Jack Culpan

Obsessed with travelling via points

Award Bookings

Philippine Airlines Is Joining oneworld - Here's What It Means for Your Avios

Jun 6, 2026

•

4 min read

Philippine Airlines Is Joining oneworld - Here's What It Means for Your Avios

PAL has been invited into the alliance, opening up a new way to spend Avios across the Pacific. But there's some important small print before you get excited.

Jack Culpan

Travel Tools

Revolut Mobile Has Launched: Unlimited 5G and 20GB EU/US Roaming for £12.50

Jun 6, 2026

•

3 min read

Revolut Mobile Has Launched: Unlimited 5G and 20GB EU/US Roaming for £12.50

Revolut is now a mobile network - and you can pay the bill with the same points that transfer 1:1 to Avios

Jack Culpan

Referral Bonus

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

Jun 5, 2026

•

3 min read

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

The free member referral programme lets you refer up to five friends each year - here is how the maths actually works and why it is worth bothering with

Jack Culpan

Points Strategy

How to Earn Multiple Amex Welcome Bonuses in the UK: The 24-Month Rule Explained

Jun 5, 2026

•

6 min read

How to Earn Multiple Amex Welcome Bonuses in the UK: The 24-Month Rule Explained

How the 24-month rule works, which cards are exempt, and the order to apply in

Jack Culpan

Business Credit Cards

Avios Transfer Bonus: Qatar's 30% Deal and How Capital on Tap Points Qualify

Jun 4, 2026

•

4 min read

Avios Transfer Bonus: Qatar's 30% Deal and How Capital on Tap Points Qualify

Qatar Privilege Club is handing out 30% bonus Avios until 30 June, and your Capital on Tap points are eligible. Here's the honest maths.

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

British Airways Adds Avios-Only Flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October Half-Term

Jun 3, 2026

•

4 min read

British Airways Adds Avios-Only Flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October Half-Term

Every seat in every cabin bookable with Avios from £5 plus 33,500 points return - but is it actually good value, or just guaranteed availability?

Jack Culpan

Travel Smarter

Are your flights actually getting you closer to status?

Jun 1, 2026

•

1 min read

Are your flights actually getting you closer to status?

This tool will show you a smarter loyalty strategy.

Jack Culpan

Credit Cards

Ends Tomorrow: 100,000 Amex Platinum Points + £250 Travel Credit

May 25, 2026

•

4 min read

Ends Tomorrow: 100,000 Amex Platinum Points + £250 Travel Credit

The biggest UK personal welcome bonus available right now closes on Tuesday 26 May. Here's what's on the table and whether the £650 fee makes sense.

Jack Culpan

Avios devaluation

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

May 22, 2026

•

3 min read

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

•

3 min read

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

•

4 min read

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

Airline News

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

May 17, 2026

•

3 min read

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

Travel Tools

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

May 15, 2026

•

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

•

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

IAG Loyalty

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

May 14, 2026

•

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

•

5 min read

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

Award Bookings

Singapore Airlines Returns to Madrid as Manchester and Gatwick Go Daily

May 8, 2026

•

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

Seoul

May 5, 2026

•

4 min read

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

•

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

UK Credit Cards

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

Apr 30, 2026

•

6 min read

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

Award Bookings

BA Quietly Blocks Last-Minute Avios Redemptions to India

Apr 27, 2026

•

6 min read

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

New Flight Routes

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

Apr 23, 2026

•

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

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

Apr 21, 2026

•

3 min read

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

A world-first tech move from Virgin, but here is what points collectors actually need to know

Jack Culpan

Points Earning

Apr 14, 2026

•

5 min read

NEW: Earn Avios on Uber Eats Orders

IAG Loyalty expands its Uber partnership to include food delivery from today

Jack Culpan

In-Flight Wi-Fi

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Apr 12, 2026

•

6 min read

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Confirmed dates, aircraft rollout order, and what Flying Club members need to know

Jack Culpan

Jack Culpan

Philippine Airlines Is Joining oneworld - Here's What It Means for Your Avios

Revolut Mobile Has Launched: Unlimited 5G and 20GB EU/US Roaming for £12.50

Earn Up To 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points a Year Just by Referring Friends

How to Earn Multiple Amex Welcome Bonuses in the UK: The 24-Month Rule Explained

Avios Transfer Bonus: Qatar's 30% Deal and How Capital on Tap Points Qualify

British Airways Adds Avios-Only Flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October Half-Term

Are your flights actually getting you closer to status?

Ends Tomorrow: 100,000 Amex Platinum Points + £250 Travel Credit

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

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

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

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

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

Singapore Airlines Returns to Madrid as Manchester and Gatwick Go Daily

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

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

BA Quietly Blocks Last-Minute Avios Redemptions to India

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

Virgin Atlantic Just Became the First Airline to Launch an App Inside ChatGPT

NEW: Earn Avios on Uber Eats Orders

Virgin Atlantic's Free Starlink Wi-Fi is Finally Here - First Flight in May

Smart With Points: Travel Smarter with Miles & Points