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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What is the cheapest way to buy Avios points?
If you need to get Avios points quickly you might be considering buying them. There are three different ways to do this, and they all have different prices.
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How to earn 33 Avios per £ when you book hotels
The Avios Hotels website gives you a generous 10 points per £ on hotel bookings, but you can now boost this to a lofty 33/£
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How to get “free” hotel status
How the jump the queue and get status with hotels. Free breakfast, room upgrades, and other perks, are possible without ever having to stay in a hotel.
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Every important airline and hotel offer
All of the latest flight and hotel offers in one place. Updated in realtime as each offer changes, or new offers become available.
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Selling or renting your home? Earn Avios with Foxtons
A brand new points earning partnership, but this time with an estate agent. For a niche group, this could be lucrative.
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Review: Singapore Business Class – the good, bad and ugly
One of the best airlines in the sky, but not always the best seat. What's it like flying Singapore Airlines from Changi to Manchester in Business Class?
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Which airlines use which lounges at Manchester Airport?
It's all change at Terminal 2 as every airline (except Ryanair) is crammed in. There's just three lounges to go around, so where do premium passengers go to?
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Avios subscriptions: how do they work, are they worth it?
Sitting somewhere between buying points and boosting points, Avios subscriptions serve a purpose. For some travellers, they could be useful.
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BA increases price & points needed for reward flights
Some big changes to reward flights: you'll need to find more Avios, and more cash, across every flight, and in every cabin.
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Boosting Avios – how to do it and is it worth it?
If you need Avios quickly then boosting your points, instead of buying them, is a far more cost effective way of increasing your balance.
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Avios & PizzaExpress – now you can spend points on pizza
A brand new way to use your Avios points: swap them for PizzaExpress vouchers. How does this new suystem work, and is it good value?
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Which BA flights have Starlink internet onboard?
How can you tell which British Airways flights have the new Starlink internet on board?Lounge Review
Which airlines can you book with Avios points?
Which airlines allow you to spend Avios points on their flights? A long-list of every available option that you can use your points with.
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