Avios/British Airways

Finnair has launched another buy Avios sale, with discounts of up to 40%, running from 15 to 18 June 2026. Last month they ran a sale which reached 50%, so at first glance this one looks worse. It isn't. Last month was a bonus, where you pay full price and get extra Avios on top. This one is a discount, where you just pay less for the same Avios. And a 40% discount beats a 50% bonus. Sounds like a terrible game of rock, paper, scissors. What's on offer You'll need to buy at l

If I have a BA Companion Voucher from my BA Amex and a Barclays Cabin Upgrade Voucher from my Barclaycard Avios or Barclays Avios Rewards, can I use both on the same booking? Not on the same booking, no. But you can use both on the same trip if you are willing to make two separate bookings. How the two vouchers actually differ Worth a quick recap, because they do not do the same thing. The BA Companion Voucher gets two people on a return flight in any cabin. You pay Avios for

Two quick ones for you here! Hilton and Qatar Airways are giving away 1,000 Avios if you complete a Hilton stay between 1 June and 31 August 2026. Register, stay, wait for the points to turn up. It pays out once, on your first qualifying stay in that window. Not per night, not per stay. What you need Two memberships: Hilton Honors and Qatar Airways Privilege Club. If you've only got the Hilton side, you can make a Privilege Club account here for free. Then three things have t

Qatar Airways has launched two (and a half) offers at once, and they stack. Up to 20% off flights from Europe (and yes, that does include the UK), and up to 10,000 bonus Avios, with both offers running until 17 June. And they're continuing to offer 2,000 bonus Avios for your first Qatar Airways booking, so that's stacking bonus Avios, on top of bonus Avios, on top of a discount, and you'll still get all the Avios you'd usually earn from flying too. Kept up with that? The Qsui

Wow. British Airways and Amex have announced one of the best Avios deals you're ever going to see. They're putting on a one-off return flight to New York where every seat on the aircraft is paid for in Avios alone. No taxes, no surcharges, no cash element at all, and economy starts at 25,000 Avios return, which is more than 50% off the usual Avios cost! This is all part of how they're marking 25 years of the partnership, after the million-Avios prize draw and the 25% earn bon

Iberia is running another Avios sale on reward flights, with savings of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on the route and cabin. The discount comes off the Avios price only. Taxes and fees stay the same. You need to book by 15 June 2026, and your travel has to be completed by 15 September 2026. Bookings must go through the Iberia website. Try to book the same flight through BA and you'll see the standard price. A few things before you get excited We covered the last one of these in

Philippine Airlines has officially been confirmed as the oneworld Alliance's 16th full member, bringing Southeast Asia's flag carrier into the fold alongside British Airways, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and the rest. The announcement was made on Saturday evening at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA if you are an AvGeek) annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, where a formal agreement was signed. For anyone holding a British Airways Club account, collect

British Airways launched its annual June sale yesterday, and it runs until 25 June 2026. The sale covers both discounted flights and British Airways Holidays packages, ranging from two-night European city breaks through to week-long Caribbean and Indian Ocean escapes. The flight deals on offer The US dominates this year's sale, with transatlantic fares that are competitive for autumn and winter travel. The reality is that not many people really want to go to the States at the

If you're fairly new to this, or you've got a stash of Avios you're a bit scared of spending wrong, here's some good news. We've made all the mistakes for you! Most of what we know about Avios and points, we learned by getting it wrong first, and inevitably that cost us. You'll see online people claiming to have optimised every point, never wasted a voucher, and they read every word of the terms before applying. I've not always been that person, and if I'm being honest, I'd b

British Airways has announced its latest round of Avios-Only flights, this time pitting autumn sun against the Northern Lights. You can fly Heathrow to Tenerife, or Heathrow to Reykjavík, over October half-term. If you haven't come across these before, Avios-Only flights are dedicated BA services where every seat, in every cabin, is bookable only as a Reward Seat using Avios. Seats go on sale later today, 3 June, with Euro Traveller (economy) starting at £5 plus 33,500 Avios