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American Express reintroduced minimum income requirements for its UK credit cards back in 2023, after several years of taking a more holistic view of applicants' finances. Between 2016 and 2023, Amex looked at the broader picture. Household income, the gap between what you earned and what you spent, your overall financial health. A single person living at home on £25,000 was treated very differently to someone earning £35,000 with a mortgage and two kids. It made sense. But A

Virgin Trains Ticketing is running two offers until 19th April that are worth knowing about if you collect Virgin Points and travel by train. But before we get into it I need to clear something up. Virgin Trains Ticketing works with any operator across the UK. It's a common misconception that the booking system is only for Virgin Trains (even though Virgin Trains hasn't been a thing since 2019), but I use it where I live for South West Trains all the time. If you haven't used

Right, this is it, this is the last status match post I'm doing for a while (unless something truly extraordinary happens). I'm conscious how many posts I've done on the subject, but you may want to send this one to that BA loyalist in your life. In just under a week, 31st March 2026, a large number of BA's Bronze, Silver and Gold members are going to lose the perks they've had for years as its become too difficult to retain with the changes they've made. This means no more l

The Hilton Honors debit cards have gone through a mid-life refresh, makings changes for new and existing cardholders. They’re adding new features to both cards, cutting the fee for the standard card, and boosting the sign-up bonus on the Plus card until 28 May 2026. Overall, you may find the changes a bit marmite depending on if you're a Hilton roadwarrior, or more of a Hilton casual. If you're not familiar with these cards, a quick recap. Hilton partnered with Currensea in S

The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow has had a facelift. The first phase of a redesign is now complete, and it brings some interesting additions to what was already one of the better airline lounges at the airport. We've covered the Clubhouse in detail in our full review , but here's what's new. The Gallery Virgin has expanded the seating in The Gallery, with the redesign leaning into a London-inspired aesthetic. This includes artwork commissioned from UK-based artists,

Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! Big news from BA this week. Melbourne and Colombo are joining the network for winter 2026, along with frequency boosts on routes like Cape Town, Tokyo, and Barbados. It's the most significant route announcement we've covered on Points Well Made, and we've gone through every destination, the Avios pricing, and what's worth booking. Elsewhere, we've reviewed the American Express Centurion Lounge at Heathrow T3 (I was the third person th

I wrote a couple of days ago about the new United Airlines debit card from Currensea, and if you haven't read that yet, click here to give it a read . It's a solid product for the right person, particularly if you fly United regularly or want access to Star Alliance redemptions. But there's a problem, and it's not with the card itself. It's with how difficult it is to earn United miles in the UK in any meaningful volume. The earning problem The debit card earns 0.67 miles per

American Express has launched yet another round of limited-time sign-up bonuses on the Gold and Platinum cards, running until 26 May 2026. If you missed out on the last set of offers ( which ended in January ), this is your second chance to grab a good haul of Membership Rewards points. Today we are going to cover what is on offer for both new and existing cardmembers, and we will also show you how to bag an even bigger bonus through a referral link. Why Does This Matter? Mem

United Airlines, Currensea, and Mastercard have launched the United Airlines Debit Card, the first rewards debit card offered to UK travellers by a US airline. It's available now. We've been keeping an eye on this one since the waitlist opened a few weeks ago. We wrote recently about why every major travel loyalty brand is launching debit cards in the UK , and United is the latest to follow Hilton and Marriott through that door. It's also the first airline-branded debit card

This is a big one. British Airways has just announced a major expansion to its winter 2026 long-haul network, and it is comfortably the most significant route launch we've ever covered on Points Well Made. Two brand new destinations. Frequency increases across 11 existing routes. A nine per cent growth in long-haul flying. And for the first time in 20 years, BA is flying to Melbourne. At the time of hitting publish, these routes have not yet been added to the BA website, but