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How do I open a British Airways Executive Club Household Account?

How can you open a British Airways Household Account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows you to create a household account in order to share and pool Avios. In this article .....

How can you open a British Airways Household Account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows .....

by Rob Burgess

How do I close a British Airways Household Account? What happens to the Avios?

How can you close a British Airways Household Account – and what happens to the Avios? We recently wrote about how to open a British Airways household account in order to pool Avios. In this .....

How can you close a British Airways Household Account – and what happens to the Avios? We recently wrote .....

by Rob Burgess

Do I need my British Airways Executive Club membership card to get into a lounge?

Do you need to have your British Airways Executive Club membership card with you to get into an airport lounge? Access to departure and arrivals lounges is a benefit of British Airways Executive Club .....

Do you need to have your British Airways Executive Club membership card with you to get into an airport .....

by Rob Burgess

How long does my British Airways status last for?

Different airlines have different approaches with how long they let you keep status when you earn it.  In this article, I want to look at how long your British Airways Executive Club status lasts .....

Different airlines have different approaches with how long they let you keep status when you earn it.  In .....

by Rob Burgess

How many Avios will I earn from my British Airways flight?

In this article we’ll look at how you can work out how many Avios you will earn when you fly on British Airways. Following a major change in 2023, the Avios you earn are no longer based on the .....

In this article we’ll look at how you can work out how many Avios you will earn when you fly on British .....

by Rob Burgess

What is a British Airways Gold Upgrade For Two / For One Voucher?

How does the British Airways ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ and ‘Gold Upgrade for One’ voucher work?  Today I thought I’d take a look at this often-confusing aspect of the .....

How does the British Airways ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ and ‘Gold Upgrade for One’ voucher .....

by Rob Burgess

Is it worth buying Avios points?

Is it ever worth buying Avios points? Sometimes, you need more Avios than you currently own. You might be looking at booking a redemption flight but are short of a couple 1000 Avios. In a case such as .....

Is it ever worth buying Avios points? Sometimes, you need more Avios than you currently own. You might be .....

by Rob Burgess

Where can I fly from Cardiff Airport with Avios points?

In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Cardiff Airport using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights.  If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can redeem .....

In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Cardiff Airport using Avios points. This article only .....

by Rob Burgess

Can I get an extension to my British Airways Executive Club membership year?

Is it possible to get an extension to your British Airways Executive Club membership year? If you’ve read our article about how British Airways Executive Club membership years work, .....

Is it possible to get an extension to your British Airways Executive Club membership year? If you’ve .....

by Rob Burgess

Do I earn Avios if I book a flight for someone else?

Do you earn Avios if you book a flight for another person? Today I want to look at whether you can earn Avios points if you book a flight for someone else. As you probably know, Avios is the reward .....

Do you earn Avios if you book a flight for another person? Today I want to look at whether you can earn Avios .....

by Rob Burgess

Who can book and sit in exit row seats on British Airways?

Who can book and sit in the exit row seats on British Airways?  It is not a simple question as there are legal issues as well as ones imposed by BA. British Airways places restrictions on who can .....

Who can book and sit in the exit row seats on British Airways?  It is not a simple question as there are .....

by Rob Burgess

Can I earn Avios points from Heathrow Express?

This articles shows you how you can earn Avios points on Heathrow Express train tickets. Heathrow Express is a fast 15-minute train service from Paddington Station in Central London to Heathrow .....

This articles shows you how you can earn Avios points on Heathrow Express train tickets. Heathrow Express is a .....

by Rob Burgess

What are the benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status?

What are the benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status? Gold is one of four tiers of the Executive Club, British Airways’ frequent flyer membership scheme. In this article we’ll look .....

What are the benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status? Gold is one of four tiers of the .....

by Rob Burgess

Does British Airways Executive Club have soft landings?

I am often asked whether British Airways Executive Club has soft landings.  It does, and I will explain how the BA soft landings work. “Soft” and “hard” landings describe the .....

I am often asked whether British Airways Executive Club has soft landings.  It does, and I will explain how .....

by Rob Burgess

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