British Airways unveiled its next Avios-Only flights today, opening up hundreds of additional reward seats over the 2024 Easter period. The first Avios-Only flights were revealed last month, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to Executive Club Members as Reward Seats. The first two, to Sharm El Sheikh in November 2023 and Geneva…
Amsterdam: Campaign to keep out British tourists looking for a “messy” weekend.
Noisy stag parties, pub crawls and visits to the red light district in Amsterdam are a concern. 1 Amsterdam has long been the go-to party place for tourists and too often drug and drink-fuelled evenings end up becoming rowdy thanks to the popularity of stag dos, pub crawls and cannabis cafes and visits to the…
French National strikes disrupt travel to France with Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways
Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways to cancel some services mainly on Thursday 16th February. Travellers to and from France face journey disruptions this week due to a national strike. Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways to cancel some services mainly on Thursday 16th February. Transport workers in France are taking industrial action to protest…
I’m a British Citizen, why can’t I get an eVisa to travel to India?
UK citizens have been removed from India’s eVisa system. Q: I’m a British Citizen, so why can’t I get an eVisa to travel to India? A: India’s eVisa came into force in 2014 and was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was restored in March 2021. It is available to nationals of “156 eligible countries” from Afghanistan…
British Airways partners with British Red Cross
British Airways has announced a three-year partnership with the British Red Cross as part of its BA Better World Community Fund programme, supporting communities across the UK in times of emergency. British Airways’ investment will help the British Red Cross reach people in times of crisis, from local small-scale incidents to national disasters, providing psychological…
British Airways is reviewing its uniform policy
British Airways is reviewing its uniform policy after Virgin Atlantic said it no longer required staff to wear ‘gendered uniform options’. A spokesman for BA told the Sunday Telegraph: “At British Airways we’re committed to an inclusive working environment and as part of that, we’re reviewing our uniform policy and will update our colleagues when the…
Qatar Airways And British Airways Form The Largest Airline Joint Venture
Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the next phase of their partnership development, providing worldwide access to more countries than any other airline joint venture. The airlines have added 42 additional countries to its common network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden, providing customers with improved connectivity between European, Middle Eastern, African,…
British Airways suspends short haul flight sales to mid-August
BA has stopped selling all domestic and European flight bookings from Heathrow until August 16 Having already cancelled tens of thousands of flights from Heathrow airport due to a lack of resources, British Airways has also stopped selling tickets for short-haul flights from Heathrow. Originally this would last to 8th August but has now been…
British Airways workers at Heathrow voted to strike this summer
The BA strikes could go ahead as early as July 8th. Seven hundred British Airways workers at London’s Heathrow airport have overwhelmingly voted to strike says the GMB and United unions. The walk-out is likely to happen during the peak school summer holidays and will include ground handling and check-in staff. The actual dates will…
More travel chaos for British holidaymakers hoping to jet off this half term
Easyjet has cancelled hundreds of preemptive flights up to June 6 due to their IT problems and traffic control restrictions at Gatwick. They are planning on-the-day cancellations too. Destinations affected include Seville, Rome, Barcelona, Bilbao, Geneva, Glasgow, Krakow, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan Bergamo, Milan Malpensa, Olbia, Palermo, Prague, Valencia and Venice. British Airways is continuing with…
