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News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland this year, with twice-weekly flights to Ivalo. Ivalo is the most northerly airport in .....
News in brief: British Airways adds flights to Lapland British Airways is adding winter services to Lapland .....
7 Jun 20247 June 2024 • 39 comments
An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows you to enter any DragonPass affiliated lounge for just £24, which represents a .....
An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows .....
30 Oct 202330 October 2023 • 42 comments
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card lets you earn miles with 39 different frequent flyer schemes if you convert the Bonvoy points. This is a benefit which no other UK credit card can match. .....
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card lets you earn miles with 39 different frequent flyer schemes if .....
22 Jun 202522 June 2025 • 6 comments
This may be targetted – the T&C say that it is for ‘select users’ – but I have an offer in my Uber app offering me £20 per passenger of Uber credit if I book a flight. .....
This may be targetted – the T&C say that it is for ‘select users’ – but I have an .....
26 Nov 202326 November 2023 • 24 comments
British Airways and British Airways Holidays launched a new sale last week – we looked at the British Airways Holidays deals in an article on Friday. Whilst the flight-only deals from London are .....
British Airways and British Airways Holidays launched a new sale last week – we looked at the British .....
29 Apr 202429 April 2024 • 102 comments
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back its elite status match offer. This allows you, for free, to get elite status across most of the SkyTeam alliance .....
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back its elite status match .....
17 Jul 202417 July 2024 • 74 comments
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This definitely covers routes to North America – I’m not totally sure about the impact .....
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This .....
26 Mar 202426 March 2024 • 227 comments
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free .....
Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit .....
30 Aug 202530 August 2025 • Leave a comment
On Tuesday, we attended one of the regular Aviation Club UK lunches to hear Tom Stoddart speak. (The Aviation Club UK always gets top speakers for its lunches. Recent guests include Qatar Airways CEO .....
On Tuesday, we attended one of the regular Aviation Club UK lunches to hear Tom Stoddart speak. (The Aviation .....
14 Sep 202314 September 2023 • 105 comments
Last week we covered the ‘densification’ of the BA Cityflyer fleet at London City Airport – see here. This involves an extra eight seats being added to each aircraft with seat pitch .....
Last week we covered the ‘densification’ of the BA Cityflyer fleet at London City Airport – .....
16 Jan 202416 January 2024 • 69 comments
Two historic Scottish hotels – Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort and The Bruntsfield – have been acquired by Dubai-based hotel group JA Resorts & Hotels. JA Resorts & Hotels is a .....
Two historic Scottish hotels – Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort and The Bruntsfield – have been .....
12 Aug 202512 August 2025 • 6 comments
American Express has announced some unwelcome changes to the two British Airways American Express credit cards today. The fee for the Premium Plus card will increase to £300. This is effective .....
American Express has announced some unwelcome changes to the two British Airways American Express credit cards .....
10 Apr 202410 April 2024 • 618 comments
If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next year, BA Holidays can help. BA Holidays has extended its double tier points offer by six .....
If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next .....
6 Mar 20246 March 2024 • 71 comments
If you have booked a flight with a British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher, can you upgrade it? Last week, a question dropped into my inbox from a reader who had already booked .....
If you have booked a flight with a British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher, can you upgrade .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
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