BA restarts Grand Cayman flights – but don’t get excited, it’s closed! British Airways plans to resume service to the Cayman Islands, initially operating London Heathrow – Grand Cayman nonstop instead of 1-stop via Nassau. From London Heathrow, the service will operate every 2 weeks from 17 September until the…
Earlier I looked at the great flights deals in the sale and the free lounge access. Now let’s take a look at the holidays and other offers. I am only booking holidays currently rather than flight only. This has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages is that you need to cancel…
Great staycation deal in London with Michelin dinner If you fancy enjoying London while it is quiet, now is a great time to do it. The city is much quieter than usual and hotels have some great deals. For location and views, the Hilton Park Lane is great. It is…
Qatar Airways refunds over USD $1.2 billion – ouch! Qatar Airways has paid out over USD $1.2 billion in refunds to almost 600,000 passengers since March, which shows the context of what airlines are facing. At the start, Qatar was very difficult to contact, but my recent experience is that…
If you enjoyed parts 1 and part 2 of our ultimate guide to planning a trip to Florida, it’s now time to look at how to fly to Florida cheaply. I will concentrate on British Airways Avios and Virgin Miles in terms of getting there. At the moment it is…
British Airways – Book with Confidence extended again If you have been thinking about booking a trip with British Airways or have one booked for after April next year and would like to move it, there is some good news. BA have further expended their policy. However, they have added…
Payments start-up Banked has teamed up with British Airways Executive Club to allow people to collect Avios simply by choosing to use Banked when they checkout online. Consumers who have or set up a British Airways Executive Club membership will be able to collect Avios every time they make an…
Full BA short-haul Heathrow route schedule for August Yesterday I wrote about the routes that BA are resuming for August. There are now 101 European routes out of London (includes domestic). If you are after tier points, you may wish to look at Catania in Sicily. The nearby resort of…
IAG today did a call with investors that revealed some of their plans for the future and look at their results for the half-year to June 2020. It has not been a good week for BA with it announcing plans to mothball its headquarters at Waterside near Heathrow for at…
BA launches double Avios promotion on flights and holidays If you were thinking of booking some flights, now could be the time. With BA’s current Book with Confidence policy which means you can cancel for a voucher refund if you don’t want to or can’t travel, it’s low risk. You…
