Clarity on BA’s extension announcement After BA’s earlier announcement about extending status, there were a number of questions left unanswered. Here are the answers I received from BA: Do you still require 5,000 to qualify initially for GGL? Yes, the threshold is still in place. A member must earn 5000…
Well, this really is a good news Monday, although maybe not for BA who just extended status as the US announced reopening! UPDATE: This has now been officially confirmed by the White House. White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said “Beginning in early November, foreign nationals flying to the…
Well, it’s been a long wait but BA has just announced some great news for Executive Club Members. British Airways is further protecting the Tier status of Executive Club Members. From Monday 20 September, any Executive Club Members with a Tier Point collection end date between January – March 2022…
Extra £300 off BA Holidays BA currently has a sale on for flights and holidays until 22 September. To celebrate the government’s announcements to simplify travel yesterday, BA is offering up to £300 off holidays until 21 September. The Double Tier Points offer is also still available but make sure…
British Airways and bp yesterday announced a new collaboration it to allow customers to transform their everyday spending at BP retail sites into exciting travel experiences. From 15 September 2021, bp customers can convert their BPme Rewards points into Avios through a British Airways Executive Club membership, which can be…
Reuters announced yesterday that the United States is developing a “new system for international travel” that will include contact tracing. The White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients told the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board they do not plan to immediately relax any travel restrictions due to COVID-19 Delta…
Grant Shapps has just made an announcement with welcome news about travel. Pre-departure tests scrapped for fully vaccinated arrivals from non-Red countries From 4 October, people who are fully vaccinated will not need a pre-departure test before arrival into England from a non-red list country. Then from late October,…
Today’s trip report is by Nicholas. If you want to submit a reader review please email [email protected] I was meant to go but my flight got cancelled and I decided to take a refund rather than go due to the crazy price of rooms in Cornwall! Our trip to Newquay…
Hilton have come out of the Covid crisis having given their members plenty of support to keep status such as rolling over nights and extending status. I have already requalified for Diamond before this announcement due to rolling over nights from last year. Today Hilton have announced that they will…
New Azores routes for BA British Airways announced today new flights to the islands of São Miguel and Terceira in the Azores from Heathrow from next summer. Flights will operate once a week, with São Miguel launching on July 2 until September 3 and Terceira on 10 July until August…
