My Review of the British Airways Concorde Room Ever since I set foot in an airport lounge, the British Airways Concorde Room has been at the very top of my list of lounges to visit. Was it the free-flowing, complimentary Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle Champagne (at £120 a bottle) that attracted me to the Concorde lounge […]
Do Avios Expire? – Everything to Know About BA Avios Expiration
Answering the FAQ – Do Avios Points Expire? If you’re a regular reader of Thrifty Points the likelihood of your Avios points ever expiring is minimal. However if you’ve got a bunch of Avios sitting in an account which has remained inactive for some time then these Avios points may well be at risk. With […]
British Airways Gold – The Benefits of the BA Executive Club Gold Card
Full Overview of BA Gold Benefits (including BA Gold Guest List) For those who fly with British Airways regularly, the challenge of obtaining a BA Gold card can soon become an obsession which sometimes results in pointless flights being taken to retain BA Executive Club Gold status. Today we’ll be looking at the many benefits […]
Use our BA Avios Calculator for British Airways Points Redemptions
The BA Avios flight Calculator – map how many Avios for a flight… Let’s face it, the closure of the Avios.com programme in July 2018 (to British Airways Executive Club members) has had limited impact on those who collect Avios points! However there is one function that I used to regularly recommend to readers – […]
BA Avios Household Account – Full Guide to the British Airways Family Account
Positives and Negatives of the BA Household Account “Should I use a British Airways family account to combine points?” is a regular question asked by British Airways Executive Club members. Whilst the ability to combine a family’s Avios points provides most members with the opportunity to both collect and use more points, there are a […]
What are 6000 Avios points worth?
6000 Free Avios – It’s a Bad Deal but Why? There are a number of UK credit cards on the market which offer sign-up bonuses ranging from 6,000 Avios to 35,000 Avios. But what are 6000 Avios points worth (worse case) and is paying for a credit card to obtain 35,000 Avios worth it? I […]