🌏 Turn Layovers Into Adventures with Royal Jordanian’s Stopover Offer

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• ✈️ British Airways Set for Record-Breaking Summer of Flights to North America in 2025: Over 400 weekly direct flights to the US, Canada, and Mexico, making 2025 their busiest summer yet!

• 🛌 A Free Stopover with Royal Jordanian’s Zuwar Stopover Program: Free accommodation, ground transport, and meals if you have a layover of 8–24 hours in Jordan.

• 🎁 Have Children? Maximise Your Avios with the BA Executive Club Shopping Portal: Shop for baby essentials, kids' clothes, and toys while earning Avios – perfect for future holidays!

✈️ British Airways Set for Record-Breaking Summer of Flights to North America in 2025

British Airways is gearing up for a landmark summer in 2025, with plans to operate more flights to North America than ever before. With over 400 direct flights per week from London to the US, Canada, and Mexico, it’s set to be a record-breaking season!

British Airways will continue to be the top European airline connecting the UK to the US, offering more transatlantic flights than any other European carrier.

Updates include:

• Miami, Florida: New twice-daily service with 14 weekly flights and a new luxury lounge opening in 2025.

• Austin, Texas: An increase from 6 to 13 weekly flights.

• Las Vegas, Nevada: 10 weekly flights during peak months.

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: First-ever daily service with seven flights per week.

• Washington, DC: 21 flights per week, making it three daily services.

• Vancouver, Canada: 14 weekly flights from Heathrow during peak summer and daily flights from Gatwick.

Beyond North America

A third daily flight to Delhi will also be introduced in summer 2025, and new services will continue from Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah.

Flights from Gatwick to Cancun will now be daily, and Bangkok will return as a popular winter destination.

🌏 A Free Stopover with Royal Jordanian: with Zuwar Stopover

Royal Jordanian's Zuwar Stopover Program is an incredible opportunity to explore Jordan during a layover.

🛏️ Free Accommodation and Meals

If you have a layover of 8-24 hours, the Zuwar Program includes free accommodation, ground transport and meals.

If you're flying in Crown Class, you'll be eligible if your layover is 6+ hours.

To be eligible, you must not be flying on a discounted ticket or able to book an earlier flight to your destination. 

The Zuwar Program also offers guided tours for an additional cost to help you explore the main sites of Jordan during your stopover.

See Jordan During Your Layover

• Dead Sea Tour: Experience the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea.

• Jerash Tour: Discover the ancient Roman city of Jerash.

• Madaba and Mount Nebo Tour: Visit the mosaic city and Mount Nebo.

• Desert Castles Tour: Explore the mysterious desert castles.

• Ajloun Tour: Visit Ajloun Castle and the surrounding area.

Overnight Excursions

If you have a longer layover, Royal Jordanian offers overnight excursions:

• Petra Overnight Tour: Stay near the ancient city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the World's New Seven Wonders.

• Madaba Overnight Tour: Combine a visit to Madaba, Mount Nebo, and a night near the Dead Sea, including a swim.

How to Book

To book your Zuwar Stopover in Jordan:

1. Use Royal Jordanian's multi-city booking tool and add an extended stop in Jordan.

2. After booking your flight, arrange your tours and overnight packages through the Zuwar Program.

👶 Have Children? Maximise Your Avios with the BA Executive Club Shopping Portal

If you have little ones (or are expecting!), the British Airways Executive Club Shopping Portal is an excellent way to rack up Avios while purchasing everyday essentials.

This can also be good for Christmas and birthday presents. By shopping through the portal, you can earn points on nappies, baby clothes, toys, and even baby equipment like prams and car seats from participating retailers.

Here are some of the places you can earn Avios online:

👶 Pregnancy/Newborn Essentials

• Mamas & Papas: From 2 Avios / £1

• Natural Baby Shower: 3 Avios / £1

• Kiddies Kingdom: 5 Avios / £1

• Snuz: 3 Avios / £1

• Tommee Tippee: 4 Avios / £1

• Stokke UK: 5 Avios / £1

• Elvie: 4 Avios / £1

• Bugaboo UK: 4 Avios / £1

• iCandy: 5 Avios / £1

• BabyBjörn UK: 12 Avios / £1

• Love To Dream: 5 Avios / £1

• Maxi Cosi UK: 7 Avios / £1

• Angelcare: 5 Avios / £1

• Mum & You: 5 Avios / £1

• Cosatto: 5 Avios / £1

• Ickle Bubba: 3 Avios / £1

• Munchkin: 7 Avios / £1

👚 Kids' Clothes

• Very: Up to 7 Avios / £1

• Tu Clothing: 5 Avios / £1

• Childrensalon: Up to 8 Avios / £1

• Polarn O Pyret: Up to 10 Avios / £1

• Benetton UK: 12 Avios / £1

• Lavender Hill Clothing: 8 Avios / £1

• Sunuva: 10 Avios / £1

• Kite Clothing: 5 Avios / £1

• Tiffany Rose: 5 Avios / £1

• PatPat UK: 5 Avios / £1

• Toby Tiger: 8 Avios / £1

• Style My Kid: 5 Avios / £1

• DeFacto UK: 6 Avios / £1

• Base Fashion: 6 Avios / £1

• La Coqueta: 3 Avios / £1

• Monnalisa UK: 8 Avios / £1

• Designer Childrenswear: 5 Avios / £1

• Britannical: 5 Avios / £1

• Kids Cavern: 5 Avios / £1

• Vertbaudet UK: 6 Avios / £1

• Great Little Trading Company: 2 Avios / £1

📅 Earn Avios on Days Out

• Thorpe Park: 2 Avios / £1

• LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Tickets: 2 Avios / £1

• Alton Towers Tickets: 2 Avios / £1

• Chessington Resort: 2 Avios / £1

• SEA LIFE: 2 Avios / £1

• London Eye: 3 Avios / £1

• Warwick Castle Tickets: 2 Avios / £1

• Madame Tussauds London: 2 Avios / £1

• Shrek’s Adventure: 3 Avios / £1

• LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham: 2 Avios / £1

• LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester: 2 Avios / £1

• Day Out With The Kids: Up to 2,000 Avios

• Cadbury World: 2 Avios / £1

• Bear Grylls Adventure: 2 Avios / £1

📚 Toys & Books

• LEGO UK: Up to 10 Avios / £1

• Disney Store UK: 6 Avios / £1

• Tonies UK: 4 Avios / £1

• Hamleys: Up to 4 Avios / £1

• PlayStation Direct: Up to 4 Avios / £1

• My Nintendo Store: Up to 6 Avios / £1

• The Minifigure Store: 7 Avios / £1

• Ravensburger: 7 Avios / £1

• toucanBox: 100 Avios

• Books2Door: 7 Avios / £1

• Online4baby: Up to 3 Avios / £1

• Ready Steady Paint: 10 Avios / £1

• Cuckooland: Up to 3 Avios / £1

• Noa & Nani: 8 Avios / £1

• Bike Club: 2,500 Avios (Previously 1,000 Avios)

• Trunki: 5 Avios / £1

• RiiRoo: 2 Avios / £1

• Pots for Tots: 5 Avios / £1

• GeoJourneys: 650 Avios

Now is a great time to take advantage of the portal and start saving up points for future family holidays!

Final Words

That’s all for this week! We hope these tips help you maximise your travel rewards and have better experiences.

Safe travels, and always aim for the upgrade!

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