Jack Culpan

Obsessed with travelling via points

Aer Lingus

Avios Reward Flight Search Now Shows Connecting Flights

Nov 12, 2026

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5 min read

Avios Reward Flight Search Now Shows Connecting Flights

BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus connections now appear on avios.com - and the Dublin routing can save regional flyers a lot of Avios

Jack Culpan

Emirates Skywards

Nov 12, 2026

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4 min read

Emirates Skywards UK Credit Cards: Second Invite-Only Round Opens Today

The first batch went in 24 hours. Here is what Emirates told us, why your link may say "no longer available", and what to do now.

Jack Culpan

IAG Loyalty

Avios Black Friday 2026: Triple Avios Shopping, 30% Off Buying Avios and a 95% Avios Shop

Nov 11, 2026

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7 min read

Avios Black Friday 2026: Triple Avios Shopping, 30% Off Buying Avios and a 95% Avios Shop

Every new Avios Black Friday offer, the dates that matter, and which ones are actually worth your money (and your points)

Jack Culpan

British Airways

BA Silver to Virgin Atlantic Gold: The Enhanced Status Match Is Back Until 16 November

Nov 10, 2026

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6 min read

BA Silver to Virgin Atlantic Gold: The Enhanced Status Match Is Back Until 16 November

Book a cash Upper Class flight, show your BA Silver card and get a year of Flying Club Gold - unless you have matched to Gold before

Jack Culpan

Radisson

Hotel Status Matches for UK Travellers: How to Get Gold (or Better) Without the Nights

Nov 6, 2026

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5 min read

Hotel Status Matches for UK Travellers: How to Get Gold (or Better) Without the Nights

From the four hotel statuses bundled with Amex Platinum to Hilton's Diamond challenge - the routes into hotel elite status that actually work from the UK

Jack Culpan

Marriott Bonvoy Amex

New Amex UK Welcome Offers: 80,000 Points on Platinum, 60,000 on Marriott Bonvoy

Nov 5, 2026

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6 min read

New Amex UK Welcome Offers: 80,000 Points on Platinum, 60,000 on Marriott Bonvoy

Platinum, Gold and Marriott Bonvoy bonuses all jump until 12 January 2027 - here's who qualifies and which one I'd pick

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Last Chance: Royal Jordanian's Hotel Match to oneworld Sapphire Now Ends 5 November

Nov 4, 2026

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3 min read

Last Chance: Royal Jordanian's Hotel Match to oneworld Sapphire Now Ends 5 November

Cut short by two days - here's who should apply tonight, and who should let it go

Jack Culpan

Priority Pass

Nov 3, 2026

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5 min read

Amex Platinum Is Capping Priority Pass at 20 Visits - Unless You Spend £30,000

From 1 January 2028, UK Platinum cardholders lose unlimited Priority Pass access unless they hit a new annual spend target. Here is what changes, what doesn't, and whether you should chase it.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Any Hotel Status Now Gets You oneworld Sapphire - Even a Free Account (Until 7 November)

Nov 3, 2026

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6 min read

Any Hotel Status Now Gets You oneworld Sapphire - Even a Free Account (Until 7 November)

Royal Jordanian's flash hotel status match is open to UK and EU residents. Mid-tier hotel status gets you oneworld Sapphire for $149, and even basic status - including a free Radisson account - gets you there for $248. Here's how to do it in time.

Jack Culpan

Emirates Skywards

Emirates Is Back With UK Credit Cards - Free Silver Status and Up to 30,000 Bonus Miles

Oct 30, 2026

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6 min read

Emirates Is Back With UK Credit Cards - Free Silver Status and Up to 30,000 Bonus Miles

Two new Jaja-issued Emirates Skywards cards are live. Here is what they earn, what they cost and who should actually apply.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Kenya Airways Will Match You Into SkyTeam From About £60 - Even With Just a Credit Card

Oct 29, 2026

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4 min read

Kenya Airways Will Match You Into SkyTeam From About £60 - Even With Just a Credit Card

Asante Rewards accepts airline status, hotel status and even a travel rewards card. Here's what UK residents pay, which tier you get, and whether SkyTeam Elite Plus for around £131 is worth it.

