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This valuable Amex bonus is disappearing for good…
Big, negative, changes are being made by Amex on their Gold and Platinum business cards in the UK. If you earn points through a small business, these could have a significant impact.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.Featured News Articles
New: Ask A Points Expert
Our brand new community page for crowdsourcing answers to points and travel related challenges.
The most popular Avios destinations in 2025
Which cities and countries were the most popular choices for Avios redemptions in 2025? British Airways has released the Avios Unwrapped.
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.
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.
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?
Which BA flights have Starlink internet onboard?
How can you tell which British Airways flights have the new Starlink internet on board?
New Maldives Terminal: British Airways & Virgin switching
The new Maldives terminal opens to BA & Virgin passengers this weekend, and it's a significant improvement over the old one, including a beautiful new lounge.
How to earn thousands of Avios points from insurance
There's thousands of points up for grabs each time you renew your car, home or pet insurance. How do you earn Avios points from insurers?
The heroes and villains of airport drop off charges
One of the most disliked fees when you travel, but which airports have the worst charges? The best, and the worst, might surprise you.
British Airways adds extra capacity, and a new route
A new route, and expansion on many others. 2026 looks busy for BA, with a focus on the US and the Middle East, plus extra flights to Jamaica and Bangkok.
Uber giving away three million Avios
Take a ride with Uber over the next thirty days and you're in with a chance of winning a 100,000 Avios. The more rides you take, the more chances you get.
Review: Finnair Platinum Lounge in Helsinki, with sauna
A sauna in an airport? Welcome to the Finnair lounge in Helsinki, where few passengers (even business class ones) get to enter.
New Leeds Lounges: Avro and Six Eight One + discount code
Leeds Bradford has two new lounges, catering for two different ends of the market. Here's an overview of both lounges, and their costs.