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

Jun 6, 2026

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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

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

Points Earning

Double Avios on LeShuttle: Earn Up to 12 Avios Per £1 on Your Next Channel Crossing

Feb 25, 2026

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6 min read

Double Avios on LeShuttle: Earn Up to 12 Avios Per £1 on Your Next Channel Crossing

Book before 8 March and earn double points on the Folkestone–Calais tunnel service — great timing as summer holidays start to take shape

Jack Culpan

Virgin Atlantic

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Flash sale: Book any Loganair route for just 3,250 Avios one-way until midnight tonight. Plus, Iberia launches family pooling and Virgin Atlantic adds Orlando flights.

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Loganair Slashes Avios Prices by 50%: Fly for Just 3,250 Points

Feb 3, 2026

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5 min read

Loganair Slashes Avios Prices by 50%: Fly for Just 3,250 Points

A limited-time flash sale makes Scottish island hopping and UK regional flights a bargain

Jack Culpan

Vueling

Jan 26, 2026

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8 min read

Vueling just killed Avios earnings for most flyers (and what it means for BA)

IAG's budget carrier stops giving Avios on flights unless you hit €200 spend or 3 flights first. Plus: Iberia slashes Avios redemptions up to 40%, Wine Flyer sale ending soon.

Jack Culpan

Short-Haul Flights

BA Scraps Hot Breakfast on Eight Short-Haul Routes

Jan 2, 2026

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7 min read

BA Scraps Hot Breakfast on Eight Short-Haul Routes

British Airways replaces the Full English with yoghurt and pastry on Club Europe flights — because apparently the crew need "more time with customers"

Jack Culpan

Mobile

Dec 13, 2025

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7 min read

Honest Mobile Review: The Travel eSIM That Just Works

Why I'm recommending this backup SIM to every UK traveller (plus get your first month free)

Jack Culpan

Points Strategy

British Airways Avios Devaluation - 10% Avios Price Increase from December 2025

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

British Airways Avios Devaluation - 10% Avios Price Increase from December 2025

Yet another devaluation hits UK points collectors – here's what you need to know and how to act before prices rise

Jack Culpan

Travel Deals

Qatar Airways Black Friday 2025: Up to 20% Off Flights From the UK + Bonus Avios

Nov 28, 2025

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7 min read

Qatar Airways Black Friday 2025: Up to 20% Off Flights From the UK + Bonus Avios

The world's best airline has launched its Black Friday sale with discounts on long-haul flights to Asia, Australia, and beyond – but is it actually worth booking?

Jack Culpan

British Airways

UK Air Passenger Duty Rising Again: November Budget Confirms Three Years of Increases

Nov 27, 2025

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13 min read

UK Air Passenger Duty Rising Again: November Budget Confirms Three Years of Increases

Economy passengers face modest increases, but premium cabin flyers and private jet users are getting hit hardest with APD locked into RPI rises through 2027

Jack Culpan

Hotel Rewards

Hilton's New Points Promo Revealed: Get 1,500 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

Sep 30, 2025

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3 min read

Hilton's New Points Promo Revealed: Get 1,500 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

Emirates Skywards

Emirates celebrates 25 years with 50% bonus miles offer (ends October 20th)

Sep 29, 2025

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3 min read

Emirates celebrates 25 years with 50% bonus miles offer (ends October 20th)

Get extra Emirates miles, save on IHG stays, and catch up on key UK travel updates

Airline News

BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

Sep 27, 2025

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3 min read

BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

British Airways faces mass exodus of valuable customers, plus new upgrade bidding system and Ryanair's digital-only boarding passes

Jack Culpan

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UK Travel

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

Aspire's Three-Tier Lounge Concept Lands at Birmingham Airport: Suite Access from £62.99

Double Avios on LeShuttle: Earn Up to 12 Avios Per £1 on Your Next Channel Crossing

50% Off ALL Loganair Avios Flights (Ends Tonight!) + Iberia Pools Avios

Loganair Slashes Avios Prices by 50%: Fly for Just 3,250 Points

Vueling just killed Avios earnings for most flyers (and what it means for BA)

BA Scraps Hot Breakfast on Eight Short-Haul Routes

Honest Mobile Review: The Travel eSIM That Just Works

British Airways Avios Devaluation - 10% Avios Price Increase from December 2025

Qatar Airways Black Friday 2025: Up to 20% Off Flights From the UK + Bonus Avios

UK Air Passenger Duty Rising Again: November Budget Confirms Three Years of Increases

Hilton's New Points Promo Revealed: Get 1,500 Bonus Points Per Stay (Register Now)

Emirates celebrates 25 years with 50% bonus miles offer (ends October 20th)

BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

What is Smart With Points?

Expert Avios Guides

Powerful Calculators

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