Jack Culpan

Obsessed with travelling via points

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

Credit Cards

British Airways Amex Premium Plus Doubles Its Welcome Bonus To 60,000 Avios

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

British Airways Amex Premium Plus Doubles Its Welcome Bonus To 60,000 Avios

The offer runs to 6 October. The earn rate is cut on 7 October. That timing is not a coincidence, and it changes how you should think about this card.

Jack Culpan

Family Travel

British Airways Household Accounts: The Complete UK Guide

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

British Airways Household Accounts: The Complete UK Guide

How to pool Avios with up to six other people, the six-month lock-in nobody mentions, and the one clause that can wipe out your child's balance.

Jack Culpan

RevPoints

Revolut Is Building Its Own Airport Lounges

Aug 13, 2026

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5 min read

Revolut Is Building Its Own Airport Lounges

The first one lands at Copenhagen in 2027. Here is what has actually been confirmed, and the big question Revolut has not answered yet.

Jack Culpan

Privilege Club

Qatar Airways Launches 25% Off Avios Redemptions - But Not From the UK

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

Qatar Airways Launches 25% Off Avios Redemptions - But Not From the UK

Privilege Club's new monthly Redemption Discount knocks a quarter off award pricing. There's no London departure on the list, but there is a workaround.

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card Referral Bonus Jumps to 5,000 Points

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card Referral Bonus Jumps to 5,000 Points

Currensea has more than doubled its refer-a-friend bonus, and it stacks with the 40,000-point welcome offer - but both close on 15 September

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

Aug 1, 2026

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6 min read

Currensea's New Whitepaper Says UK Loyalty Belongs to Debit Cards

A quarter of high-earning frequent flyers aren't in a single airline programme. Currensea reckons reward debit cards are the fix - here's where I agree, and where I'd push back.

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

Sainsbury's on Uber Eats Now Earns Nectar Points - But Do the Maths First

Jul 29, 2026

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5 min read

Sainsbury's on Uber Eats Now Earns Nectar Points - But Do the Maths First

1 point per £1 sounds good until you work out what it's actually worth. The real value is in what you do with the points afterwards.

Jack Culpan

Radisson

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Jul 23, 2026

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7 min read

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Five chains, zero nights required. But only two of them will genuinely change how your stay goes - here's my honest ranking after years of using them.

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

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Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

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

London to Singapore from 30,800 KrisFlyer miles and Bali in Business for 15,400 - plus the big change to how UK collectors now earn KrisFlyer miles

Jack Culpan

easyJet

Jul 16, 2026

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4 min read

easyJet Joins aether: Manchester's Private Terminal Opens Up to Low-Cost Flyers

The UK's slickest private terminal experience is no longer just for the business-class crowd - here's what it means, plus a cheeky way to pay less

Jack Culpan

Hotel Loyalty

Marriott Bonvoy & JAL Launch a Status Match: Free FLY ON Points for Bonvoy Members

Jul 14, 2026

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5 min read

Marriott Bonvoy & JAL Launch a Status Match: Free FLY ON Points for Bonvoy Members

Link your accounts and earn Japan Airlines FLY ON Points with no flying - and Titanium members get an automatic oneworld status match

Jack Culpan

British Airways

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

Review: British Airways Club Suite, San Francisco to London Heathrow

180,000 Avios + a BA Amex companion voucher for two — here's how it flew

Jack Culpan