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Can you pay to access Emirates airport lounges?Avios Tips

Can you pay to access Emirates airport lounges?

If you want to upgrade your trip, can you use cash to get access to Emirates excellent lounges? The answer might surprise you.
Lounge Review

We spent £230 on this Emirates First Class lounge and instantly regretted it

All Emirates First Class lounges are not built the same. There's one at DXB that's definitely not worth the upgrade fee.
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Deep data dive: how busy are the BA lounges at Heathrow?
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Deep data dive: how busy are the BA lounges at Heathrow?

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What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

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Reviewing the Conrad, Shanghai. Good, apart from one thing.
Hotel Review

Reviewing the Conrad, Shanghai. Good, apart from one thing.

Centrally located, with a stunning executive lounge to boot. This Conrad hotel has it all, except a sensible bathroom design.
British Airways upgrading their Heathrow lounges
Heathrow Airport

British Airways upgrading their Heathrow lounges

Every BA lounge at Heathrow is due to be upgraded, but what will they look like and when will the work be completed?
New Maldives Terminal: British Airways & Virgin switching
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New Maldives Terminal: British Airways & Virgin switching

The new Maldives terminal opens to BA & Virgin passengers this weekend, and it's a significant improvement over the old one, including a beautiful new lounge.
Capital On Tap offering 10% off Qatar flights
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Capital On Tap offering 10% off Qatar flights

Another 10% off Qatar Airways offer, this time via Capital On Tap. Unlike the recent Hilton offer the booking and travel window is much wider.
Qatar & Hilton: 10% off flights and bonus AviosAvios Tips

Qatar & Hilton: 10% off flights and bonus Avios

Earn extra Avios and upto 10% off Economy and Business Class flights, if your travel plans fit in with the specific dates.
What are the British Airways boarding groups?Avios Tips

What are the British Airways boarding groups?

There are eight different ways that BA will categorise you as a passenger. Those categories are linked to when you'll be allowed to board the plane.
The best in the sky? The Singapore A380 First SuiteFlight Review

The best in the sky? The Singapore A380 First Suite

Singapore ripped up the rules for this First Suite, and their gamble has paid off. This feels fundamentally different to any other First suite in the sky.
Review: Surprisingly perfect Pan Pacific, SingaporeHotel Review

Review: Surprisingly perfect Pan Pacific, Singapore

Welcome to one of the best executive lounges that we've had the pleasure of grazing in. The Pan Pacific hit all the right notes for us.
Which lounge does British Airways use at Manchester Airport (Updated October 2025)
Manchester Airport

Which lounge does British Airways use at Manchester Airport (Updated October 2025)

The wait is over. British Airways have now moved to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport and that means (another) new lounge for passengers.
How to earn thousands of Avios points from insurance
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How to earn thousands of Avios points from insurance

There's thousands of points up for grabs each time you renew your car, home or pet insurance. How do you earn Avios points from insurers?
Is the Nutmeg 5,000 Avios offer worth it?
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Is the Nutmeg 5,000 Avios offer worth it?

It's a simple offer from Nutmeg, but what are the terms and conditions behind it, and is it really worth your effort (and the risk)?
The heroes and villains of airport drop off charges
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The heroes and villains of airport drop off charges

One of the most disliked fees when you travel, but which airports have the worst charges? The best, and the worst, might surprise you.

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Which airlines and aircraft have onboard bars and lounges?
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Which airlines and aircraft have onboard bars and lounges?

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Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started

Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started
British Airways adds extra capacity, and a new route
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British Airways adds extra capacity, and a new route

A new route, and expansion on many others. 2026 looks busy for BA, with a focus on the US and the Middle East, plus extra flights to Jamaica and Bangkok.
Where does British Airways fly first class?
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Where does British Airways fly first class?

BA's First Suite is their best seat n the sky, but which planes have it, and what routes? A breakdown of every plane, and destination, with First Class.
Uber giving away three million Avios
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Uber giving away three million Avios

Take a ride with Uber over the next thirty days and you're in with a chance of winning a 100,000 Avios. The more rides you take, the more chances you get.
How to claim on American Express travel insurance
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How to claim on American Express travel insurance

Here's how yous ubmit an insurance claim if you have an Amex card, and which cards include travel insurance (and to what level)
When will BA (and other airlines) move to Manchester T2?
Manchester Airport

When will BA (and other airlines) move to Manchester T2?

A whole host of airlines still need to transfer from Terminals 1 and 3, and they need to make that move sharpish. The big question is: when?
The ultimate Emirates First Class A380 review
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The ultimate Emirates First Class A380 review

Is it really the best First Class product in the sky? I spent seven hours in a first class suite on an A380 to test out the food, the seat and the service.
Deliveroo: Earning Avios/Virgin points, and how to get free membership
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Deliveroo: Earning Avios/Virgin points, and how to get free membership

Your regular restaurant or shopping orders can earn you Avios or Virgin points. On top of that there's multiple ways to get free Deliveroo membership.
Manchester Airport: Is it really that bad?
Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport: Is it really that bad?

Rated the worst in the UK, again. The airport claims that 91% of travellers score them as good or above. Who is actually right?
Review: Emirates lounge at Manchester T1
Manchester Airport

Review: Emirates lounge at Manchester T1

Emirates transports more premium passengers from MAN than any other airline, so what's the pre-flight experience like in their lounge?
Can you move Amex Membership Reward points to another card?
Avios Tips

Can you move Amex Membership Reward points to another card?

The simple request that made things significantly worse. Yes you can, in a way, transfer points from one card to another, but there's limits and big risks.
Review: BA First Class, Tokyo to Heathrow
Flight Review

Review: BA First Class, Tokyo to Heathrow

What's 15 hours in BA First like? Dominic enjoys the highs and the lows of BA's most premium cabin, from Haneda back to Heathrow.
Review: Finnair Platinum Lounge in Helsinki, with sauna
Lounge Review

Review: Finnair Platinum Lounge in Helsinki, with sauna

A sauna in an airport? Welcome to the Finnair lounge in Helsinki, where few passengers (even business class ones) get to enter.

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We're an independent website that features hotel, flight and lounge reviews, alongside news and tips on how to make the most out of your points. We're based in the UK, so we're more likely to be talking about Avios and Virgin points, and we cover both consumer and SME points collection. Like most other travellers we're on a constant lookout to see how we can make more from our points, or find new ways to collect them.

Since we started collecting points with the original BA Amex card we've learnt a lot and made some mistakes along the way. Our site is here to help you avoid those, and get the most from your points.

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