if .....
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....
21 Aug 202321 August 2023 • 39 comments
In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. You could now book a seat for one person for 50% of the usual Avios required. The .....
In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion .....
16 Aug 202316 August 2023 • 61 comments
One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios reward space. This isn’t the bonanza you may think it is. It only applies to Economy .....
One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios .....
15 Aug 202315 August 2023 • 44 comments
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? We haven’t written about this topic since 2018. This is the excuse I am using for having almost come a .....
What are the British Airways rules for unaccompanied children flying with the airline? We haven’t .....
14 Aug 202314 August 2023 • 110 comments
“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class ticket. Not many people know it exists, which is a shame because – .....
“You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class .....
14 Aug 202314 August 2023 • 30 comments
It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic aircraft to its ‘LEGO Icons’ collection. This is NOT a LEGO set for small children. .....
It is almost 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and LEGO felt that it was time to add this iconic .....
13 Aug 202313 August 2023 • 61 comments
It’s been a while since we talked about booking Aer Lingus flight redemptions, but a big release of business class reward seats between Dublin and Philadelphia this week (hat-tip to US site .....
It’s been a while since we talked about booking Aer Lingus flight redemptions, but a big release of .....
10 Aug 202310 August 2023 • 39 comments
Whilst nothing has been publicly announced by British Airways, union Unite has announced that it has negotiated a substantial new pay deal for around 24,000 BA staff. The deal reportedly includes a .....
Whilst nothing has been publicly announced by British Airways, union Unite has announced that it has .....
5 Aug 20235 August 2023 • 63 comments
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