Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has sent out an email to its Executive Club elite members trying to get them to apply for flight attendants positions at a meager wage. BA has had staffing and retention issues lately, and many of its flights have been short in the number of cabin crew, although meeting the absolute minimum requirement. […]
Category: British Airways
British Airways Kicked Top Barrister And Family Off A Flight After Nanny’s Downgrade Leads To Argument During Boarding
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways is currently embroiled in a public row with a well-known barrister in the UK whom the airline kicked off a flight after an argument ensued about a downgrade in the QC’s party. The lawyer and his family were en route to Italy and had their nanny with them on the same booking to […]
DLD 372: Going global
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Sure, we’re not really traveling long-haul for leisure right now. But some people are. We had long time friend of the show Han on to talk about a couple recent trips.
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DLD 372: Going global
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Sure, we’re not really traveling long-haul for leisure right now. But some people are. We had long time friend of the show Han on to talk about a couple recent trips.
DLD 371: Snowed in
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
With a blizzard bearing down we’re reliving prior diversions and other cold weather travel tales, all the way to Antarctica.
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Airfare of the Day [Business Class] ONEWORLD Los Angeles to Tel Aviv from $1,680
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Finnair and their business class excursion round trip fares departing from Los Angeles (LAX), United States to Tel Aviv (TLV), Israel, which allows routing on British Airways codeshare flights. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! […]
DLD 371: Snowed in
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
With a blizzard bearing down we’re reliving prior diversions and other cold weather travel tales, all the way to Antarctica.
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] ONEWORLD Stockholm to New York from 932€ (min. 2 PAX!)
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Oneworld partners AA/BA/AY and their business class non-discountable round trip companion fares (min. 2 PAX on the same booking) departing from Stockholm (ARN), Sweden to New York (JFK), United States. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! IN CASE YOU MISSED […]
Email From BA’s Boss: “To our loyal customers”
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has been sending out emails to its “most loyal customers” as a follow-up to the interview published in the Financial Times on Friday (read more here). The CEO and Chairman of British Airways, Mr. Sean Doyle, who took over from the much hated Alex Cruz in 2020, opens up that nothing is going […]
FT: “BA boss pledges to rebuild its reputation for premium service”
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
The British Airways boss, Sean Boyle, who took over the airline from Alex Cruz (remember him?) in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, gave an interview to Financial Times that was published yesterday. Mr. Boyle intends to restore BA’s reputation as a “premium” airline over competitors such as EasyJet and Ryanair and wow passengers […]
Pampered Premium Passengers: British Airways, American Airlines plan lounge upgrades with combined JFK T8 operations
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The battle to win over more premium passengers on the world’s highest revenue route* will take a major turn later this year. American Airlines and British Airways will formally consolidate operations at JFK Terminal 8, with a new suite of lounges and p…
British Airways Buy Avios With 50% Bonus Through January 19, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has launched a sale that allows Executive Club members to buy Avios with a 50% bonus through January 19, 2022. Executive Club has capped the number of Avios that one can purchase any calendar year before any bonuses at 100,000, and the limit is raised during this sale to 200,000 (max 300K with […]
Reader Email: American Airlines Stiffing Me For EQD And EQM’s For A British Airways Flight?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question about trouble getting upgraded British Airways flights credited to American Airlines AAdvantage. Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. Here’s the email from the reader: I flew to London on a […]
Remember To Extend Your British Airways Upgrade Vouchers!
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has extended member tiers for two years and expiring upgrade vouchers also once, but now those have started to turn to dust. When I was waiting for my connecting flight in Mexico City earlier this week, I remembered that I had two vouchers expiring on that day, and I would need to contact […]
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] BRITISH AIRWAYS Barcelona to San Francisco from 1,497€
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to British Airways and their midweek business class excursion fares for round trip travel departing from Barcelona (BCN), Spain to San Francisco (SFO), United States. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! fare: BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) INX9C1S4 BCN to SFO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: […]
Reader Email: American Airlines Denies BA Flight Credit – What To Do?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader alerted about an issue with crediting British Airways flights to American Airlines AAdvantage, and how to resolve the problem? Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can access AA here. Here’s the email from […]
British Airways Double Tier Points For Holiday Bookings Through October 31, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways launched double tier points offer for Holiday Package bookings ex-UK earlier in the year that it has bow extended for the second time. Executive Club members’ outbound travel must occur through October 31, 2022, and the booking must be a minimum of five nights. You can access this offer on BA’s website here. […]
DLD 365: TATL Tales
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Lots of news in the Transatlantic market this week, with high hopes for Summer 2022. Lawsuits, and new elite status and maskholes, too.
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DLD 365: TATL Tales
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Lots of news in the Transatlantic market this week, with high hopes for Summer 2022. Lawsuits, and new elite status and maskholes, too.
British Airways Tier Extensions April – June 2022 + Lowered Qualification Requirements Until End Of 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has decided to continue extending member tiers due to the ongoing pandemic that has decimated the business traffic on the airline’s trunk routes between London and North America. Executive Club previously extended tiers once or twice depending on when yours was set to expire. The latest extension policy applies to those whose Tier […]