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Award Bookings

The New British Airways App Is Here - And You Can No Longer Search Avios Flights In It

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

The New British Airways App Is Here - And You Can No Longer Search Avios Flights In It

BA's long-delayed app has finally landed. It looks lovely - but the in-app reward flight search has been quietly clipped.

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

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

Bangkok business class for 17,500 miles, Tokyo economy for 17,850 and a rare Frankfurt redemption - all bookable now until 30 June

Jack Culpan

Hotel Points

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card: 40,000-Point Bonus Explained

Jun 16, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card: 40,000-Point Bonus Explained

The Marriott Bonvoy Premium Debit Card is offering its biggest ever sign-up bonus - here is everything you need to know about whether it is worth applying.

Miles & Points

Qatar Airways Sale: 20% Off Flights Plus 10,000 Bonus Avios

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

Qatar Airways Sale: 20% Off Flights Plus 10,000 Bonus Avios

Qatar Airways is stacking a flight discount with bonus Avios - and both offers close this Tuesday.

Award Bookings

British Airways Now Lets You Book China Southern Flights With Avios

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

British Airways Now Lets You Book China Southern Flights With Avios

A quietly significant partner addition - and the sweet spot is cheaper than you might think

Jack Culpan

British Airways

BA and Amex's 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return, No Cash

Jun 11, 2026

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5 min read

BA and Amex's 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return, No Cash

A one-off Avios-only flight to JFK with £0 in taxes, a private event at One Vanderbilt, and helicopter transfers in First - but you need to register by 24 June

Jack Culpan

Etihad Guest

Amex Membership Rewards Drops Etihad: What to Do Before 22 June

Jun 10, 2026

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4 min read

Amex Membership Rewards Drops Etihad: What to Do Before 22 June

Etihad Guest is leaving Amex Membership Rewards on 22 June 2026 - here is what it means for your points and what to transfer instead.

British Airways

Jun 9, 2026

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5 min read

British Airways Pauses Its Starlink Rollout After Just 5 Planes - Virgin Atlantic Has Already Finished

BA got there first with a single aircraft, but Virgin has equipped its entire A350 fleet five months early. Here's who is actually winning the in-flight Wi-Fi race.

Jack Culpan

Award Bookings

Virgin Red Launches 40,000-Point Virgin Voyages Bar Tab Redemption

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

Virgin Red Launches 40,000-Point Virgin Voyages Bar Tab Redemption

A new way to spend your Virgin Points - but is a $300 onboard drinks credit really where you want them going?

Jack Culpan

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The New British Airways App Is Here - And You Can No Longer Search Avios Flights In It

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

Marriott Bonvoy Debit Card: 40,000-Point Bonus Explained

Qatar Airways Sale: 20% Off Flights Plus 10,000 Bonus Avios

British Airways Now Lets You Book China Southern Flights With Avios

BA and Amex's 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return, No Cash

Amex Membership Rewards Drops Etihad: What to Do Before 22 June

British Airways Pauses Its Starlink Rollout After Just 5 Planes - Virgin Atlantic Has Already Finished

Virgin Red Launches 40,000-Point Virgin Voyages Bar Tab Redemption

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