It’s been a few years since you could fly direct from London to Lima, Peru. British Airways briefly operated during the summer between 2016 and 2019 but axed the route during covid. Having .....

It’s been a few years since you could fly direct from London to Lima, Peru. British Airways briefly .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 40 comments

Southampton Airport has finally completed and opened its £17 million runway extension after eight years of planing, consultation, legal challenges and construction. On the face of it, this was not a .....

Southampton Airport has finally completed and opened its £17 million runway extension after eight years of .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones

Back in May, we told you about a mystery Hilton concert that was to be held at the Canopy by Hilton London City hotel. Tickets were available for 35,000 Hilton Honors points which we’d value at .....

Back in May, we told you about a mystery Hilton concert that was to be held at the Canopy by Hilton London .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

Aer Lingus has announced a brand new route to the United States as well as re-launching a second. Both routes will commence operations next summer and are from Dublin. Flights to Denver, Colorado will .....

Aer Lingus has announced a brand new route to the United States as well as re-launching a second. Both routes .....

18 Aug 202318 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Some New York hotel news in brief: Marriott opens Delta Hotels New York Times Square If you’re looking for a new hotel (in both senses of the word) in New York, Marriott Bonvoy launched its .....

Some New York hotel news in brief: Marriott opens Delta Hotels New York Times Square If you’re looking .....

17 Aug 202317 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you work in the airline or travel loyalty sectors, World Aviation Festival in Lisbon should be on your radar for next month. Taking place from 26th to 28th September at FIL (Lisbon Exhibition and .....

If you work in the airline or travel loyalty sectors, World Aviation Festival in Lisbon should be on your .....

17 Aug 202317 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

In an unexpected move, Finnair has announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency from early 2024. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus in adopting the .....

In an unexpected move, Finnair has announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency from early .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. You could now book a seat for one person for 50% of the usual Avios required. The .....

In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

With British Airways unlikely to return to Thailand for a few years, due to a shortage of long haul aircraft and the unattractive economics of a route with modest premium traffic, you need to look .....

With British Airways unlikely to return to Thailand for a few years, due to a shortage of long haul aircraft .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This means that, from 31st October to 30th March, Emirates will be offering seven flights per .....

Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Our article on Monday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children was far more popular than we expected, so I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same .....

Our article on Monday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children was far more popular than we .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a member, you should have received an email with your current points balance, albeit you .....

There was a spark of life from the British Airways On Business SME loyalty scheme yesterday. If you are a .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 11 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run .....

Is there any value in using Virgin Points for non-flying redemptions?  Let’s take a look. This .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios reward space. This isn’t the bonanza you may think it is. It only applies to Economy .....

One of the benefits of having Gold status in British Airways Executive Club is that you see additional Avios .....

15 Aug 202315 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments