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Plus, how to skip summer queues, and win prizes worth £1,700.

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Guests looking up at a departures board with pilot jargon filling the board rather than their destinations, linking to BA High Life site.

Summer’s nearly here. Are you ready?

There’s a special language spoken at 35,000 feet that most people will never fully know. But do you? Take our flying jargon quiz and see if you can tell cockpit classics from pure hot air. Quiz: how well do you speak airline?

Of course, knowing the lingo isn’t the only way to travel smarter. To help you glide past the queues this summer, we’ve asked frequent flyers to share the moves to keep you five steps ahead, wherever you’re headed. How to be front of every queue when you travel this summer

Summer’s not just peak holiday season – it’s also peak Avios collection time, especially with football on the calendar. From hosting friends to five-a-side kickabouts, here’s how fans can collect Avios on everyday spending. How to collect Avios while watching the football

Start here

The tailfin of an Airbus A350, linking to BA High Life site.

Quiz: are you an aircraft geek?

Concorde defined an era of supersonic glamour, while the A350-1000 changed long-haul comfort. Both aviation legends – but do you know what makes each one special?

Test your knowledge

The summer sips fuelling your next trip

Pour a crisp Albariño or bold Rex Mundi to bring the spirit of a European getaway to your glass and collect Avios, helping to turn sunny afternoons into a well-deserved escape.

Uncork the selection

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This month’s exclusive prizes

Enter for the chance to win a two-night London hotel stay worth £630, a skincare bundle from Salvaterra, worth £340, and concert tickets to see The Weeknd at Wembley.

Enter now

Win 100,000 Avios before it sails away

A prize this big could bring your next holiday closer... Plus, when you book a Royal Caribbean holiday, you can collect 3 Avios for every £1 you spend.
Terms apply.

Enter today

A business traveller in the Rome lounge, linking to BA High Life site.

The US business mistakes Brits make

Think you know UK-US business etiquette, from meeting openers to what ‘interesting’ really means? See if you’re truly transatlantic-ready (and pick up insider hacks along the way).

Take the quiz

A visitor admiring the façade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Italy, linking to BA High Life site.

How to beat every queue this summer

Security lines, attractions, restaurants… Summer crowds are no joke. Frequent flyers share the simple, time-saving moves that keep them ahead during peak season.

Get the tips

A plane being pulled along from the front on the runway, linking to BA High Life site.

Quiz: how well do you know airline jargon?

Test your fluency in the language of flying. See if you can tell real airline jargon from pure hot air, from ‘cross-check’ to ‘final approach’.

Take the challenge

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