Avios/British Airways

Qatar Airways' Privilege Club is introducing some of the most significant loyalty programme security changes in years, and if you don't act now, you could find yourself locked out of the best award seats. To understand why, you need to know what's been happening across the wider Avios ecosystem, something we haven't really talked about until now. Avios fraud doesn't just effect Qatar Avios fraud has become one of the most persistent headaches in points world. The cross-progra

I receive emails all the time regarding different offers from various companies promoting this or that. Well, they've built up and I didn't know what to do with them all (I couldn't even think of a good headline, suggestions in the comments please), so here is a rundown on some of the best offers I've been sent ranging from 45,000 bonus Virgin Points to free Disney dining, 25% off SAS reward flights, discounted Hilton points, and extra Nectar on your eBay shopping, enjoy! Ame

BA Holidays is running an Avios offer until 18 May: a 33% boost on the value of your Avios when used as part payment on a package. Or, framed the other way, you'll need 25% fewer Avios to get the same money off your holiday. Each of you may see slightly different offers in terms of value per Avios, but here's what I can see. Will your BA Holiday take you to the Maldives? How does this Avios bonus look We searched a 4-night economy trip to New York in January, which is one of

Your companion voucher is about to expire. You're not going to use it. Maybe life got in the way, maybe you couldn't find availability, maybe you just ran out of time. So can you extend it? Or give it to someone who will use it? Almost certainly not, and no. But there's more to it than that, so let's go through it properly. In this article: Can I extend my companion voucher? What qualifies for an extension? How do I apply for an extension? What if I don't qualify? Does the vo

If this sounds familiar, that is because we covered the same offer on the Amex Gold and Platinum a few weeks ago. Amex has now dished the bonus out to the British Airways American Express cards too, meaning until 30 June 2026, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios just for adding your first supplementary card. What is a supplementary card? A supplementary card is an extra card issued on your existing Amex account for someone else to use, usually a partner or family member. Th

If you hold either of the British Airways American Express cards, there's a new competition in town. British Airways and American Express are continuing to mark 25 years of their partnership with an Avios competition. There's a 1,000,000 Avios top prize and a further 25 prizes of 100,000 Avios each up for grabs. 25 years of British Airways American Express cards These cards have been around longer than some of you, and to commemorate that, British Airways and American Express

Some Avios routes on BA are gone within minutes of midnight. Others sit there for weeks. This is an attempt at a guide to telling them apart. BA releases reward seats at midnight GMT, 355 days before departure. The guaranteed allocation on day one is eight in economy, two in premium economy, four in business class. On some routes those four business class seats last weeks. On others they are gone before most people know the window has opened. Below I've split the main BA long

We've been writing Points Well Made for over a year now and I haven't really told you much about myself. Perhaps it's time to fix that with explaining how I found myself in the points world, and how that led to us starting Points Well Made. There's a standard points-blog origin story. City job, corporate travel, expensive American Express. Mine doesn't really go like that. I don't work in London, and I don't travel for work. Also, my first American Express was a free one. So

If your tier dropped overnight, sorry. But plenty of you still have lounge access today that has nothing to do with status, mind. If you're flying in Club or First, your boarding pass does the job. And to the lucky few who requalified, well done. Either way, here's a handy tip for all of you. Did you know there's a live page that shows you how busy each BA lounge at T5 is in real time? Here's how busy the BA lounges are in T5 Here's the link, ba-uk-occupancy.livereachmedia.co

Iberia is running an Avios discount on reward flights, with savings of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on the route. You need to book by 10 May 2026 and travel has to be completed by 15 September 2026. The discount applies to the Avios cost only. Taxes and fees stay the same. Bookings must be made on the Iberia website. If you try and book through BA, you will see the standard price. All routes are to or from Madrid, meaning you will have to connect if travelling onwards. The trave