British Airways has announced another 12 months extension of elite status for some Executive Club members. The screw continues to tighten, however. The initial extension in 2020 covered all members. .....

British Airways has announced another 12 months extension of elite status for some Executive Club members. The .....

21 Dec 202121 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 142 comments

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways – along with most other airlines – did everything in its power to stop passengers receiving cash refunds for cancelled flights. .....

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways – along with most other airlines – did .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

Earlier this year we ran an exclusive offer on currency transfers with Midpoint.  The company is a well-established Avios partner and feedback from HfP readers has always been positive. The offer .....

Earlier this year we ran an exclusive offer on currency transfers with Midpoint.  The company is a .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I am deliberately not making a big song and dance about this offer because I do not have a great understand of Finnair’s Finnair Plus loyalty programme. Because I don’t know all of the .....

I am deliberately not making a big song and dance about this offer because I do not have a great understand of .....

19 Dec 202119 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

If you are planning any sort of foreign exchange transfer this weekend, I suggest that you wait until Monday. We will be launching an exclusive HfP offer in association with long-established Avios .....

If you are planning any sort of foreign exchange transfer this weekend, I suggest that you wait until Monday. .....

18 Dec 202118 December 2021 by Rhys Jones

News in brief: Win 10,000 Avios with BA’s The Club magazine The Club, the British Airways online magazine for Executive Club members, is giving away 10 x 10,000 Avios in a competition to .....

News in brief: Win 10,000 Avios with BA’s The Club magazine The Club, the British Airways online .....

17 Dec 202117 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has been tweaking its A380 North America schedule for 2022. This has led to my Easter flight to San Francisco being swapped to a Boeing 777, but on the upside it is showing as Club .....

British Airways has been tweaking its A380 North America schedule for 2022. This has led to my Easter flight .....

16 Dec 202116 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

British Airways has just announced the routes that it will be flying from London Gatwick for Summer 2022. Tickets to 35 destinations have just been released at ba.com. If you want Avios seats for peak .....

British Airways has just announced the routes that it will be flying from London Gatwick for Summer 2022. .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

British Airways has announced that it is launching flights to Portland, Oregon in 2022. This is the second time BA has announced the route. It first announced it would fly to Portland in December .....

British Airways has announced that it is launching flights to Portland, Oregon in 2022. This is the second .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 32 comments

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a standard Avios-earning offer for UK residents who sign up with Citigold Wealth Management, which .....

Citibank runs an Avios-earning deal for expats in the UK who move their banking to Citi. Citibank has a .....

14 Dec 202114 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

On Friday, we published details of IAG Loyalty’s generous Avios giveaway. 3,000 NHS employees will be chosen to receive 60,000 Avios each. This is worth at least £480, which is the value if .....

On Friday, we published details of IAG Loyalty’s generous Avios giveaway. 3,000 NHS employees will be .....

12 Dec 202112 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

In May 2020, Avios asked members to donate points towards an appeal for NHS staff. The plan was to reward NHS workers for their efforts during the pandemic. As we reported here, 305 million Avios were .....

In May 2020, Avios asked members to donate points towards an appeal for NHS staff. The plan was to reward NHS .....

10 Dec 202110 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 189 comments

You may not know that Avios has an insurance partner – Alan Boswell Group. It is a fairly low key partnership, but the company has worked with Avios (both via the Avios Travel Rewards Programme .....

You may not know that Avios has an insurance partner – Alan Boswell Group. It is a fairly low key .....

9 Dec 20219 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

British Airways has launched some enticing £1,000 Club Suite fares to Dubai. The bad news is that you will need to start your trip in Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia before connecting in London. The .....

British Airways has launched some enticing £1,000 Club Suite fares to Dubai. The bad news is that you will .....

8 Dec 20218 December 2021 by Rob Burgess