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Should BA's domestic flight network be driven by Avios credit card sales?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (797+ words) 21 March 2026 by Rob Burgess US blog View from the Wing ran an article last week dissecting a podcast from ex-American Airlines CEO Doug Parker. 10 years ago, American Airlines had the biggest US airline credit card in terms of $ spent. Today,…...
NEW: Earn Avios at Manchester, Birmingham & Edinburgh duty free
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1049+ words) 22 March 2026 by Rob Burgess The World Duty Free shops at Heathrow have had an "earn and burn" partnership with Avios for a couple of years. As of last week, it has been extended to three other UK airports. You can…...
Bits: Singapore adds 2nd Gatwick flight, Avios / Nectar caps removed, new UK Hilton hotels
1+ week, 6+ day ago (804+ words) 21 March 2026 by Rhys Jones With flights through the Gulf largely suspended, European and Asian airlines have been adding ad-hoc relief flights to mop up stranded passengers and increase capacity. Singapore Airlines has scheduled several one-off services from Heathrow for the…...
TODAY: British Airways debuts high-speed Starlink wi-fi on a public flight
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (1869+ words) 19 March 2026 by Rhys Jones British Airways is the first UK airline to install Starlink and it is due to operate its first commercial flight today. Last November, British Airways parent IAG announced a deal with Starlink to install super-fast wi-fi…...
YOTEL joins Hilton - another hotel brand throws in the towel
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (1089+ words) 19 March 2026 by Rob Burgess In a not totally unexpected development " having only reached 23 hotels in 19 years and having recently switched CEOs " Hilton has announced that it is taking over marketing and loyalty for YOTEL. Hilton is creating a new brand…...
UPDATED: British Airways rebooking rules for Middle East destinations
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (298+ words) 1 March 2026 by Rob Burgess If you are planning to travel to the Middle East in the next two weeks, British Airways has published rebooking guidelines. You can find the current situation here. The position below was the latest as of…...
British Airways rebooking rules for Middle East destinations
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (291+ words) 28 February 2026 by Rob Burgess If you are planning to travel to the Middle East in the next few days, British Airways has published rebooking guidelines. You can find the current situation here. The position below was the latest as of…...
How does the British Airways status extension for new parents work?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) 16 February 2026 by Rob Burgess A lot of people don't know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status extension for new mums and new dads. We don't talk about it much on HfP so I thought it was worth running…...
Mercure Sheffield St Paul's hotel becoming voco Sheffield
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1000+ words) 23 February 2026 by Rob Burgess IHG One Rewards members will soon have another mid-market option in Sheffield, with the rebranding of Accor's Mercure Sheffield St Paul's. The hotel will become voco Sheffield. No date has been set for the switch although…...
LAST DAY for Virgin Atlantic's British Airways status match
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (864+ words) 23 February 2026 by Rob Burgess Virgin Atlantic has followed Flying Blue (see our article here) and Lufthansa (see our article here) in running a status match for dissaffected members of The British Airways Club. It's got a lot going for it,…...