It’s that magical time of year! The fairy lights are up, Mariah Carey is back on repeat, and the excitement of festive shopping is in full swing. Finding gifts for kids can feel like a mission, but it doesn’t have to be stressful, especially when you can earn Avios or Virgin Points while ticking off your list. Whether it’s for your little builder, the budding adventurer, or the future Hogwarts student, starting your shop through the Avios Store or Virgin Shops Away/Virgin Red

Points on absolutely everything, that's the aim? This may be teaching some of you to suck eggs, but I didn't know this one until a few months ago. Why solely rely on paying your energy bill with just a direct debit when you could be earning points too! In truth, this little hack also works with any other card, its just seemingly rare that an American Express is accepted. But why would you want to do this? I'll first explain how this works, and then why. Now, this does depend

As we creep closer to December things are beginning to feel more Chistmas-y! We had our first snow on Wednesday, the Christmas lights switch on's are beginning to happen, the playlists are back on repeat, and the gift lists are starting to take shape. If you’re anything like me, finding the perfect present is half the fun… especially when you can earn rewards at the same time. That’s the magic of Points Well Made: turning your everyday (and every-year) Christmas shopping into

The festive season has officially begun. I have totally already had my first mince pie (no regrets). I have bought my first Christmas present (for my nieces' cat!) and I could not be happier about it! We’re continuing our mission here at Points Well Made: to help you earn Avios or Virgin Points on your Christmas shopping just by buying the things you were already going to buy anyway. It’s the easiest win. And we love an easy win. By starting your shop via the Avios eStore or

The countdown to Christmas is officially on and I am loving it! Advent calendars have come a long way from the simple chocolate-filled versions of childhood - today, they’re a festive ritual in themselves. Whether it’s fine wine, indulgent beauty treats, fun LEGO builds, or even daily dog or cat biscuits, there’s an advent calendar for everyone on your list. This year, we are on a mission here at Points Well Made. We want to help you earn as many Avios or Virgin Points on you

Goodbye Thursday Travel Tips, hello Festive Fridays! Our popular Thursday series is taking a pause for the rest of 2025, and for a very exciting reason… we’re launching a brand-new series designed to help you make the most of your Christmas shopping. Starting Friday 7th November, Festive Fridays will show you how to earn Avios and Virgin Points on your Christmas gifts, yes, really! Welcome to Festive Fridays, where we will show you how to earn Avios or Virgin Points on your g

Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips – where we show you how to turn everyday spending into extraordinary travel rewards. We’ve already explored how broadband and mobile contracts can earn thousands of points. But what if I told you that your train travel – from daily commutes to weekend trips – can steadily build your Avios balance too? There are multiple ways to earn Avios every time you travel by rail in the UK. Whether you're booking long-distance journeys, grabbing a Rai

The Bargain Bin is back - and it’s better than ever! If you’ve been stockpiling Virgin Points and wondering when to pounce, this might be your moment. Between now and early 2026, there are some seriously sharp deals hiding in plain sight. As always, we’ve been keeping a close eye on vseats.io , the go-to tool for Virgin collectors that surfaces those “wait, is that right?” redemptions across routes and cabins. Where might you be able to fly with a points redemption? From Bo

Welcome back to our Thursday Travel Tips series – where we help you turn everyday spending into extraordinary travel rewards. This week, we’re diving into one of the lesser known earning opportunities available right now – and most people don’t even realise it exists. Make your broadband work for you and earn points on switching Switching your home broadband could earn you thousands of Avios or Virgin Points in one go. If you’re paying for internet anyway (and let’s face it,

Welcome back to our unofficial series where we show you where you can fly for different amounts of Avios. We have covered 25,000 Avios , and we have done 50,000 Avios . Now thought, we're stepping it up again. If you’ve built your Avios balance up to around 75,000 points, you’ve reached one of the most versatile sweet spots in the British Airways Club. At this level you can move beyond short-haul city breaks and start looking at transatlantic flights, long-haul sunshine escap