British Airways has confirmed the Manchester to Faro route we mentioned in our article this morning. It has also added a Newcastle to Faro route. Intriguingly, Newcastle will be a single class service .....

British Airways has confirmed the Manchester to Faro route we mentioned in our article this morning. It has .....

7 May 20217 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

British Airways is bringing forward the launch of its new route to Gibraltar from London City Airport. It is also launching Faro flights from Edinburgh and Manchester. These have been triggered by .....

British Airways is bringing forward the launch of its new route to Gibraltar from London City Airport. It is .....

7 May 20217 May 2021 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

t British Airways is launching its new TV advertisement today. It is the first campaign for the airline, as opposed to BA Holidays, since the 100th anniversary campaign in 2019. It will premiere .....

t British Airways is launching its new TV advertisement today. It is the first campaign for the airline, as .....

7 May 20217 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from now until 31st May. British Airways Executive Club members can unlock up to 30% off regular .....

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from now .....

1 May 20211 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? This article is HfP’s own British Airways tier point calculator.  It lists every British Airways flight from London together .....

How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? This article is HfP’s own British .....

1 May 20211 May 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Earn 3x bonus Avios at eBay this weekend If your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, and you are logged in, you should see an offer for 3x bonus points (for a total of 4x .....

News in brief: Earn 3x bonus Avios at eBay this weekend If your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, .....

1 May 20211 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

A common question that comes up in our comments section is whether you can buy a new or used car with a credit card, primarily American Express. After all, it would be wrong to turn down a large chunk .....

A common question that comes up in our comments section is whether you can buy a new or used car with a credit .....

1 May 20211 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

In January, British Airways made the unexpected announcement that it would be improving the food and drink in Euro Traveller (short haul economy). This involved the re-introduction of free water and a .....

In January, British Airways made the unexpected announcement that it would be improving the food and drink in .....

30 Apr 202130 April 2021 by Rhys Jones • 114 comments

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain.  The acquisition, according to .....

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for .....

29 Apr 202129 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The ‘new’ Flybe looks like it will be heading to London Heathrow Airport, as the rescued airline picks up 86 weekly slots from British Airways. These will be used for: 25 flights per week .....

The ‘new’ Flybe looks like it will be heading to London Heathrow Airport, as the rescued airline .....

28 Apr 202128 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

British Airways has announced four new European routes this morning. All are bookable now with Avios, so if you want to take advantage of the guaranteed Avios availability you may want to jump in. The .....

British Airways has announced four new European routes this morning. All are bookable now with Avios, so if .....

27 Apr 202127 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

British Airways has confirmed that it will not be re-opening the Elemis spas in its airport lounges. The spas have been closed for the last year but there was no sign that the airline would be .....

British Airways has confirmed that it will not be re-opening the Elemis spas in its airport lounges. The spas .....

27 Apr 202127 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Last month, Barclays Premier Banking launched a major partnership with Avios to create Barclays Avios Rewards. You can learn all about Barclays Avios Rewards in this article, which also covers the .....

Last month, Barclays Premier Banking launched a major partnership with Avios to create Barclays Avios Rewards. .....

26 Apr 202126 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Last month we did an article on how you can earn Avios points when you make foreign currency transfers with Midpoint. For this week (in fact, just five days, until Friday), Midpoint is offering 50% .....

Last month we did an article on how you can earn Avios points when you make foreign currency transfers with .....

26 Apr 202126 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments