This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, refunds and status extension. It is correct, as far we know, as of 8pm on Wednesday 11th. .....

This article is a summary of the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic coronavirus policies on travel, .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 169 comments

British Airways announced this morning that ALL flights to Italy have been cancelled. This will continue until at least 4th April, which is the length of the current country-wide quarantine period. .....

British Airways announced this morning that ALL flights to Italy have been cancelled. This will continue until .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

We wrote last week about how Loganair, Eastern and Blue Islands were stepping in to pick up various ex-Flybe routes. Aurigny, the small Channel Islands airline, has now announced that it will restart .....

We wrote last week about how Loganair, Eastern and Blue Islands were stepping in to pick up various ex-Flybe .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. Until 22nd March you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. This is as high a bonus as we see these .....

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. Until 22nd March you will .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess

Air New Zealand is ending services from the UK in October when it closes its Heathrow – Los Angeles – Auckland route. Our article on the Air New Zealand UK closure is here. Forbes is .....

Air New Zealand is ending services from the UK in October when it closes its Heathrow – Los Angeles .....

10 Mar 202010 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

There were three core travel-related coronavirus updates on Monday evening. All of Italy has been placed under lockdown The ‘lockdown’ in place in Northern Italy will be extended to the .....

There were three core travel-related coronavirus updates on Monday evening. All of Italy has been placed under .....

9 Mar 20209 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

British Airways has filed a substantial number of short-haul cancellations.  This will see the European flying programme cut by 18%. Because of the requirement to pay EC261 compensation if flights .....

British Airways has filed a substantial number of short-haul cancellations.  This will see the European .....

9 Mar 20209 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our directory of the 16 main UK travel credit and charge cards .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

9 Mar 20209 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Radiot 4’s documentary strand ‘File on Four’ ran an episode last week on ‘fume events’, when toxic gas leaks into the aircraft cabin during flight. If you’ve got 37 .....

Radiot 4’s documentary strand ‘File on Four’ ran an episode last week on ‘fume .....

9 Mar 20209 March 2020 by Rob Burgess