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(with additional light reviews of the Sofitel Heathrow T5 in London and the Kimpton Van Zandt Hotel in Austin) This is a guest post by British travel enthusiast Benjamin Black This holiday season I travelled to Austin on the non-stop BA flight…
British Airways has launched a neat little “half-price” award sale on economy flights to/from Heathrow and Gatwick in London. Too bad this one is economy only, but for those trying to get to or from the UK on days when…
OK, first, what is “dynamic award pricing?” That’s the term for tying the cost of an award ticket tightly to the cost of the equivalent revenue ticket – generally at around 1 cent per mile. So a $500 ticket…
BA is out with an offer today to give you 50 Avios points just for watching a very short video about eShopping (as if we don’t know how it works!) You can then get 500 more Avios for your first…
Bookmark this page. Refer to it the next time you are wondering if X transfers to Y. I love “transferable currency” credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve / Preferred / Unlimited, the Citi Prestige / Premier, the American Express…
Last week, American Express increased the transfer ratio when moving your Membership Rewards points to Avios. It now matches what Chase Ultimate Rewards gives at an even 1:1 ratio (previously you only got 4 Avios for every 5 MR points)….
Virgin Atlantic has always been a cheeky lot. Richard Branson is a brash and bold businessman that I have tremendous respect for. This offer, though, is a surprise! After British Airway’s recent IT meltdown angered passengers, Virgin is aiming squarely…
Link: https://www.shopping.ba.com British Airways’ Avios are an interesting currency for US customers. For long haul premium trips, these miles are some of the worst. With their high miles charges and high surcharges, it’s never a good deal on longhaul premium…
British Airways is having a Black Friday sale. You can fly from the US to Europe in Business Class for around $1,500 pp and up if you are booking two travelers together. The important stuff to make this work: You…
