BA has launched a short sale (2 days remain) for many destinations in various cabins, depending on the route. New York Club – £1693 for April Premium Economy – £888 – Oct to March 15 Economy – £424 – Oct to Dec 14 Buenos Aires Club – £2720 – Dec Premium Economy – £1189 –…
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BA changes upgrades for Gold Members at 3,500 Tier Points
BA rewards Executive Club members with extra benefits once they have pass their Gold Threshold and continue to earn Tier Points. The extras are quite attractive, but BA has just enhanced them by changing the offering at 3,500 Tier Points to 2 individual upgrade certs rather than 1 cert for 2 people. This is a…
British Airways, London to Berlin
I arrived at Terminal 5 fairly early and used the North Security Checkpoint, entering through the Fast Track line. It took right to the far end of the security lines, and there were 10-15 people in line for the single machine working. I was able, with another passenger, to slip under a barrier to a…
2013 Year is over, status done and now for 2014 – BA, United and Hyatt
Looking back on 2013, TripIt tells me: that I flew 130,000 miles or so, visited 40 cities in 11 countries all based on the information stored in their system about my trips. In terms of status, I have managed to retain my Diamond Membership with Hyatt: And flown over the 100,000 miles with United for…
When not flying with BA (due to weather) means no refund AND no Avios!
This was the sight that awaited me at London City Airport a few weeks ago when fog descended on London and pretty much all of that days flights were cancelled. BA reassured us that we would be refunded, so you can imagine my surprise when I received this email at the weekend. I grant…
Squeezing some extra BA Tier Points from their (few) sale destinations
The usual trick with any BA sale where you are looking for extra Tier Points is to check the American Airlines web site. For example, BA is doing a fairly good deal from London Gatwick to Orland for most of 2014 (book by 28 Jan): (£1490) This would typically earn 280 Tier Points with BA…
Triple Avios on T5 money exchange until 4 January 2013
BA are running a promo until 6 January 2014, where if you exchange £400 or more at the Moneycorp Foreign Exchange desks at LHR T5 you will earn 3 Avios per £1 exchanged. You can also earn this by ordering your money online via American Express. Not the best offer, but if you need to…
Fog in London – Cancellations
I was due to fly from London City Airport and back this afternoon, but the rather nasty British weather had it own mind. When I arrived at the airport there was a huge line at the BA ticket desk which didn’t bode well, but there was no delay shown on the board. There was no…
News from BA/IB’s Conference (IAG)
BA has helpfully posted the whole PowerPoint slide pack from its recent Capital Markets Day. There is a link here. Interesting messages from the slides include: By 2015 there will be less 747’s in the fleet, down to 39 By 2015, there will 4 extra 777’s and 8 extra 787’s in the fleet. The A380…
Using Avios to save cash off flights at ba.com
BA are now allowing holders of Avios to use them for cash discounts at the time of booking. The Avios need to be in your BA account (rather than your Iberia or AirMiles/Avious accounts), and you can select the number you want to use to save up to £30 on your ticket. (£10 is 1,500…
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