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2020 British Airways and Iberia Avios peak and off-peak calendar

ByTim 6th November 201912th December 2023

The 2020 calendar for peak and off peak dates for both British Airways and Iberia are presented here. Pay attention to the differences between airlines AND also its trend from previous years!

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New British Airways Club Suites – which routes fly them?

ByTim 21st October 201912th December 2023

This post contains current information and future plans for the Club Suites roll out into the British Airways fleet

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FAQs for those affected by British Airways Pilot strikes

ByTim 7th September 201911th September 2019

This post tries to answer the most frequent questions I have received over the last 2 weeks about what do to in the British Airways pilot strike next week.

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New £1 ‘taxes’ from British Airways. Is this a good way to spend Avios? In specific cases, actually Yes!

ByTim 7th September 20197th September 2019

The new £1 ‘taxes’ option from British Airways Reward Flight Saver has been extended for trial across the rest of Europe. In some non-trivial cases these could provide interesting pricing points for redemption.

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What are the cheapest IHG properties in the UK? 2019-2020 Edition

ByTim 1st September 201912th December 2023

We scoured through the entire UK list of IHG properties to try to come up with the cheapest properties per region. This should be helpful for when you need to do mattress runs if you have an Accelerate or elite status target to hit.

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Which British Airways long haul flights have WiFi?

ByTim 30th August 201930th November 2019

British Airways is in the process of rolling out wi-fi across the majority of its fleet. According to the BA’s wifi on-board page it claims to be aiming for about 90% coverage by the end of 2019 across its entire fleet. One or two days before your flight you should enter your flight number into Flightradar24…

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Is BoardingArea getting too cluttered for you? Tips to help you filter what you need

ByTim 15th August 201912th December 2023

BoardingArea has obviously grown and evolved over its 10+ years of existence. This post should help you filter out the content to whatever you need.

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Video of two idiots racing across Heathrow Airport by public transport. Lights out away we go!

ByTim 25th February 201912th December 2023

What’s the best way to travel around Heathrow Airport for free? If you ever need to access the airport hotels then there are many free alternatives. We filmed a couple of methods and had a little race…

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Is short haul business class worth it?

ByTim 5th February 201912th December 2023

Who should or shouldn’t fly short haul business class? Where does the value lie? This post explores where value can be gained in buying that upgrade to business class.

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Visiting Portugal? The Complaints Book (Livro de Reclamações) will protect your consumer rights

ByTim 26th January 201912th December 2023

The Complaints Book (Livro de Reclamações) serves as a vital instrument to make your stay in Portugal enjoyable. Find out how you should and should not use it.

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Iberia Avios Reward Chart

ByTim 18th January 201912th December 2023

Iberia have a specific reward chart for redemptions on their own flights. This post also helps you identify some sweet spots for maximum efficiency and value for money.

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For BA beginners: 5 easy things to boost your British Airways and Avios earning and spending

ByTim 10th January 201912th December 2023

Totally new to Avios, British Airways or Iberia? Or even air miles in general?

British Airways Avios Off Peak Calendar 2018

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2017/2018 Avios Off Peak Calendar for Redemptions

ByTim 6th June 20176th November 2019

This page shows the off-peak and peak Avios redemption dates for British Airways and Iberia for 2017 and 2018. Note the differences between the two systems!

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Quicktip: British Airways 24hr cooling off period

ByTim 11th September 201621st August 2019

British Airways has a generous 24 hour ‘cooling off’ period for booking tickets. You can exploit this to secure a flight while you look for another, or even check cheap business class tickets at no risk.

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The basic financial errors beginners in air miles make

ByTim 14th March 201621st August 2019

In this post we go over some non-mainstream advice which beginners of the air miles hobby should take on board.

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