UK Miles and Points

Guides and updates for UK travellers on earning and using miles and points across airlines, hotels, and credit card programs.

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

UK Miles and Points

BA Just Launched Its June Sale - Club World to Caribbean from £1,792 Plus a Marriott Paris Moments Deal

Jun 7, 2026

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3 min read

BA Just Launched Its June Sale - Club World to Caribbean from £1,792 Plus a Marriott Paris Moments Deal

BA's June sale is live with Club World fares to the Caribbean from £1,792 return - but some routes are £1,000 pricier than last time. Here's what's genuinely worth booking.

UK Miles and Points

Hyatt Just Made Free Nights Cost 67% More - Plus 40,000 Avios Free on Amex Gold Ends Tuesday

May 25, 2026

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3 min read

Hyatt Just Made Free Nights Cost 67% More - Plus 40,000 Avios Free on Amex Gold Ends Tuesday

Hyatt's new five-tier award chart is live and already pricing some nights up to 67% higher. Plus the Amex Gold 40,000-point bonus disappears Tuesday - and boosted Avios.com rates worth knowing about.

Etihad Guest

May 23, 2026

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3 min read

Etihad Guest Dropped by Amex MR on 22nd June - Plus IHG 100% Buy Points Bonus and Riyadh Air Tickets Now on Sale

Amex is cutting Etihad Guest as a Membership Rewards transfer partner in under a month. Plus: IHG's 100% points bonus, Riyadh Air goes on sale, and a Turkish Airlines upgrade deal.

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.

UK Miles and Points

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

BA and Amex are giving away 1,000,000 Avios to mark 25 years together - here's how to enter. Plus Virgin Atlantic kills Dubai for an entire season, and a 50% Avios-to-Accor bonus ending soon.

UK Miles and Points

BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

BA silently downgraded members and below overnight - here's what happened and what to do. Plus: a massive Avios transfer bonus lands tomorrow and a BA Holidays sale ends Wednesday night.

UK Miles and Points

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

British Airways is reversing status extensions for thousands of members after blaming a technical issue. Plus: Hyatt's brutal devaluation lands May 20th, and a 40% Avios buy bonus ends tonight.

Points Earning

United Airlines Launches the UK's First US Airline Rewards Debit Card

Mar 22, 2026

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8 min read

United Airlines Launches the UK's First US Airline Rewards Debit Card

MileagePlus miles on everyday spending — but is the £175 annual fee worth it?

Jack Culpan

Earning Points

Fly Further on Rent: The Missing Piece of Your Points Strategy

Mar 2, 2026

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8 min read

Fly Further on Rent: The Missing Piece of Your Points Strategy

Your rent is your biggest monthly outgoing — it's time it started working for you

Jack Culpan

UK Miles and Points

60,000 Free Amex Points for UK Business Owners (No Fee in Year 1!)

Sep 28, 2025

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3 min read

60,000 Free Amex Points for UK Business Owners (No Fee in Year 1!)

Triple bonus on Amex Business Gold, plus Accor hotel savings and lounge updates

UK Miles and Points

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

Sep 14, 2025

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3 min read

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

The biggest UK business card bonus ever has landed, plus Radisson VIP status extensions and Marriott's new Nectar partnership

UK Miles and Points

🔥 HUGE: 120k Points on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton's Latest Devaluation

Sep 12, 2025

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3 min read

🔥 HUGE: 120k Points on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton's Latest Devaluation

The biggest-ever UK business card bonus has landed, plus important Hilton changes and your last chance for Oktoberfest 2025

UK Miles and Points

Massive 120,000 Points Offer on Amex Business Platinum 🔥

Sep 10, 2025

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4 min read

Massive 120,000 Points Offer on Amex Business Platinum 🔥

Biggest-ever UK business card bonus, plus double Hyatt points and JetBlue's Amazon Wi-Fi upgrade

What is Smart With Points?

Your ultimate guide to maximising miles & points for unforgettable travel experiences while saving money.

Expert Avios Guides

Learn how to earn, spend, and maximise British Airways Avios points for incredible travel rewards.

Powerful Calculators

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In-Depth Tutorials

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UK Miles and Points

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

BA Just Launched Its June Sale - Club World to Caribbean from £1,792 Plus a Marriott Paris Moments Deal

Hyatt Just Made Free Nights Cost 67% More - Plus 40,000 Avios Free on Amex Gold Ends Tuesday

Etihad Guest Dropped by Amex MR on 22nd June - Plus IHG 100% Buy Points Bonus and Riyadh Air Tickets Now on Sale

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

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

BA Boots Members Back Down After Renewal Email - Plus a 40%-100% Avios Transfer Bonus Tomorrow

BA Boots Thousands Back to Lower Status - Plus Hyatt Devalues 112 Hotels and a 40% Avios Bonus Expires Tonight

United Airlines Launches the UK's First US Airline Rewards Debit Card

Fly Further on Rent: The Missing Piece of Your Points Strategy

60,000 Free Amex Points for UK Business Owners (No Fee in Year 1!)

🔥 120k Points Mega-Bonus on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton Changes

🔥 HUGE: 120k Points on Amex Business Platinum + Hilton's Latest Devaluation

Massive 120,000 Points Offer on Amex Business Platinum 🔥

What is Smart With Points?

Expert Avios Guides

Powerful Calculators

In-Depth Tutorials

Never Miss a Miles & Points Update

Smart With Points: Travel Smarter with Miles & Points