64A a coveted seat on the Upper Deck is no longer available unless you bring along a child in a basinet. Find out why BA started kicking its best customers out of their favourite seat.
BA and Iberia have long been looking to acquire Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus. The Irish Government appears to be ready to sell their 25% stake and have already briefed the airlines union.
Alitalia is re-evaluating its partnerships as it prepares for a strategic relaunch. With a significant increase in passenger numbers at Italian airports, the airline’s CEO, Silvano Cassano, announced the decision to not renew its joint venture agreements with Air France – KLM, citing outdated terms that hinder growth.
A free ticket on BA and Iberia becomes an option for your Business Extra points from today. Priced between the lowest and highest category on AA, these awards could be good value if you business is collecting points.
The BA1/2/3/4 service from London City to JFK has had some bad reliability problems recently and yesterday suffered from double cancellations when London City developed a crack. Back on time today, somehow the delays have rolled right past today and on to tomorrow. Of course I am on the flight that already is two hours late. The word from BA? Silence.
Significant changes to Avios are just becoming clearer and the countdown to the changes to BA’s SME scheme, On Business are two weeks away. There is a significant devaluation coming to this scheme if you want to go in First or Club. There is still time book but don’t delay too long.
The site has undergone a makeover to enhance user experience and improve mobile compatibility in response to Google’s updates. The new layout aims to support additional features in the coming weeks, making it more accessible and functional for mobile users.
24 hours before polling opens in the General Election, I wonder exactly Friday morning will look like for the UK, and our relationship with Europe.
Silvano Cassano, CEO di Alitalia, annuncia un ambizioso piano per trasformare la compagnia in un vettore a 5 stelle, con un investimento di 350 milioni di euro per il rinnovamento della flotta e il miglioramento dei servizi a bordo. L’obiettivo è attrarre nuovamente i clienti con una nuova business class e un’esperienza di volo elevata.
Significant changes to reward levels have been (quietly) announced by Club Carlson. Some are going from 44,000 to 70,000 points per night, and coupled with the removal of the 2-for-1 offer for US credit card holders, it pretty reduces the value of the awards at high end properties to nothing.
Alaska Airlines is expanding its network with the introduction of two new routes from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, connecting San Jose and Liberia. The service will feature alternating daily flights throughout the week, with dual flights on Saturdays, enhancing travel options to this popular destination.
BA announced reduced earning rates for partners. Many people thought that tickets purchased before 28 April were safe at the old levels, it appears not. BA have now said on Flyertalk that if these flight are not booked with BA flight numbers they won’t earn at the old rates. Who knew?
