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Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

The award search tool has finally added BA Club and Iberia Club, but here's why UK collectors shouldn't bin their existing tools just yet.

Jack Culpan

Tesco

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Points: 30% Bonus on Manual Exchanges Until 30 June

Virgin Red has flipped the usual script. The bonus rewards manual converters, not auto-exchangers. Here's the maths and how to make it work.

Jack Culpan

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

May 14, 2026

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Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

Peter Norris steps down after 14 years, handing the role to Virgin Group's long-time CEO from 1 June 2026

IAG Loyalty

BA Holidays Boosts Avios Value by 33% - The Maths Worth Knowing

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

BA Holidays Boosts Avios Value by 33% - The Maths Worth Knowing

British Airways Holidays is offering 33% more value on Avios part-payments until 18 May, with travel valid through to 27 March 2027. Here's whether it's worth using your Avios this way.

Jack Culpan

Priority Pass

Aspire's Three-Tier Lounge Concept Lands at Birmingham Airport: Suite Access from £62.99

May 13, 2026

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Aspire's Three-Tier Lounge Concept Lands at Birmingham Airport: Suite Access from £62.99

Newcastle's three-tier lounge model rolls out to BHX from Summer 2026, with prices ranging from £42.99 to £62.99 - here's what it means for Priority Pass and DragonPass holders

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

The Marriott Bonvoy Amex sign-up bonus just tripled to 60,000 points - worth £300 in stays or 25,000 Avios. Plus a Qatar Airways sale that ends today.

Emirates Skywards

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

Earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios on your BA Amex card by adding a free supplementary card - plus Italy flight disruption news and Emirates Skywards status boost running to August.

Sunday Roundup

BA and Amex Are Giving Away 1,000,000 Avios - But Virgin Just Killed Dubai All Winter

May 10, 2026

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BA and Amex Are Giving Away 1,000,000 Avios - But Virgin Just Killed Dubai All Winter

Your weekly digest of the biggest UK points and miles stories

UK Miles and Points

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

BA and Amex are giving away 1,000,000 Avios to mark 25 years together - here's how to enter. Plus Virgin Atlantic kills Dubai for an entire season, and a 50% Avios-to-Accor bonus ending soon.

Award Bookings

Singapore Airlines Returns to Madrid as Manchester and Gatwick Go Daily

May 8, 2026

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4 min read

Singapore Airlines Returns to Madrid as Manchester and Gatwick Go Daily

Big SIA Europe shake-up: 14th European destination from October 2026, plus daily flights from Manchester and London Gatwick, a new Munich frequency, and Milan going daily

Jack Culpan

Amex Business Gold

60,000 Avios Free in Year 1 - Plus BA's Midnight Booking Secrets and Hyatt's Suite Sweet Spot

May 6, 2026

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6 min read

60,000 Avios Free in Year 1 - Plus BA's Midnight Booking Secrets and Hyatt's Suite Sweet Spot

The Amex Business Gold triple bonus ended yesterday - but here's what's still on the table. Plus which BA routes need a midnight alarm, and why Hyatt suites just became the programme's best-kept secret.

Seoul

May 5, 2026

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Virgin Atlantic's Spring/Summer 2026 Menu Lands Tomorrow: Sticky Toffee Returns and Seoul Gets a Bespoke Menu

A refreshed Upper Class menu, a Best of British drinks lineup with two English wines headlining, and a route-specific menu for the new Seoul service.

Jack Culpan

Welcome Bonuses

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Ends Tonight: Amex UK Business Platinum & Gold Welcome Bonuses

Up to 120,000 Membership Rewards points on the table - both elevated offers expire at midnight (Tuesday 5 May 2026)

Jack Culpan

IHG

Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

May 4, 2026

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Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

Iberia's Avios discount covers Milan, Rome, Oslo and dozens more routes - book by 10th May. Plus BA's new photography rule and a juicy IHG cashback offer.

Sunday Roundup

May 3, 2026

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Sunday Roundup: BA Drama, Avios Wins & Emirates Goes Supersonic on Wi-Fi

Your weekly digest of the biggest UK points and miles stories

UK Credit Cards

Amex Just Tripled the Gold Supplementary Bonus to 9,000 Points - Tonight Only, Plus Qatar Kills Free Changes

Apr 30, 2026

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Amex Just Tripled the Gold Supplementary Bonus to 9,000 Points - Tonight Only, Plus Qatar Kills Free Changes

Tonight is your last chance to grab 9,000 Membership Rewards points for free on Amex Gold - no spend required. Plus Qatar tightens its flexible booking policy and Hilton launches a targeted bonus points promo.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

Apr 29, 2026

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BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

BA silently downgraded members and below overnight - here's what happened and what to do. Plus: a massive Avios transfer bonus lands tomorrow and a BA Holidays sale ends Wednesday night.

