Over the weekend, Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways, reconfirmed via The Sunday Times that the airline would be launching a new First Class cabin and that its existing fleet of 12 A380 aircraft would .....

Over the weekend, Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways, reconfirmed via The Sunday Times that the airline would .....

12 Jul 202312 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 92 comments

Last month, American Express launched a new offer on its Business Platinum Card. Until 18th July, you get an extra £100 statement credit, on top of the usual 40,000 Membership Rewards points bonus .....

Last month, American Express launched a new offer on its Business Platinum Card. Until 18th July, you get an .....

11 Jul 202311 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 96 comments

There is a fascinating interview in The Sunday Times today with Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways. We can’t show you it because it is behind a paywall (the link is here). To put it .....

There is a fascinating interview in The Sunday Times today with Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British .....

9 Jul 20239 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 261 comments

Three years ago, British Airways brought in a new pricing chart for Avios bookings on partner airlines. As we have barely mentioned it since, I thought we’d take another look. This article is .....

Three years ago, British Airways brought in a new pricing chart for Avios bookings on partner airlines. As we .....

8 Jul 20238 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Two titbits of British Airways news emerged yesterday, tucked away in a press release about ice cream. (Ice cream is being introduced on all long haul flights departing London before 5pm. This is for .....

Two titbits of British Airways news emerged yesterday, tucked away in a press release about ice cream. (Ice .....

7 Jul 20237 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

As flagged by Liam in our forum, British Airways has opened up a lot of Club Suite business class availability between London and Sydney for later in the year. In the hour since I posted this, a lot .....

As flagged by Liam in our forum, British Airways has opened up a lot of Club Suite business class availability .....

6 Jul 20236 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

HSBC has launched a new 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. Surprisingly, this bonus is not a secret for once – at least for some! Readers are reporting a .....

HSBC has launched a new 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. Surprisingly, .....

6 Jul 20236 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios to projects supported by the BA Better World Community Fund. See here for details. Until .....

British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios .....

5 Jul 20235 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  Before the pandemic, my honest answer was ‘don’t bother – use cash’. .....

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  .....

3 Jul 20233 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and Avios into Nectar points. What is the conversion rate .....

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

This article will show you how to transfer your Avios points into Nectar points. In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your .....

This article will show you how to transfer your Avios points into Nectar points. In January 2021, .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

As there are four separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club – which each have their own .....

As there are four separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive .....

30 Jun 202330 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Whilst British Airways flights normally become available for cash or Avios bookings at 355 days before departure, there has been a delay in loading the London Gatwick timetable for Summer 2024. The .....

Whilst British Airways flights normally become available for cash or Avios bookings at 355 days before .....

27 Jun 202327 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, pension, Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund to Nutmeg between 15th June and 15th August 2023.

Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, .....

26 Jun 202326 June 2023 by Sinead Archer • 44 comments