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ALL Accor

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

May 16, 2026

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6 min read

Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

Amex Membership Rewards just unlocked ALL Accor as a transfer partner - giving UK collectors access to Raffles, Fairmont, Novotel and 5,700+ hotels. Plus: Hyatt prices jump on Tuesday and Flying Blue re-opens UK status matches.

Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

May 16, 2026

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2 min read

Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is introducing strict new limits on redeeming Avios for other people. From June you will need a pre-approved list and the flexibility UK collectors relied on is gone.

Travel Tools

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

May 15, 2026

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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

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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

Airline News

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

Peter Norris steps down after 14 years, handing the role to Virgin Group's long-time CEO from 1 June 2026

IAG Loyalty

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

May 14, 2026

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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

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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

UK Credit Cards

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

The Marriott Bonvoy Amex sign-up bonus just tripled to 60,000 points - worth £300 in stays or 25,000 Avios. Plus a Qatar Airways sale that ends today.

Emirates Skywards

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

Earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios on your BA Amex card by adding a free supplementary card - plus Italy flight disruption news and Emirates Skywards status boost running to August.

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Amex Just Added Accor's 5,700 Hotels to MR Transfers - Plus Hyatt Award Hikes Land Tuesday

Qatar Airways Avios Redemptions Locked Down: New My List Rules Cap Who You Can Book For

Seats.aero Adds British Airways Avios Search in Beta

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

Virgin Atlantic Names Josh Bayliss As New Chair: What It Means For Flying Club Members

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

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

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