Yesterday marked the final departure of the final two British Airways Boeing 747s from Heathrow Airport as the aircraft enter retirement. Whilst the two aircraft were due to make a dual synchronised .....

Yesterday marked the final departure of the final two British Airways Boeing 747s from Heathrow Airport as the .....

9 Oct 20209 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

I am generally very pro Which? magazine, although in my mind I tend to think of it as peaking in importance in the 1980s and becoming less relevant and less ‘part of the conversation’ as .....

I am generally very pro Which? magazine, although in my mind I tend to think of it as peaking in importance in .....

2 Mar 20212 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

This is the second part of our review of the new Berlin Brandenburg airport, written by reader Pete. We have split it into two parts. This article looks at looks at the airport lounges as well as .....

This is the second part of our review of the new Berlin Brandenburg airport, written by reader Pete. We have .....

13 Nov 202013 November 2020 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

News in brief: Collect triple Avios via Nectar at Argos this weekend To encourage some Bank Holiday shopping, Argos is offering triple Nectar points (= triple Avios) on all purchases until Tuesday 1st .....

News in brief: Collect triple Avios via Nectar at Argos this weekend To encourage some Bank Holiday shopping, .....

28 May 202128 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Single aisle aircraft are rarely sexy, but British Airways is making some welcome changes to upcoming deliveries of its short haul workhorse. It is introducing the new Airbus ‘Airspace’ .....

Single aisle aircraft are rarely sexy, but British Airways is making some welcome changes to upcoming .....

5 Mar 20245 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 139 comments

I thought it was worth digging out an interesting story which we first ran a couple of years ago and which highlights a quirk when it comes to cancelling Avios reward flights. A reader had flown to .....

I thought it was worth digging out an interesting story which we first ran a couple of years ago and which .....

12 Jun 202412 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? We often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach .....

Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? We often .....

20 May 202420 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

News in brief: Targetted offer for the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card American Express is sending out targeted offers for the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. If .....

News in brief: Targetted offer for the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card American Express is .....

21 May 202121 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash over Avios. There are a number of reasons for this: This is why the current Cathay Pacific .....

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you’re still struggling to see a way to earn or retain status in British Airways Club, I wanted to remind you today that the Lufthansa / SWISS / Austrian status match into Miles & More .....

If you’re still struggling to see a way to earn or retain status in British Airways Club, I wanted to .....

28 Apr 202528 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets .....

Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article .....

17 Aug 202417 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

In February 2022, Barclays launched two Avios-earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the .....

In February 2022, Barclays launched two Avios-earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are .....

16 Jun 202516 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

American Express has launched a bonus Avios offer for British Airways American Express cardholders. It is restricted to 80,000 cardholders so I recommend that you register now before Amex emails .....

American Express has launched a bonus Avios offer for British Airways American Express cardholders. It is .....

15 Mar 202115 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to receive this free .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

5 Feb 20245 February 2024 by Rob Burgess