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Sunday Roundup

BA's Cash Fees Are Up 33% From Tuesday - You Have Four Days to Book at Current Prices

May 24, 2026

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BA's Cash Fees Are Up 33% From Tuesday - You Have Four Days to Book at Current Prices

Your weekly digest of the biggest UK points and miles stories

Etihad Guest

May 23, 2026

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3 min read

Etihad Guest Dropped by Amex MR on 22nd June - Plus IHG 100% Buy Points Bonus and Riyadh Air Tickets Now on Sale

Amex is cutting Etihad Guest as a Membership Rewards transfer partner in under a month. Plus: IHG's 100% points bonus, Riyadh Air goes on sale, and a Turkish Airlines upgrade deal.

Avios devaluation

BA Avios Cash Fees Rising Again From 27 May: Second Devaluation in 5 Months

May 22, 2026

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BA Avios Cash Fees Rising Again From 27 May: Second Devaluation in 5 Months

The Avios stay the same. The cash element goes up by as much as 33%. You've got five days to lock in current pricing.

Jack Culpan

Travel Tools

Honest Mobile Surprise Sale: 15% Off The Smart SIM I Use On Every Trip

May 22, 2026

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Honest Mobile Surprise Sale: 15% Off The Smart SIM I Use On Every Trip

An updated review after months of use - and why it's still my go-to for short 1-2 day layovers

Jack Culpan

IAG Loyalty

BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on BA Holidays Bookings

May 20, 2026

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BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on BA Holidays Bookings

From today, BA American Express cardholders can redeem their Companion Voucher on BA Holidays packages paid with Avios - and get 25% of those Avios back. Up to 200,000 Avios per booking for Premium Plus holders.

Jack Culpan

Miles and Points

Philippine Airlines Joins the Avios Ecosystem - Plus Hyatt Devaluation Hits Today and Two 50% Buy Avios Sales Expiring Fast

May 20, 2026

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Philippine Airlines Joins the Avios Ecosystem - Plus Hyatt Devaluation Hits Today and Two 50% Buy Avios Sales Expiring Fast

Your Avios now work on Philippine Airlines routes across Asia and beyond - here's what the pricing actually looks like, plus two expiring buy Avios deals and the Hyatt devaluation you need to act on today.

Miles and Points

BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

May 18, 2026

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BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

British Airways quietly axed its Best Price Guarantee with zero notice - and there's a strong reason to suspect AI pricing is coming next. Plus: 36,000 Virgin Points end at noon today.

Sunday Roundup

Hyatt Prices Jump Tuesday - Plus Amex Just Unlocked 5,700 Accor Hotels Overnight

May 17, 2026

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Hyatt Prices Jump Tuesday - Plus Amex Just Unlocked 5,700 Accor Hotels Overnight

Your weekly digest of the biggest UK points and miles stories

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

May 17, 2026

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Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

A new A330-900neo named after Oasis, a fresh partnership with The Executive lounge at T2, and an Orlando capacity boost for Winter 2026.

Jack Culpan

ALL Accor

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

May 16, 2026

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Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

Amex Membership Rewards just unlocked ALL Accor as a transfer partner - giving UK collectors access to Raffles, Fairmont, Novotel and 5,700+ hotels. Plus: Hyatt prices jump on Tuesday and Flying Blue re-opens UK status matches.

Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

May 16, 2026

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Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is introducing strict new limits on redeeming Avios for other people. From June you will need a pre-approved list and the flexibility UK collectors relied on is gone.

Travel Tools

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

May 15, 2026

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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BA's Cash Fees Are Up 33% From Tuesday - You Have Four Days to Book at Current Prices

Etihad Guest Dropped by Amex MR on 22nd June - Plus IHG 100% Buy Points Bonus and Riyadh Air Tickets Now on Sale

BA Avios Cash Fees Rising Again From 27 May: Second Devaluation in 5 Months

Honest Mobile Surprise Sale: 15% Off The Smart SIM I Use On Every Trip

BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on BA Holidays Bookings

Philippine Airlines Joins the Avios Ecosystem - Plus Hyatt Devaluation Hits Today and Two 50% Buy Avios Sales Expiring Fast

BA Just Killed Its Best Price Guarantee - Plus 36,000 Virgin Points Vanish at Noon Monday

Hyatt Prices Jump Tuesday - Plus Amex Just Unlocked 5,700 Accor Hotels Overnight

Virgin Atlantic Marks 30 Years At Manchester With New A330neo, Lounge Partnership And A350-1000 Upgauge

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

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

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