July 2024

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Keep reading the chance to win two VIP tickets to British Airways Holidays’ favourite UK festival – plus, there’s double Avios available on US flights and even more in-flight entertainment…

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Double Avios on US trips
What tickles your fancy? The golden winelands of the California coast? The hustle and bustle of New York City? Maybe some of the green and glorious National Parks in between? For a limited time, you can collect double Avios on flights to the US (up to a maximum of ten legs), and you’ll also collect 2 Avios per £1 spent on holiday packages. Simply register for the campaign and book before 16 August 2024. Applicable on all US routes for travel until 25 June 2025. Book that dream US holiday now, knowing your Avios piggy bank will get a healthy top-up in time for your next trip. 

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New to in-flight entertainment: Paramount+ Kids
Desperate to keep your smaller flyers captivated long enough to ward off the dreaded “Are we there yet?” Well, your mission just got easier, as Paramount+ launches a brand-new channel for kids on board. From this month, Paramount+ Kids will be available in our Skyflyers section on long-haul flights. It will showcase some of the most popular kids’ Nickelodeon and Paramount+ original series of all time, such as PAW Patrol, DORA and SpongeBob SquarePants, who turns 25 this year. With hours of entertainment to choose from, the kids will be enthralled for the whole flight. 

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Ready to find your Happy Place?
A 40-year study by the European Society of Cardiology revealed that taking a proper holiday from work could help people live longer by a whopping 63%. With this in mind, British Airways Holidays has teamed up with Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place – a lifestyle and wellness brand founded by the British broadcast personality and passionate advocate for mental and physical wellness. 

British Airways Holidays is sponsoring the Talk Stage at the upcoming Happy Place festival (now in its fourth year), which will host a number of incredible guests. You’ll be able to visit British Airways Holidays in a dedicated teepee, designed to help festivalgoers find their holiday bliss. Finally, the Happy Place podcast will be available on board from September, so you can find your happy place at 35,000 feet.

Get social with British Airways Holidays
If your social media feed could do with a little more travel inspiration, we have great news: British Airways Holidays – the home of excellent package holiday deals – is taking social media by storm. Now, with verified accounts on Facebook and Instagram, we’re going all out with the juiciest titbits and top tips for your travels. We’re talking packing lists for our new route to Tromsø, a 24-hour guide to Romehotels for every type of traveller, and so much more. Follow today and start to #TakeYourHolidaySeriously.

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