After much speculation, Etihad has confirmed it is bringing back part of its A380 fleet next year. It is further evidence of just how well travel is recovering from the pandemic, as Etihad initially .....

After much speculation, Etihad has confirmed it is bringing back part of its A380 fleet next year. It is .....

10 Dec 202210 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

It is now over two years since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. That wasn’t the end of the 747 programme, however. Although in its twilight years, Boeing .....

It is now over two years since British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. That .....

10 Dec 202210 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Two bits of Accor Live Limitless news today – another bonus points offer, and a transfer bonus for anyone who picks up Flying Blue miles. The transfer rate into Flying Blue has also been hugely .....

Two bits of Accor Live Limitless news today – another bonus points offer, and a transfer bonus for .....

10 Dec 202210 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

10 Dec 202210 December 2022 by Rhys Jones

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more examples come to light, it is clear that this is a major devaluation. It has been disguised by .....

We’ve now had a bit of time to digest the changes to long haul Avios pricing on Wednesday. As more .....

9 Dec 20229 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 199 comments

News in brief: Get 1,000 IHG One Rewards points for downloading the IHG app You aren’t going crazy. We have written about this offer before in the last couple of weeks! However, IHG decided to .....

News in brief: Get 1,000 IHG One Rewards points for downloading the IHG app You aren’t going crazy. We .....

9 Dec 20229 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

One particularly frustrating aspect of flying from Luton Airport is the fact that anyone arriving by train must get on a connecting shuttle bus to the terminal building. Even worse, the shuttle bus .....

One particularly frustrating aspect of flying from Luton Airport is the fact that anyone arriving by train .....

9 Dec 20229 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

When British Airways relaunched short haul flights from London Gatwick in March 2022, there were major changes. It was decided that Gatwick short haul flights would be undertaken by a brand new .....

When British Airways relaunched short haul flights from London Gatwick in March 2022, there were major .....

9 Dec 20229 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

British Airways and American Express have announced some exciting news today about the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. Effective immediately, these vouchers can be used on .....

British Airways and American Express have announced some exciting news today about the British Airways .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 230 comments

So, this is interesting. Alongside the extension of American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers to Aer Lingus and Iberia (clearly great news) comes another change. British Airways has rolled out fixed .....

So, this is interesting. Alongside the extension of American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers to Aer Lingus .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This is the second part of our article about the extension of Reward Flight Saver to long haul Club World and World Traveller Plus Avios redemptions on British Airways. Part 1 is here. In summary: .....

This is the second part of our article about the extension of Reward Flight Saver to long haul Club World and .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 210 comments

Sometimes a business idea comes along which makes you bang your head on the nearest table and wish that you’d thought of it first. After all …. everyone loves Santa’s grotto. .....

Sometimes a business idea comes along which makes you bang your head on the nearest table and wish that .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Canadian airline WestJet has announced a new route between Edinburgh and Calgary for next Summer. There will be three flights per week from 18th May. The outbound flights will be on Monday, Thursday .....

Canadian airline WestJet has announced a new route between Edinburgh and Calgary for next Summer. There will .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess

British Airways is now allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios to projects supported by the BA Better World Community Fund. See here for details. The Community Fund allows UK .....

British Airways is now allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios to projects supported .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess