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This week, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport. BA Cityflyer now serves 26 short haul destinations from the airport, with the furthest being Mykonos. If you've .....
This week, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying from London City Airport. BA Cityflyer now serves .....
9 Nov 20249 November 2024 • 94 comments
Aer Lingus has announced new benefits for AerClub members flying on British Airways and American Airlines. It’s not the same as full oneworld alliance membership, but it seems to be as good as .....
Aer Lingus has announced new benefits for AerClub members flying on British Airways and American Airlines. .....
21 Nov 202421 November 2024 • 51 comments
British Airways has, not unexpectedly, announced that announced that flights to Tel Aviv will remain suspended until 25th October. This is the last day of the summer timetable. It is the latest in a .....
British Airways has, not unexpectedly, announced that announced that flights to Tel Aviv will remain suspended .....
21 Jun 202521 June 2025 • 12 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
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
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, including JetBlue and Virgin Australia. Initially it was not possible to book these redemptions .....
When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, .....
21 Aug 202421 August 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
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
News in brief: 500,000 British Airways seats bookable for under £40 As part of its current sale, British Airways is offering some special fares on short-haul routes this weekend. Until Monday 13th, .....
News in brief: 500,000 British Airways seats bookable for under £40 As part of its current sale, British .....
11 Sep 202111 September 2021 • 24 comments
A question I am often asked is whether you can use American Airlines lounges if you have a British Airways Gold, Silver or Bronze status card. Lounge access is one of the perks that many people aspire .....
A question I am often asked is whether you can use American Airlines lounges if you have a British Airways .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
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
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
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
I was in two minds about whether we should write about this, given that it will just cause a gnashing of teeth from those who missed out, but I thought we probably should. If it makes you feel any .....
I was in two minds about whether we should write about this, given that it will just cause a gnashing of teeth .....
24 Jul 202524 July 2025 • 93 comments
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