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Our latest tips on how to earn and use your Avios, as well as moving Avios between airlines, maximising the Avios that you collect and solving some of the unique problems that you sometimes have in points collection. Find out new and unique ways to earn and spend Avios points.

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Which British Airways planes have the new Club Suite?

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What is an Avios Point Worth? A Comprehensive Guide

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Best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability

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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

Latest Tips

Where does British Airways fly first class?

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.

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)

Deliveroo: Earning Avios/Virgin points, and how to get free membership

Can you move Amex Membership Reward points to another card?

Featured Tips Articles

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

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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
You can now use Avios to get discounts on Apple products

You can now use Avios to get discounts on Apple products

You can now use Avios points to get discounts on Apple products, but is it actually worth it? Here's a deep dive into the true value.
Open and close times for every British Airways lounge

Open and close times for every British Airways lounge

BA operates 28 lounges across the UK, and Worldwide. Here's the opening and closing times for every lounge in their network.
Emirates: First Class still possible via Skywards points

Emirates: First Class still possible via Skywards points

You can still get First Class seats on Emirates using Skywards points, despite the changes the airline made to their frequent flyer scheme
British Airways Premier status: What is it, who gets it?

British Airways Premier status: What is it, who gets it?

The secret British Airways tier that less than five hundred people have. What is BA Premier, what are the perks and how do you get it?
When are peak and off-peak dates for Avios redemptions?

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?
How many Avios reward seats does BA have on each flight?

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?
How to buy BA tier points using Avios

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.
What happens when your luggage goes missing with British Airways?

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?
Finnair launches Avios subscriptions

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.
Earning Avios from wine: the ultimate guide

Earning Avios from wine: the ultimate guide

Buying wine online or in-store? You could be earning thousands of Avios. I breakdown all the different ways to pickup Avios on wine, no matter how you buy it.
Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?

Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?

Daytime flights from the US should help reduce jetlag. Here's my list of every daytime US to Europe flight, with airlines, flight numbers and times.
The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses

The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses

How can you maximise your point collection as an SME? Here's my top tips based on five years of leveraging my small business to earn more Avios.
What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

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

What are Avios Only flights, and how can they help you book your dream flights even if your destination isn't part of the scheme.
Avios launches Goals: a new way to track progress towards reward seats

Avios launches Goals: a new way to track progress towards reward seats

Avios has launched Avios Goals. A new way to find reward seat availability and track your progress towards having enough points.