Jack Culpan

Christmas Markets

Oct 28, 2026

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7 min read

BA's Winter Schedule: Melbourne, Lapland and Christmas Markets - What It Costs in Avios

Four new routes, more flights to the sun and festive city breaks from 10,000 Avios. Here is where the value is.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

What Is a Status Match? The UK Guide to Elite Status Without the Flying

Oct 27, 2026

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5 min read

What Is a Status Match? The UK Guide to Elite Status Without the Flying

How matches, challenges and paid matches work, the rules that trip people up, and how to time yours so it actually pays off

Jack Culpan

Travel Tech

easyJet Is Getting Starlink Wi-Fi From 2027 - Nine Months After Saying No

Oct 26, 2026

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4 min read

easyJet Is Getting Starlink Wi-Fi From 2027 - Nine Months After Saying No

easyJet goes from no onboard internet at all to Starlink across its fleet. Here's what we know, what we don't, and how it stacks up against KLM and Wizz Air.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Royal Jordanian Status Match for UK Flyers: oneworld Sapphire - If Your Status Qualifies

Oct 26, 2026

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5 min read

Royal Jordanian Status Match for UK Flyers: oneworld Sapphire - If Your Status Qualifies

The Royal Club status match accepts Virgin Atlantic, Flying Blue, Miles & More and more. Here's who qualifies, what it costs and the rule that rules most of us out.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Malaysia Airlines Will Sell You oneworld Status From $89 - and UK Lufthansa Flyers Can Now Apply

Oct 25, 2026

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5 min read

Malaysia Airlines Will Sell You oneworld Status From $89 - and UK Lufthansa Flyers Can Now Apply

The Enrich status match now takes Miles & More, Korean Air, Asiana and Vietnam Airlines elites living in the UK. Here's who wins, who's locked out, and whether it's worth paying.

Jack Culpan

Amex Business Gold

New Amex Business Offers: 100,000 Points on Platinum, 40,000 on Gold

Oct 23, 2026

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6 min read

New Amex Business Offers: 100,000 Points on Platinum, 40,000 on Gold

Selfridges gift cards are thrown in too - but the headline is lower than last autumn and the rules are tighter. Here's who should bite.

Jack Culpan

British Airways

BA Cuts Long-Haul Tier Point Bonuses by Up to 60% - and Raises Silver and Gold From April 2027

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

BA Cuts Long-Haul Tier Point Bonuses by Up to 60% - and Raises Silver and Gold From April 2027

Club World and First take the biggest hit, short-haul is untouched, and you have until 24 November to lock in today's rates

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Oct 21, 2026

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5 min read

BA Launches Avios-Only Flights to Majorca and Crete for August 2027

Every seat on two peak-summer Heathrow flights is reserved for Avios, from 28,000 Avios + £5 return. Here's whether the pricing actually stacks up.

Jack Culpan

Premium Cards

Amex Platinum UK Adds Up to £350 of Wellness Benefits: lululemon, Oura and Calm

Oct 20, 2026

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5 min read

Amex Platinum UK Adds Up to £350 of Wellness Benefits: lululemon, Oura and Calm

£75 back at lululemon twice a year, £150 off an Oura ring and free Calm Premium - here's the fine print, and whether it changes the maths on the £650 fee

Jack Culpan

Star Alliance

Singapore Airlines Is Finally Giving Business Class Pyjamas

Oct 15, 2026

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5 min read

Singapore Airlines Is Finally Giving Business Class Pyjamas

New BYREDO kits, Business Class sleeper suits and fresh pouches in every cabin from November 2026 - and what it means if you book with KrisFlyer miles

Jack Culpan

London Gatwick

Oct 14, 2026

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6 min read

BA brings Hoppers to Club World: the new Colombo menu, and what it costs in Avios

From 23 October, BA's new Gatwick to Colombo flights serve a Sri Lankan menu from the Bib Gourmand London favourite. Here's the menu, the schedule, the Avios price and the catch.

Jack Culpan

LeShuttle

Oct 13, 2026

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3 min read

LeShuttle Is Giving Back 25% of Your Avios - But Is It Worth It?

Redeem Avios for a LeShuttle voucher by 5 November and a quarter comes back. Here is what that really does to the value of your points - and the small print that can cost you.

Jack Culpan

Amex Centurion Lounge

Amex Is Opening a Second Centurion Lounge at Heathrow - This Time in Terminal 5

Oct 9, 2026

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4 min read

Amex Is Opening a Second Centurion Lounge at Heathrow - This Time in Terminal 5

A 9,000+ sq ft lounge near gates A1-A7 is due in 2028. Here is what it means for Amex Platinum holders who fly BA.

Jack Culpan

KLM

KLM Picks Starlink: Free High-Speed Wi-Fi on Long-Haul Flights From Mid-2027

Oct 8, 2026

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5 min read

KLM Picks Starlink: Free High-Speed Wi-Fi on Long-Haul Flights From Mid-2027

Free in every cabin for Flying Blue members - but it's long haul only, and the first planes won't fly with it until next summer

Jack Culpan