Transfers from American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues, American Express confirmed on Tuesday. Thrifty Traveler first noticed that British Airways had disappeared […]
British Airways Plans to Offset Carbon Emissions for Domestic Flights
British Airways announced last week they will offset the carbon emissions from all flights within the U.K. starting next year, joining a long list of airlines around the world taking […]
Ends Soon! 40% Amex Transfer Bonus to British Airways, Iberia & Aer Lingus
Act fast, because one of the most versatile and potentially powerful transfer bonuses we’ve seen is coming to a close. Through Tuesday, Oct. 1, you can get a 40% transfer […]
Day 1 of British Airways’ Pilots Strike Cancels Nearly All Flights
British Airways’ pilots walked off the job Monday, the first day of a planned two-day strike that canceled more than 800 scheduled flights on one of the world’s largest airlines […]
You Can Now Earn 3x British Airways Avios on Airbnb Stays
There’s a lot to love about Airbnb. Whether you’re traveling alone or with a large group, you can often save a boatload on accommodations while staying in the thick of […]
British Airways’ New Partner Award Chart: Good News, Bad News
Late last month British Airways warned that it was changing its pricing for booking most partners when using Avios. And while these award chart updates are rarely a good thing, […]
2 Airlines are Serving Beer Brewed to Taste Better In Flight
Your tastebuds change up in a metal tube in the sky. So does your sense of smell. It’s part of the reason why most in-flight meals are somewhere between “awful” […]
Book Now: British Airways Award Rates for Partners Go Up Thursday
We still don’t know exactly how it will change, but British Airways seems poised to increase award rates when using Avios for flights on most partner airlines. The U.K. airline […]
British Airways May Raise Award Rates for Partner Airlines
British Airways’ frequent flyer program does things a bit differently. While most airlines set their pricing based on which regions you’re traveling between, BA’s Executive Club is distance-based. The farther […]
4 Ways to Maximize the Chase 30% Transfer Bonus to British Airways
On Monday, Chase and British Airways announced a new 30% transfer bonus for Ultimate Rewards points transfers. This transfer bonus, which is a first for Chase, is a big deal […]