Welcome back to WingTips Weekly – the only newsletter where airline gossip, loyalty strategy, and premium cabin snobbery collide at 35,000 feet. Whether you’ve been racking up Avios like it’s your part-time job, doomscrolling fleet orders, or trying to convince your mates that lounge access is a personality trait, we’ve got you covered.
This past week? Oh, it’s been juicy. Airlines are tinkering with their tier point toys, aircraft deliveries are being shuffled like boarding groups, and someone (somewhere) is still trying to charge £7 for drop-off parking like it’s a runway surcharge. We’ve sifted through the noise, ignored the PR spin, and brought you the stuff that actually matters – and the bits that are too good not to mock. Strap in – it’s going to be smoother than an Emirates First mattress pad and a lot more entertaining than a Ryanair safety demo.
In This Post
Wingtips News:
Credit Cards:
- Review: Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card (2025 UK Edition)
- Review: Virgin Atlantic Reward Credit Card UK Free (UK 2025 Update).
- Review: British Airways American Express Free Credit Card (UK 2025 Update).
- Review: American Express Business Gold Card (UK 2025 Update)
- Review: British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card (UK 2025 Updated).
- Review: American Express Business Platinum Card (UK 2025 Update)
- Review: American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (UK 2025 Update)
News:
- Gatwick’s Goodbye Just Got Pricier: Drop-Off Fee Hits £7
- IAG Orders 53 Wide-Bodies in Long-Haul Power Play
- Dynasty Upgrade: China Airlines Locks In A350-1000s
- Branson’s Terminal Velocity: Virgin Eyes Heathrow Takeover
- First Look: Saudia’s New Lounge at LHR T4
- Virgin Atlantic Grounds Tel Aviv Route – Permanently
Reviews:
Opinion:
Guides:
- Club Eurostar: The 2025 Guide to Earning, Upgrading and Redeeming Points
- Wyndham Rewards: The Simple Loyalty Scheme That Quietly Delivers
- The Ultimate Guide to the UK’s ETA Scheme (2025): Costs, Rules, and How to Apply
That’s a wrap for this week’s WingTips weekly descent into the world of points, perks and petty airline drama. Whether you’re Team Boeing or Team Airbus, Business Flex or Basic Economy, there’s one thing we can all agree on: loyalty schemes are wild, tier thresholds are savage, and no, BA, we will not be paying £200 to pick a seat we already hate.
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Cabin crew, disarm doors and cross-check.
Keep the Miles Rolling.
