British Airways is pulling out of Dallas-Fort Worth, at least for the Summer 2025 flying season between April and October. At present, American Airlines flies there four times per day from Heathrow .....

British Airways is pulling out of Dallas-Fort Worth, at least for the Summer 2025 flying season between April .....

8 Nov 20248 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Last night, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick teased a $10 billion order for Boeing planes from an unnamed “British airline”. You didn’t need a crystal ball to predict that this .....

Last night, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick teased a $10 billion order for Boeing planes from an unnamed .....

9 May 20259 May 2025 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments

BA Cityflyer, the subsidiary which operates Embraer 190 services from London City Airport, is trialling a new route from London Stansted. (As a reminder, BA needs to find a use for its Embraer 190 .....

BA Cityflyer, the subsidiary which operates Embraer 190 services from London City Airport, is trialling a new .....

26 Jul 202526 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

22 Apr 202422 April 2024 by Rob Burgess

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

8 Apr 20248 April 2024 by Rob Burgess

We published an article yesterday on the launch of Bangkok flights for Summer 2026. Gatwick to Bangkok is going year-round – it is currently winter-only – and BA released Avios seats for .....

We published an article yesterday on the launch of Bangkok flights for Summer 2026. Gatwick to Bangkok is .....

22 Aug 202522 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Sean Doyle’s turnaround of the airline appears to be bearing fruit, at least in terms of punctuality. British Airways has swept into fourth position for punctuality amongst ‘global’ .....

Sean Doyle’s turnaround of the airline appears to be bearing fruit, at least in terms of punctuality. .....

12 Mar 202512 March 2025 by Rhys Jones • 71 comments

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the most and least Avios availability in Club World business class and First Class? Two years .....

Here is something to strike up a debate for your Monday morning.  Which British Airways routes have the .....

6 Dec 20216 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst the third sees London City gain a service previously only available from Heathrow. The new .....

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst .....

27 Nov 202427 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Following the power outage at Heathrow today, British Airways is keen to free up capacity this weekend by offering free rebooking. If you were due to fly this weekend but would be interested in moving .....

Following the power outage at Heathrow today, British Airways is keen to free up capacity this weekend by .....

21 Mar 202521 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

British Airways announced three new routes to Europe yesterday. Because flights have only just been loaded to ba.com, Avios availability should be wide open, even at peak periods. The first new route .....

British Airways announced three new routes to Europe yesterday. Because flights have only just been loaded to .....

10 Jul 202510 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure anyone who has used the website or the app in recent months knows why, as all too often even .....

Back in March, British Airways announced it was rolling out an upgraded and updated ba.com. I’m sure .....

11 Oct 202411 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 1 comment

Here’s some good news for anyone concerned about no longer being able to earn British Airways elite status due to the new tier thresholds. Royal Jordanian is offering you the equivalent of .....

Here’s some good news for anyone concerned about no longer being able to earn British Airways elite .....

19 Jan 202519 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. A new bonus is now live, but there is something different this time: What are the rules .....

HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. .....

2 May 20252 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments