About Al Editor
An avid Avios and points collector who has travelled across the World using miles. Notable experiences include BA First on the 747 (one of his favourites), Etihad's The Residence, one of the first flights on BA's A350 with the new club suite and BA First to Singapore.
He's a huge fan of airport lounges and works his trips so he can visit some of the worlds best. His favourites include the Qatar First Class lounge, BA's Concorde Room and more recently Aether at Manchester Airport.
To take up the time between flights and lounge visits Al also loves exploring beautiful hotels across the world. In the last few years his most enjoyable trips have been to the Capella in Singapore, W in Abu Dhabi and the Mondrian in Doha.
He's a huge fan of airport lounges and works his trips so he can visit some of the worlds best. His favourites include the Qatar First Class lounge, BA's Concorde Room and more recently Aether at Manchester Airport.
To take up the time between flights and lounge visits Al also loves exploring beautiful hotels across the world. In the last few years his most enjoyable trips have been to the Capella in Singapore, W in Abu Dhabi and the Mondrian in Doha.
Latest articles from Al
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Act Fast: Get 20,000 Avios from Amex for free
With the upcoming devaluation of their Premium BA card, Amex are offering some cardholders a pretty decent bonus. You have to ask for it though.
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Qatar’s Starlink rollout continues at an impressive pace
After completing Starlink installation on the A350, 777s and 787-8's, the airline becomes the first to add it to a 787-9. So far they've installed it
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Big (and positive) changes at the Avios Shop
Big changes are coming to the Avios Shop, meaning that you can reduce the price of their products further using points.
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Revolut is launching its own airport lounge
In 2027 Revolut will be launching their first Revolut Lounge. It is, they promise, the first of many, and, at least from their description, it sounds like it's going to be a very interesting space.
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Use your Emirates Skywards miles for UK train tickets
There's another way to utilise your Emirates Skywards points: you can book train tickets in the UK and pay using your miles.
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Review: Royal Air Maroc, Business Class London to Casablanca
Reviewing business class with Royal Air Maroc, from London Heathrow to Casablanca, and utilising the Qatar Airways lounge in T4.
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Tesco, Avios & Virgin: How to double dip on points
As of August 2026 Tesco will be delivering via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, and this opens up a double (or even triple) dip for points.
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Get the Pointszilla app for iPhone and iPad
The Pointszilla iOS app is now live, meaning you can utilise our tools and get access to our latest stories on your iPhone or iPadNews
Amex downgrading its premium card: lower earn rate, no BA bonus
Another bad news day from Amex as they plan to drop down the earn rate on it's top tier £300/year card, and remove a bonus.
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Is it worth paying for Emirates Skywards+?
Emirates will give you a year of valuable perks, for a price. With three subscription tiers available, is it worth your while payinf for Skywards+?
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Dear Diary: 18 hours in Emirates First Class
A thirty-six hour journey, with eighteen hours across two Emirates First flights. Is this experience going to be travel heaven, or travel hell?News
Get 2,000 additional Avios with Avios Hotels
For a very limited time, get a 2,000 Avios bonus when you book using Avios Hotels. Here's how it works...
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Which credit and debit cards allow you to earn airline miles?
If you're looking to earn airline miles from a credit or debit card then you have more choice than ever. Which cards are the best?
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