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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You can now bid for upgrades on British Airways flights
How to bid for cabin upgrades on British Airways flights using the new Plusgrade partnership. Read about the launch, and how to use this approach.
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When are peak and off-peak dates for Avios redemptions?
What are Peak and Off-Peak redemption rates for Avios flights, and what dates in 2025 and 2026 are cheaper for reward flights?
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How many Avios reward seats does BA have on each flight?
How many Avios seats are available on each BA flight, and how can you leverage your searches to increase the reward seat availability?
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Can you buy access to Qatar lounges in Doha?
A breakdown of all the ways to pay for lounge access with Qatar, including pricing, and a couple of hacks to reduce the cost or make it free.
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Aether: Service updates, Summer offer and a discount
More changes at Manchester's private terminal Aether, with a Summer Special offer and a hack to fly cabin-bag only airlines
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Qatar Airways Lounge at Manchester Airport
If you're travelling from Manchester with Qatar, which lounge do you have access to right now, and what lounges in the future?
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How to buy BA tier points using Avios
Can you buy tier points from British Airways using Avios instead of cash? You might be surprised to hear that you can, and it's instant.
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How to convert Avios points into gift cards
How can you turn unwanted Avios points into gift cards? It's not easy, but it's possible. I break down two different ways to get value from your points.
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The brand new BA “lounge” at Manchester Airport
There's a brand new lounge for BA passengers at Manchester Terminal Three. Here's why you shouldn't get excited about it.
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What happens when your luggage goes missing with British Airways?
When your luggage goes missing with BA, what should you do and what happens next? Will BA pay compensation for misplaced cases?
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Get Radisson VIP status if you have Avanti Platinum
A valuable perk from Avanti, which makes their already-very-decent Club Avanti scheme even better. Now you can get Radisson VIP status.
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How do you earn BA tier points from your Amex card?
Back in 2024 BA promised that you could earn tier points via their Amex card. Their self-imposed deadline has passed, and the scheme is no closer to launching.
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Finnair launches Avios subscriptions
Buying Avios got slightly easier. Finnair has launched their Avios Subscription service, very similar to the BA one, with a few differences.
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