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I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in recent weeks. Yesterday I showed how Avios redemptions in Economy were cheaper for inactive .....
I mentioned yesterday that a number of readers had been in touch about various BA pricing irregularities in .....
12 Mar 202112 March 2021 • 49 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
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
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
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 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
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
Back in May, American Express announced a reduction in the cashback rate paid on its two cashback credit cards – Platinum Cashback and Platinum Cashback Everyday. There was a three month grace .....
Back in May, American Express announced a reduction in the cashback rate paid on its two cashback credit cards .....
4 Aug 20214 August 2021 • 21 comments
Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: Get double Virgin Points on selected USA flights Last week we covered a new British Airways promotion offering double Avios on flights to the USA. To summarise how .....
Two bits of Virgin Atlantic news: Get double Virgin Points on selected USA flights Last week we covered a new .....
19 Jul 202419 July 2024 • 8 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 .....
20 Apr 202420 April 2024
Yesterday we looked at why the changes to the British Airways Premium Plus American Express cards may be better than we originally thought. The changes to the British Airways Premium Plus credit card .....
Yesterday we looked at why the changes to the British Airways Premium Plus American Express cards may be .....
3 Jun 20213 June 2021 • 106 comments
Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at Gatwick Airport in 1990 it was called the Clubhouse. The name has stuck ever since. Back in .....
Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at .....
26 Aug 202426 August 2024 • 54 comments
Another four short-haul routes seem to be have been axed from the Summer 2025 British Airways schedule. It doesn’t seem to be much more than the usual tweaking although it is of course very .....
Another four short-haul routes seem to be have been axed from the Summer 2025 British Airways schedule. It .....
24 Dec 202424 December 2024 • 119 comments
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