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Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another oneworld alliance status going forward. Whilst we haven’t mentioned it for a few months, .....
Now that British Airways Club is up and running, you may be thinking about how you can earn BA or another .....
17 Apr 202517 April 2025 • 54 comments
Over the Christmas break, Wizz Air announced plans for a substantial expansion at London Gatwick airport in Summer 2022. This expansion is driven by the acquisition of 15 daily slot pairs from .....
Over the Christmas break, Wizz Air announced plans for a substantial expansion at London Gatwick airport in .....
5 Jan 20225 January 2022 • 58 comments
Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched another of its occasional redemption sales. ALL hotels across the Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen and Traders brands are current offering 50% off reward nights. I .....
Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched another of its occasional redemption sales. ALL hotels across the .....
7 Oct 20217 October 2021
According to cabin crew blog PYOK, British Airways has abandoned plans to stop giving individual water bottles to passengers. During a two week trial in June, bottled water was not provided for .....
According to cabin crew blog PYOK, British Airways has abandoned plans to stop giving individual water bottles .....
29 Aug 202529 August 2025 • 69 comments
Airline operations are finely tuned: not much has to go wrong before things quickly fall apart. For British Airways, the struggle this past summer has been aircraft availability: specifically, its .....
Airline operations are finely tuned: not much has to go wrong before things quickly fall apart. For British .....
19 Sep 202419 September 2024 • 147 comments
This is your guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. We know that a lot of HfP readers, especially outside the Heathrow catchment area, do the majority of .....
This is your guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. We know that .....
13 Jul 202513 July 2025 • 31 comments
How does British Airways board its aircraft? Let’s take a look at the different boarding groups used. First introduced in 2017, the British Airways boarding process involves ranking passengers .....
How does British Airways board its aircraft? Let’s take a look at the different boarding groups used. .....
31 Mar 202531 March 2025 • 104 comments
This month, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport, so we thought it was a good time to highlight how easy it is to fly from the airport and where you can go. .....
This month, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport, so we thought it was a .....
10 Nov 202410 November 2024 • 35 comments
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for short haul Aer Lingus flights if .....
If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....
7 Mar 20257 March 2025 • 31 comments
In September 2021, American Express made substantial changes to the free British Airways American Express Credit Card. Prior to that, if you spent £20,000 per year on the free British Airways .....
In September 2021, American Express made substantial changes to the free British Airways American Express .....
5 Aug 20255 August 2025 • 103 comments
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in impressively speedy fashion. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and .....
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 55 comments
British Airways has announced it will suspend services to Bahrain and Kuwait early next year. Passengers on impacted services were informed this morning. The news follows hot on the heels of BA .....
British Airways has announced it will suspend services to Bahrain and Kuwait early next year. Passengers on .....
8 Nov 20248 November 2024 • 78 comments
Since 2022 when Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency, you have been able to link your Privilege Club and BA Executive Club accounts, allowing you to combine your Avios into one .....
Since 2022 when Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency, you have been able to link your .....
6 Apr 20246 April 2024 • 13 comments
News in brief: American Express becomes an official partner of F1 American Express is already a partner of Formula 1 in the Americas, and the company has announced a multi-year expansion of the deal .....
News in brief: American Express becomes an official partner of F1 American Express is already a partner of .....
24 Oct 202424 October 2024 • 36 comments
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