I received an update from British Midland International (bmi) this morning on their acquisition by British Airways and move out of Star Alliance. Most of the news was expected, but I did learn two new things: first, bmi Diamond...
Amazing Aer Lingus Award Availability on United and British Airways + No Fuel Surcharge
If you thought it was too late to book your summer travel to Europe using miles, you are wrong…thanks to Aer Lingus. The Irish carrier is not part of a major airline alliance but partners with both United Airlines...
Is the British Airways 100,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus from Chase Worthwhile?
Link: British Airways Visa Signature Card 100,000 Avios Offer (Offer Expired) The British Airways 100,000 sign-up bonus is back and like an annoying US Airways flight attendant, the blogosphere is avariciously hawking the card, as I shamelessly do here,...
New British Airways London 2012 Olympic Games Ad Campaign
British Airways is out with a new ad campaign geared toward the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London and I like it a lot. It mixes a little humor with a little patriotism and does a great job of...
American Airlines Restores Free Beer and Wine in International Economy Class
Starting 01 February, 2012, American will re-introduce free beer and wine in economy class on their flights between the US and Asia, Europe, and select markets in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay). Gary wonders if such a...
Dilemma Solved: How I Burned 330K British Airways Miles in Two Hours
Just a few days ago I speculated that I would likely save my British Airways miles rather than burn them on trips I really did not need to take purely for the sake of flying. Brad rightfully questioned my...
My British Airways Executive Club Dilemma
With the extinction of British Airways’ Executive Club days away and a steep devaluation of BA miles feared for North American flyers in the new and still secret “Avios” program, I face a personal dilemma. Should I spend my...
Masterful British Airways Ad Campaign – To Fly. To Serve.
Just what makes an airline advertisement great? That has been a topic of debate recently here on Live and Let’s Fly and also on Frequently Flying. I reject the notion that the most effective ads highlight a carrier’s product,...
What do you do when you see award seats but cannot book them?
From time to time, award space will appear available, but when I attempt to book it I receive an error message or am told that seats are no longer available. But then when I search again, the space still...
Time to Burn Your British Airways Miles?
Changes are coming to the British Airways’ Executive Club mileage program–and they do not sound good for North American travelers. At this point, we can only speculate, which I do not see much value in, but here is what...
British Airways Captain Throws Mobile Phone Out Cockpit Window
I am having trouble deciding whose side I am on in this story, which occurred on Friday evening. A British Airways flight from Edinburgh to London Gatwick was already delayed. On the taxi out, a mobile phone was found...
Last Day to Apply for British Airways 100,000 Mile Chase Credit Card
UPDATE: This offer is gone, but check out the new credit card offers as well. If you have not taken advantage of Chase’s 100,000 mile sign-up bonus for the British Airways Chase Visa card, tomorrow is your last day to do so....
British Airways 100,000 Mile Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus is Back
Back from a long hiatus, the British Airways 100K points sign-up bonus is available once again: Apply by May 6, 2011 and you’ll also receive our most generous enrollment offer of the year—up to 100,000 bonus BA Points. You’ll...
Next Frontier for TSA: Airline Call Centers?
A former British Airways call center employee has pleaded guilty to agreeing to take part in terrorist training/insurgent operations overseas. He also pleaded guilty to transferring funds for terrorist purposes. The key part of this story, however, is what Rajib Karim...
Oneworld Alliance Relocates Headquarters to New York City
Oneworld, the global airline group featuring airlines including American, British Airways, JAL, Qantas, and Cathay Pacific, is moving from Vancouver to New York next summer. The new headquarters will be in the low-rent district of Manhattan, on 2 Park Avenue. Former...
British Midland International CEO Talks About Future of bmi and Diamond Club
In a wide-ranging interview with Air & Business Travel News, British Midland International (bmi) CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer shared further details on the future of bmi and its Diamond Club mileage program. What is the vision for bmi? The vision...
A Closer Look at British Airways’ Awesome New First Class Cabin
Earlier in the year, I blogged about British Airways’ plans to overhaul their first class experience. Already an industry leader, BA has invested £100 million to improve their first class product onboard and enhance the premium ground services available to passengers...
BA Chief Confident LAN Will Stay in OneWorld
British Airway’s Chief Executive, Willie Walsh, said this week that the LAN/TAM merger is not a threat to OneWorld. He argued that "LAN are very much core members of Oneworld," and that the new Latam Airlines company already sees the...
Win Free Flights for Your Small Business from British Airways
I received the e-mail below from British Airways last night: Dear Matthew, I’m happy to announce the launch of our 2010 Face of Opportunity Contest. We’ll be giving a free flight to hundreds of companies with up to 250...
Airlines Raiding Desert Boneyards as Passenger Traffic Increases
Last week I booked a Sunday night redeye from Los Angeles to Chicago on United and was pleasantly surprised to see that the flight would be operated by a 747-400. Like Kevin’s experience last week, the aircraft featured the old...