In-Flight Wi-Fi

Emirates A380 Gets Starlink Wi-Fi: World-First Installation Now Live

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

Emirates A380 Gets Starlink Wi-Fi: World-First Installation Now Live

The first Starlink-equipped A380 has just landed in Dubai from Newquay, Cornwall, with more than 2 Gbps of free Wi-Fi across every cabin

Award Bookings

BA Quietly Blocks Last-Minute Avios Redemptions to India

Apr 27, 2026

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BA Quietly Blocks Last-Minute Avios Redemptions to India

A 45-day rolling block has appeared across all five Indian gateways with no word from BA. Here's what we know, why it might be happening, and where your Avios still work.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

British Airways is reversing status extensions for thousands of members after blaming a technical issue. Plus: Hyatt's brutal devaluation lands May 20th, and a 40% Avios buy bonus ends tonight.

Sunday Roundup

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

Sunday Roundup: BA Status Gifts, Virgin's World First & a Marriott Shortcut

Your weekly digest of the biggest UK points and miles stories

IHG One Rewards

BA Just Gifted Status to Members With 128 Tier Points - Plus Lufthansa Axes 20,000 Flights and IHG Drops a 5,000-Point Bonus

Apr 25, 2026

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BA Just Gifted Status to Members With 128 Tier Points - Plus Lufthansa Axes 20,000 Flights and IHG Drops a 5,000-Point Bonus

British Airways is extending status for members who barely flew - some with just 128 tier points. Here's what's happening, who's affected, and three more stories worth your attention today.

New Flight Routes

British Airways Lands in St. Louis: The First UK Nonstop in 22 Years

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

British Airways Lands in St. Louis: The First UK Nonstop in 22 Years

BA's 27th US gateway took off yesterday. Here's what the new route means for Avios collectors, plus the quieter Guernsey launch that's arguably the better redemption.

Jack Culpan

Miles and Points

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

Apr 22, 2026

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Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

The Virgin Atlantic Reward+ welcome bonus is back at 36,000 Virgin Points until 18 May. Here's the maths, who qualifies, and two more stories worth your attention today.

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Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Points: 30% Bonus on Manual Exchanges Until 30 June

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

BA Holidays Boosts Avios Value by 33% - The Maths Worth Knowing

Aspire's Three-Tier Lounge Concept Lands at Birmingham Airport: Suite Access from £62.99

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

BA and Amex Are Giving Away 1,000,000 Avios - But Virgin Just Killed Dubai All Winter

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

Singapore Airlines Returns to Madrid as Manchester and Gatwick Go Daily

60,000 Avios Free in Year 1 - Plus BA's Midnight Booking Secrets and Hyatt's Suite Sweet Spot

Virgin Atlantic's Spring/Summer 2026 Menu Lands Tomorrow: Sticky Toffee Returns and Seoul Gets a Bespoke Menu

Ends Tonight: Amex UK Business Platinum & Gold Welcome Bonuses

Iberia Just Slashed Avios Flights 30% - Plus BA Bans Crew Photos & Amex Drops £75 IHG Cashback

Sunday Roundup: BA Drama, Avios Wins & Emirates Goes Supersonic on Wi-Fi

Amex Just Tripled the Gold Supplementary Bonus to 9,000 Points - Tonight Only, Plus Qatar Kills Free Changes

BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

Emirates A380 Gets Starlink Wi-Fi: World-First Installation Now Live

BA Quietly Blocks Last-Minute Avios Redemptions to India

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

Sunday Roundup: BA Status Gifts, Virgin's World First & a Marriott Shortcut

BA Just Gifted Status to Members With 128 Tier Points - Plus Lufthansa Axes 20,000 Flights and IHG Drops a 5,000-Point Bonus

British Airways Lands in St. Louis: The First UK Nonstop in 22 Years

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Doubled to 36,000 Points - Plus Qatar Restores 150+ Destinations and a Marriott Safari Deal

Smart With Points: Travel Smarter with Miles & Points