There have been on / off rumours for a few months that the BA Cityflyer fleet, which operates from London City Airport, was to be ‘densified’. It looks as if this is now happening, with .....

There have been on / off rumours for a few months that the BA Cityflyer fleet, which operates from London City .....

12 Jan 202412 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 121 comments

One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios flights for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. Full details are .....

One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia .....

8 Jan 20248 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 121 comments

British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are likely to substantially benefit Virgin Atlantic, assuming that the latter resumes flights as .....

British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 174 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic extends Tel Aviv flight suspension Last week we covered the news that British Airways would resume flights to Tel Aviv on 1st April. It will be a skeleton service with .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic extends Tel Aviv flight suspension Last week we covered the news that British .....

13 Feb 202413 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its customer experience and route network, including: There were, however, even more announcements .....

Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 137 comments

News in brief: Eurostar transfers from Amex Membership Rewards are back Finally ….. after a long delay, you can transfer American Express Membership Rewards points into Club Eurostar points .....

News in brief: Eurostar transfers from Amex Membership Rewards are back Finally ….. after a long delay, .....

10 Apr 202410 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling – runs a ‘Capital Markets Day’. This is aimed at the .....

Once a year, International Airlines Group – the parent company for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, .....

28 Nov 202328 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can impose, you will struggle to beat the lounge access rules for Aer Lingus if you have .....

If you are looking for an example of the unnecessary complexities that airlines and loyalty schemes can .....

20 Nov 202320 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. The Aer Lingus option is especially interesting for .....

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express .....

29 Oct 202329 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your ticket class and flight distance rather than what you spend. We knew this was coming – .....

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

British Airways has released a number of schedule improvements for the summer 2024 flying season. The reason this is interesting is that these seats were only made available for booking in the last .....

British Airways has released a number of schedule improvements for the summer 2024 flying season. The reason .....

19 Sep 202319 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Route news in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Kingston before launch One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin was that it chose to fly long haul routes from London Gatwick with strong seasonality on a .....

Route news in brief: Norse Atlantic drops Kingston before launch One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin .....

23 Aug 202323 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 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

Yesterday we covered four new short haul routes that British Airways has just launched from London Heathrow for the winter season, starting in late October. There is a bit more going on which I want .....

Yesterday we covered four new short haul routes that British Airways has just launched from London Heathrow .....

4 Aug 20234 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments