For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For just over a year now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

22 Mar 202122 March 2021 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

After the big British Airways sell-off of First Class crockery and other items before Christmas, a sale of Club World products has turned up on eBay by a company called ‘goodie.direct’. .....

After the big British Airways sell-off of First Class crockery and other items before Christmas, a sale of .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the rules regarding the claiming of compensation for cancelled flights were relaxed. Under EC261, if your flight is cancelled within 14 days of departure, you .....

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the rules regarding the claiming of compensation for cancelled .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

The level of ‘taxes and charges’ added to long-haul Avios redemptions on British Airways is always a sore point. In general, I use a ‘finger in the air’ sum of £550 for the .....

The level of ‘taxes and charges’ added to long-haul Avios redemptions on British Airways is always .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

This is the third part of our series on how British Airways is mispricing tickets. We have already looked at how inactive Avios members are offered lower prices on redemptions and how the BA app .....

This is the third part of our series on how British Airways is mispricing tickets. We have already looked at .....

19 Mar 202119 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

IAG, the Spanish-based parent company of British Airways, announced a new fund raising on Thursday. During the day, the company raised a further €1.2 billion via a bond sale. The money will be .....

IAG, the Spanish-based parent company of British Airways, announced a new fund raising on Thursday. During the .....

18 Mar 202118 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

British Airways is running ‘British Airways’ High Life Live: For the Love of Travel‘ next Thursday night. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t clash with the Virgin Atlantic charity .....

British Airways is running ‘British Airways’ High Life Live: For the Love of Travel‘ next .....

18 Mar 202118 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

British Airways has quietly increased the cost of short-haul Avios redemptions. The increase is 750 Avios each way, so 1,500 Avios for a return flight. The price increase seem to have taken effect .....

British Airways has quietly increased the cost of short-haul Avios redemptions. The increase is 750 Avios each .....

16 Mar 202116 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

For much of 2020 and Q1 of 2021, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other .....

For much of 2020 and Q1 of 2021, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first .....

15 Mar 202115 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

According to reports on Flyertalk, from someone with impeccable credentials, British Airways has decided not to reopen its lounge in Manchester Airport Terminal 3. The Manchester lounge is, .....

According to reports on Flyertalk, from someone with impeccable credentials, British Airways has decided not .....

13 Mar 202113 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

British Airways has decided to close Flight Pass, its ‘bulk buy’ discount scheme for regular travellers. We have covered Flight Pass a few times, most recently here. Flight Pass allowed .....

British Airways has decided to close Flight Pass, its ‘bulk buy’ discount scheme for regular .....

13 Mar 202113 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in recent weeks. Yesterday I showed how Avios redemptions in Economy were cheaper for inactive .....

I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in .....

12 Mar 202112 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

If you took part in the Avios / Nectar launch promotion, take a look at your British Airways Executive Club account. Avios was offering a bonus of 500 points if you transferred 1,600 Nectar points .....

If you took part in the Avios / Nectar launch promotion, take a look at your British Airways Executive Club .....

12 Mar 202112 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

A few readers have been in touch in recent weeks to highlight weird pricing behaviour by British Airways. What was confusing is that I assumed there would be a common theme, but there isn’t. .....

A few readers have been in touch in recent weeks to highlight weird pricing behaviour by British Airways. What .....

11 Mar 202111 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments