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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

Hilton

Oct 9, 2026

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5 min read

Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card: 50,000-Point Welcome Bonus Returns

Hilton's highest-ever debit card sign-up bonus is back - here's what you get and whether it's worth the £150 fee.

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

British Airways

Nectar Points to Avios: 20% Transfer Bonus Until 31 October

Oct 5, 2026

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5 min read

Nectar Points to Avios: 20% Transfer Bonus Until 31 October

A limited-time boost makes converting Nectar points to Avios better value than ever - here's the maths and whether it's worth it.

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

Award Flights

BA Avios to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar: Prices and Availability

Sep 30, 2026

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5 min read

BA Avios to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar: Prices and Availability

British Airways has opened Avios redemptions on its new Tanzania routes launching May 2027 - here is exactly what you will pay.

Priority Pass

Amex Platinum UK Lounge Access: Every Benefit Explained

Sep 29, 2026

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6 min read

Amex Platinum UK Lounge Access: Every Benefit Explained

From Priority Pass for a family of four to the new Amsterdam Centurion Lounge, here is every lounge benefit your Amex Platinum card unlocks.