Jack Culpan

Obsessed with travelling via points

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 Will Sell UK Flyers oneworld Sapphire - If Your Status Qualifies

Oct 26, 2026

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4 min read

Royal Jordanian Will Sell 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

A380

Oct 5, 2026

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7 min read

BA Reveals a New Heathrow T5C Lounge, a Rebuilt Arrivals Lounge and Its New A380 Cabins

The T5C lounge opens at the end of 2028, Arrivals reopens by the end of 2027, and the A380 gets 12 new First suites and 106 updated Club Suites

Jack Culpan

Amex Membership Rewards

Amex UK Launches a 40% Hilton Transfer Bonus: Is It Worth It?

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

Amex UK Launches a 40% Hilton Transfer Bonus: Is It Worth It?

Until 24 November, 1 Membership Rewards point gets you 2.8 Hilton Honors points. Here is when it makes sense - and when it doesn't.

Jack Culpan

Currensea

American Airlines Launches UK AAdvantage Debit Cards: A New Route to oneworld Status

Sep 30, 2026

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6 min read

American Airlines Launches UK AAdvantage Debit Cards: A New Route to oneworld Status

Two Currensea-powered cards, uncapped Loyalty Points and a Turbo mode that earns 2 miles per £1 abroad. Here's who should bother.

Jack Culpan

Dubai

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

British Airways Is Finally Going Back To Dubai

Heathrow to Dubai returns on 3 November after eight months on the ground. Abu Dhabi is not back until winter 2027-28.

Jack Culpan

Amex Centurion Lounge

Sep 20, 2026

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5 min read

Amex Centurion Lounge Amsterdam Is Open: What UK Cardholders Actually Get

Schiphol's new lounge sits on the non-Schengen side, which makes it far more useful to British travellers than its size suggests. Here is who gets in, and the guest rule Amex still has not published.

Jack Culpan

Etihad Guest

Sep 19, 2026

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4 min read

Etihad Guest Miles Are Coming To Maldivian Flights

The new loyalty deal targets the one Maldives cost points have never touched - plus what Etihad's new Corporate Care scheme actually gives you

Jack Culpan

UK Business Credit Cards

Capital on Tap Drops Its £24,000 Turnover Requirement

Sep 17, 2026

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4 min read

Capital on Tap Drops Its £24,000 Turnover Requirement

Brand new limited companies can now earn Avios and Virgin Points from day one

Jack Culpan

British Airways Holidays

British Airways Launches Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Flights for Summer 2027

Sep 17, 2026

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5 min read

British Airways Launches Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Flights for Summer 2027

Safari and beach on one BA ticket from Gatwick - plus how many Avios you'll need and the routing quirk you must know

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

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Sep 15, 2026

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5 min read

Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 30% Off Award Flights for October 2026

Singapore to London from 30,800 miles and Premium Economy home for 52,150 - but this month the Europe deals only run one way

Jack Culpan

Monzo

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

Why I Have Switched to Monzo Mobile: 25GB of Roaming for £20 a Month

Unlimited UK data, 25GB of roaming data across 54 destinations, and a bill that falls by 5% every year. Here is what is good, and what is missing.

Jack Culpan

British Airways

Do Avios Expire? The Rules for Every Avios Programme

Aug 29, 2026

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5 min read

Do Avios Expire? The Rules for Every Avios Programme

British Airways and Qatar Airways give you 36 months. Finnair gives you 18, and the usual trick for resetting the clock does not work there.

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Aug 28, 2026

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5 min read

Google Search Can Now Price Award Flights - But Not In Avios

Google has put points and miles pricing into AI Mode. Here is exactly what launched, whether it works in the UK, and why every Avios programme is missing.

Jack Culpan

Business Travel

Uber for Business Doubles Avios Across Reserve, Rides and Eats

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

Uber for Business Doubles Avios Across Reserve, Rides and Eats

Six Avios per £1 on Uber Reserve is now one of the strongest everyday earn rates in the UK - if you can get access to a business profile.

Jack Culpan