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Fly Two A380 First Classes on One Award (British Airways and Qantas)
December 29, 2014
Your miles are as valuable as you are creative. For instance, you can combine two luxurious A380 First Classes onto one American Airlines award.
British Airways flies an A380 daily between Los Angeles and London.
US Airways is Not Collecting Fuel Surchages on British Airways Flights
April 29, 2014
The cat is out of the bag.
British Airways (Yet Again) Tweaks Search Tool For the Better
December 31, 2013
While other airlines search engines regress in functionality (looking in your direction, Delta), British Airways' award tool continues to improve. While researching for another article, I came across the slightly modified ba.com and noted a subtle consumer-friendly change.
Though the change is minor, British Airways has exhibited a recent history of positive improvements to their search tool.
Review: British Airways Galleries Lounge North at Heathrow Terminal 5
September 10, 2013
I recently had a chance to relax and refuel in the British Airways Galleries Lounge North at Heathrow Terminal 5 before my Dreamliner flight to Stockholm.
The lounge features incredible food, a wide selection of booze, some cool aircraft views, and a variety of seating areas. It is very crowded, but overall I'd give the lounge very high marks.
Just after passing security, the lounge was on my left.
Upon presenting a business class ticket, I was admitted by an agent who I later saw was surfing the BA FlyerTalk forum from her desk.
British Airways 787 Dreamliner to Fly Austin to London with Incredible Business Class Award Space Next Summer
September 9, 2013
Last week, British Airways announced a new, and surprising, route to be served by its Dreamliner 787: Austin, Texas <-> London-Heathrow, starting March 3, 2014.
Image from gcmap.comThe Austin route is the third Dreamliner route announced. The plane is already flying to Toronto and starts service to Newark on October 1, 2013.
I had a chance to speak to Simon Brooks, BA's Head of Sales for North America about the new route, for which tickets are already on sale.
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Trip Report of the Brand New British Airways 787 with Tons of Pictures
September 7, 2013
I recently had a chance to fly both a British Airways A380 and a British Airways 787 on intra-European flights in fully-flat business class beds for peanuts. The circumstances of the flights and some photos of the A380 are here.
I booked myself a business class bed on the 787 from London-Heathrow to Stockholm for 7,500 Avios and $140.
Angry British Airways Passenger Buys Promoted Tweet to Complain
September 3, 2013
Have you ever been mad at an airline? You probably called customer service, filled out an online form, or tweeted the customer service team.
Not Hasan Syed.
According to Yahoo!:
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First Look at the British Airways A380 in First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy, and Economy
August 24, 2013
Update: British Airways 787 Business Class Full Trip Report
Last month I saw this thread about British Airways taking delivery of its new A380 and 787 and training the crews on intra-European routes.
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The Five Best Values on the American Airlines Chart
May 14, 2013
Yesterday's post about the Coolest Thing to Do with 130k and 280k American Airlines Miles got me to look at the American Airlines' chart again for value. I found what I think are the Five Best Values in premium cabins.
These values combine low miles, low taxes and fees, and the very best products from among American's partners.