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Chase Enters The World Of Transfer Bonuses
Chase has entered the world of transfer bonuses with a generous transfer bonus to British Airways. Through June 16, 2019 (11:59 PM ET), you can receive a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways...
Why British Airways Turned Down More A380s
Rumors of a British Airways A380 acquisition never materialized. But it was not for lack of effort. Now we know why. In February, I wrote about British Airways’ willingness to purchase more A380s to save the program. At the...
British Airways Attacked By Newspaper…For Cutting Onboard Newspaper
It’s no surprise that in an era of dwindling circulation, newspapers appreciate when airlines buy their newspapers and offer them to their captive customers. But The Financial Times is livid about the recent decision of British Airways to cut...
Beautiful: The Union Of Four British Airways Heritage Liveries
To celebrate the 50,000th customer on an aircraft with heritage livery, British Airways brought them together at London Heathrow for a special photo-op. The aircraft were all parked near BA’s maintained base at LHR for scheduled downtime. Positioning the planes...
A New 54-Mile Flight On British Airways In The Middle East
British Airways will add a new 54-mile extension onto its service to Manama, linking the Bahraini capital to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Starting on December 01, 2019, BA will add a tag from Manama, Bahrain to Dammam, Saudi Arabia....
British Airways’ New Business Class Suite Is Better Than First Class…
British Airways unveiled its new “Club Suite” business class product today, which will debut on the A350-1000 in July. The seat is arguably better than the current first class seat British Airways offers. I say “arguably” better because first...
British Airways Debuts Its Next Retro Jet (And It’s A Stunner)
British Airways has revealed the second in its series of heritage liveries, this time a reminder of the British European Airways (BEA) era. The Airbus A319 arrived in Heathrow yesterday from Shannon, Ireland with fresh paint. It soon made its first...
Shocking British Airways Video Shows Why I WALKED To Gibraltar
A shocking video of a British Airways Airbus A320 attempting to land in Gibraltar demonstrates precisely why I’d rather walk than fly. The incident happened on February 25 on Flight 492 from London Heathrow to Gibraltar. The British enclave...
British Airways Calls This A Lounge?
Lounge overcrowding is a problem around the world, but nowhere have I seen it as bad as in London. My recent visit to the British Airways’ Galleries South Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 is the perfect example. Here is...
A Ploughman’s Lunch On British Airways
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I was...
British Airways’ Plan To Save The A380 Program
British Airways is willing to buy more Airbus A380s…if the price is right. Last week, we learned that Emirates is exploring switching some of its A380 orders to smaller A350 or A330neo aircraft. The move would likely sound the...
British Airways Honors 747 Legacy With Retro Livery
I have so many bad stories I could cover this afternoon, but after a trio of bad stories earlier today let’s take a break. How about some good news to end the day on? British Airways is celebrating its...
British Airways Faces “Slots” of Criticism For Gambling Ad
This time, the spelling error in the title is deliberate. A pun. But few are laughing at British Airways’ latest ad, which critics argue glamorizes gambling. The British Airways Holidays ad features a happy couple returning to their hotel...
Review: British Airways A380 Economy Class Los Angeles To London
My first flight in British Airways longhaul economy class was not as bad as I expected. In fact, BA even impressed me in one sense. Here’s what you can expect. I missed my earlier United flight due to a...
The Angry German On My British Airways Flight
I’ve written about the seat recline debate on many occasions, but finally experienced a real-life incident on my recent British Airways flight. My position has been consistent over the years. Whether you recline your seat is your prerogative, not...
Paid Upgrades At The Gate On British Airways
Some airlines are aggressive at hawking upgrades, others do so in a more subtle way. I flew British Airways in economy class from Los Angeles to London last week. Just for kicks, I asked a gate agent if any...
12 Hours In British Airways Economy Class
My little passport mistake relegated me to economy class on British Airways, my first time behind the wing on BA’s Airbus A380. Boarding was delayed for an unspecified reason until about 9:10PM, five minutes after scheduled departure. Onboard, the...
An Annoying British Airways Avios Booking Restriction
There’s a fine line between fraud protection and annoyance. The pendulum for British Airways Executive Club awards bookings has swung into the annoying direction. Yesterday I tried to book a JAL business class award for a friend from Los...
Will British Airways Become Spanish Airways?
As Brexit looms in the United Kingdom, British Airways is working behind the scenes to ensure a smooth transition and no service disruptions. One contingency: British Airways will no longer be a British company. Brexit goes into effect on...
