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British Airways is launching a new interline agreement with South African airline CemAir, opening up further connections from its Cape Town and Johannesburg flights. An interline agreement is less .....
British Airways is launching a new interline agreement with South African airline CemAir, opening up further .....
29 Feb 202429 February 2024 • 30 comments
Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on Sunday morning to an email from British Airways telling me that ‘Activity has taken place .....
Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on .....
10 Feb 202510 February 2025 • 285 comments
British Airways may have retired its Boeing 747 fleet but, as we reported last year, a few aircraft will live on. One of these is the ‘Landor’ Boeing 747, so-called because it features the .....
British Airways may have retired its Boeing 747 fleet but, as we reported last year, a few aircraft will live .....
21 Apr 202121 April 2021 • 27 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 • 93 comments
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as the latest reviews and features from the Head for Points team. If you are not a .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
23 Dec 202423 December 2024
Until 2022, The British Airways Club would run regular (every 18 months or so) transfer bonuses from hotel loyalty schemes into Avios. We haven’t seen one for the last three years. However, .....
Until 2022, The British Airways Club would run regular (every 18 months or so) transfer bonuses from hotel .....
3 May 20253 May 2025 • 1 comment
I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park figure, and it is the value I use myself, but the real world is more complicated. I thought it .....
I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park .....
21 Apr 202521 April 2025 • 56 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may be .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
8 Jul 20238 July 2023 • 1 comment
British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the end of March to the end of October. This could be a little embarrassing because there is an .....
British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the .....
17 Dec 202417 December 2024 • 71 comments
We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same problem. Following a rule change in .....
We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth .....
9 Mar 20259 March 2025 • 14 comments
For a few years now, due to BA IT limitations, the £35 cancellation fee per person for a short haul Avios booking has been waived if you cancelled online. You were just charged a nominal £1 return / .....
For a few years now, due to BA IT limitations, the £35 cancellation fee per person for a short haul Avios .....
28 Aug 202428 August 2024 • 93 comments
Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when flying on British Airways. A lot of readers asked if the deal worked the other way – and .....
Yesterday we ran an article covering the new benefits that Aer Lingus AerClub elite members will get when .....
22 Nov 202422 November 2024 • 37 comments
Both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways came out with announcements yesterday as travel begins to look a little easier for Summer and Autumn 2021. Let’s start with Virgin Atlantic. Whilst the .....
Both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways came out with announcements yesterday as travel begins to look a .....
9 Jul 20219 July 2021 • 15 comments
As we reminded you yesterday, from 1st November 2024 you will need to spend £15,000 per year to receive a 2-4-1 companion voucher on either of the British Airways American Express credit cards. On .....
As we reminded you yesterday, from 1st November 2024 you will need to spend £15,000 per year to receive a .....
12 Oct 202412 October 2024 • 63 comments
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