Readers may recall MummyAirmiles was on holiday in South America last year, taking in a private tour followed by a cruise. Such was the enjoyment of the cruise that she booked up a trip from Costa Rica to San Diego in January 2018. The plan was to book the flights independently (INV-LGW-SJO, SAN-LHR-INV) using… Read More MummyAirmiles books next years’ holiday with her 2for1 voucher
Last February, I had an excellent week skiing in Auron, about 80km north of Nice. I learnt to ski in the highlands of Scotland, mainly on Wednesday afternoons at school. We were fortunate to have teachers who loved skiing and the willingness to organise these ski trips for a hundred 7-13 year olds. I remember… Read More MisterAirmiles guide to 36 hours in Auron
In my experience, the biggest mistake that people make in the miles and points game is to think that they will get free first class flights. This is, of course, totally wrong as nothing is free in this world and there is always an opportunity cost that you will have to factor in. However, I… Read More How do I value a 2for1 voucher?! Very highly…
A short trip to London was planned around visiting MisterAirmiles and his wife, Christmas shopping and a cocktail party for enthusiastic Head for Points readers. This cost 16,000 avios and £70 for 2 RFS return tickets from Inverness. This was the first time I had used the BA flight from Inverness to Heathrow since it started… Read More GUESTPOST: Mummyairmiles has the foggiest
When flying with a national flag carrier like British Airways, you can reasonably expect to benefit from things like seat selection, checked baggage and a free drink from the bar. However, British Airways seems to be targeting the low-cost airline market by removing it’s free on-board catering from 11 January 2017. A couple of days… Read More BA = Bugger All on board thanks to new policy
Always keen for an adventure, when one of my friends suggested a trip to Las Vegas in the Easter holidays, I was bound to say yes. I had visited the city last summer with her on what was my first ‘tier point run’ and my first ex-EU. On that trip, I flew DUB-LHR-JFK-LAX-LAS-MIA-JFK-LCY-DUB. It was… Read More Returning to Vegas on the cheap
One of the things I really dislike about BA is the online check in, as this process can only be carried out within 24 hours of departure. Easyjet give you 30 days, and Flybe 72 hours. No doubt other airlines have a more generous window than BA. It’s really restrictive and thoroughly inconvenient. Having been… Read More GUEST POST: MummyAirmiles check-in saga
As it happens, I have taken a return transatlantic flight for the last two years and all have been First Class. Well, 2014 saw me fly on my first First using Avios and a 2for1 voucher in an open jaw LHR-IAD//JFK-LHR. Last year, I flew First from LHR-JFK on my way to Las Vegas. The… Read More How I survived a transatlatic flight – in business class
I took a flight with British Airways today from Heathrow to Copenhagen. I am not going to review the flight or the airport experience, as I have done a lot of that recently with the #7flightstoABZ – suffice to say the airport and lounge were quieter than expected, and the flight was fine. But, there… Read More Why is it so hard to follow the protocol?
Like any Geographer, I am always intrigued to take a look at a map, and the map of My Flightpath is no exception. Tucked away in the corner of the Executive Club home page is a little collection of the flights that you have taken on British Airways. It pulls together some fun statistics and… Read More Exploring My Flightpath
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