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My latest tips on how to earn and use your Avios, as well as moving Avios between airlines and maximise the Avios that you pick-up. Find out new and unique ways to earn and spend Avios.

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

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Best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability

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How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

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Which British Airways planes have the new Club Suite?

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Which aircraft can you take a shower on? What’s the experience like?

Latest Avios Tips

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

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Featured Points 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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How to use a British Airways companion voucher

How to use a British Airways companion voucher
What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

Have a BA flight with no ticket number attached, or not got a confirmation email? Here's why it happens, and how to fix it.
How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer Finnair Avios points to British Airways Avios, or send them back the other way.
How to use a British Airways companion voucher

How to use a British Airways companion voucher

The most powerful Avios hack: the companion voucher. Here's my ultimate guide to using it, and I answer a tonne of questions.
Booking a hotel? Here are the top ways to earn Avios

Booking a hotel? Here are the top ways to earn Avios

Hotel bookings offer a great opportunity to earn extra Avios. Here's a list of the top ways to secure more points from your bookings.
How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

Switching the frequent flyer number on a BA booking should be easy, but it's not. Find out how to change this online, without having to speak to the British Airways call centre.
How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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

BA Bronze has some valuable perks, including free seat selection seven days before your flight. There's a neat status match trick via Royal Jordanian that means you could get BA bronze for just £38.
First Avios-Only Flight From Aer Lingus

First Avios-Only Flight From Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has announced their first pair of Avios-Only flights, set for April 2025. Could this be the first of many?
Act quick: Upto 3,000 Avios when you book a hotel at Avios Hotels

Act quick: Upto 3,000 Avios when you book a hotel at Avios Hotels

Book your hotel via Avios and you could get a 3,000 bonus plus 10 Avios per pound you spend on the hotel. Offer ends on the 31st August 2024.
Get free Apple TV+ with Barclays Premier

Get free Apple TV+ with Barclays Premier

Without much fanfare Barclays have launched a valuable perk for Premier customers - free Apple TV
Which aircraft can you take a shower on? What’s the experience like?

Which aircraft can you take a shower on? What’s the experience like?

Taking a shower on a plane is an amazing experience, but which airlines have them on board? Here's a (short) list of all your options
Earn Avios from your morning coffee with Gail’s and Paul

Earn Avios from your morning coffee with Gail’s and Paul

If you're buying a coffee why not earn Avios from it at the same time? Get upto 5 Avios per pound spent at two national(ish) coffee chains.
New 2025 Avios-only flights- with one surprising destination

New 2025 Avios-only flights- with one surprising destination

British Airways announce even more Avios Only flights for 2025 with one surprising designation.
Best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability

Best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability

What are the best tools for searching for Avios availability? Here's a rundown of the best ways to find and stay alerted to Avios flights
What is the British Airways Club Suite and why is it better?

What is the British Airways Club Suite and why is it better?

What does it mean to have the BA Club Suite on your flight, and how is the seat different from the original Club World seat?