News in brief: British Airways peak/off-peak Avios analysis A couple of weeks ago we published the British Airways peak and off peak calendar for Avios redemptions in 2023. Our friend Andrew has taken .....

News in brief: British Airways peak/off-peak Avios analysis A couple of weeks ago we published the British .....

6 Apr 20226 April 2022 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years ago, but before I review it (published tomorrow and Wednesday) I wanted to dig a little .....

We’ve covered JetBlue in considerable detail on HfP since it launched its London flights a few years .....

13 May 202413 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

News in brief: British Airways resorting to Titan charter aircraft at London Gatwick British Airways has quietly leased charter aircraft from Titan Airways to operate flights from London Gatwick. This .....

News in brief: British Airways resorting to Titan charter aircraft at London Gatwick British Airways has .....

28 Apr 202228 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: Emirates Skywards offering FA Cup Final tickets for miles As expected, Emirates Skywards is offering FA Cup Final tickets to members with miles to burn. Unfortunately, as you see on the .....

News in brief: Emirates Skywards offering FA Cup Final tickets for miles As expected, Emirates Skywards is .....

23 Apr 202223 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

When the Air Lingus Regional franchise holder Stobart Air collapsed in June, BA CityFlyer stepped up to operate some of the services that the airline had been flying from Belfast City to the UK. This .....

When the Air Lingus Regional franchise holder Stobart Air collapsed in June, BA CityFlyer stepped up to .....

10 Sep 202110 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

British Airways has just announced the first set of Winter routes that it will be flying from London Gatwick under the new BA Euroflyer banner. Tickets to nine destinations were released at ba.com .....

British Airways has just announced the first set of Winter routes that it will be flying from London Gatwick .....

20 Jan 202220 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The British Airways face mask saga continues, and if anything it gets weirder. On Monday, British Airways announced that face masks would not be required from Wednesday except where required by law. .....

The British Airways face mask saga continues, and if anything it gets weirder. On Monday, British Airways .....

18 Mar 202218 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

News in brief: British Airways suspends S7 airline partnership Whilst not announced at the time, British Airways suspended its partnership with Russian airline S7 on 10th March. A statement on the S7 .....

News in brief: British Airways suspends S7 airline partnership Whilst not announced at the time, British .....

15 Mar 202215 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow Airport have announced an end to compulsory mask wearing from Wednesday, following the Government’s announcement that all UK travel restrictions .....

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow Airport have announced an end to compulsory mask wearing from .....

14 Mar 202214 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 246 comments

There is, it seems, no end to the limits that BA Holidays is prepared to go to in order to get you to book with them this year. On top of: …. you will now receive triple Avios when you register .....

There is, it seems, no end to the limits that BA Holidays is prepared to go to in order to get you to book .....

3 Mar 20223 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

British Airways services from London Heathrow are likely to be disrupted over the half term break due to strike action at Menzies Aviation. The Unite union has called a strike from Friday 11th .....

British Airways services from London Heathrow are likely to be disrupted over the half term break due to .....

2 Feb 20222 February 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

British Airways has announced a major overhaul of its First Class champagnes, introducing – as it announced on social media – ‘new champagnes from around the globe’. (This is .....

British Airways has announced a major overhaul of its First Class champagnes, introducing – as it .....

3 Feb 20243 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet move Avios back and forth between Finnair Plus and British Airways Executive Club, but this .....

Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet .....

16 Apr 202416 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 158 comments

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It is the last airline lounge to reopen in the terminal. It was still closed last December .....

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It .....

21 Mar 202321 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 24 comments