British Airways has just announced a raft of new flights from Heathrow for June, July and August. Given the destinations involved (ie not Portugal), the airline is clearly taking a gamble on more .....

British Airways has just announced a raft of new flights from Heathrow for June, July and August. Given the .....

11 May 202111 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

I want to spend some time today looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards partnership, so you can see if it is worth signing up. When we first covered this in March, it was .....

I want to spend some time today looking again at the new Barclays Premier and Barclays Avios Rewards .....

11 May 202111 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

What is the best value Avios redemption per mile flown?  Or, put another way, what’s the furthest you can fly for the fewest Avios? With travel slowly starting to open up – .....

What is the best value Avios redemption per mile flown?  Or, put another way, what’s the .....

10 May 202110 May 2021 by Rhys Jones • 72 comments

You can earn points worth 10,500 Avios when your small business signs up for a Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card. You also earn points worth 1 Avios for every £1 you spend. It is .....

You can earn points worth 10,500 Avios when your small business signs up for a Capital On Tap Business Rewards .....

10 May 202110 May 2021 by Rob Burgess

I want to remind you that we are currently running an exclusive Head for Points sign-up bonus on the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa Credit Card. This is the biggest exclusive credit card deal we .....

I want to remind you that we are currently running an exclusive Head for Points sign-up bonus on the Capital .....

9 May 20219 May 2021 by Rob Burgess

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