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We need to have a talk about devaluations, because that's what Air France/KLM are doing with their Flying Blue programme. But the way they're devaluing their programme may not be the way you expect. Three ways a programme can devalue your redemptiom I'd argue that a loyalty programme can take value off you in three ways. It can put up the number of points needed, like BA did in December 2025. It can put up the taxes and charges, so the cash you hand over alongside the points

A short and sweet one from us today. Long have we bemoaned the fact we rarely, if ever, get to see the bonus point conversions our American brothers and sisters enjoy. Every few months another US bank runs a juicy transfer bonus to Avios or another airline programme, and those of us on this side of the pond just watch on wistfully. Well, for once, we've actually got something worth talking about. Revolut is running a promotion from 17 August through to 30 August 2026 where yo

It seems like the industry is taking their summer holidays all at once, but that's no bad thing, because it's given us a chance to get some guides out for you all. Did you know you can book Avios flights earlier than 355 days? That's BA's window, but it's not an Avios rule. Qatar, Finnair, and Iberia all open their own seats before BA's booking window even starts. Revolut has announced it's building its own branded airport lounges, starting with Copenhagen in 2027 in partners

That may sound like a funny question, surely I have to take it as soon as I've earned it? Not quite. There are two ways to earn a Cabin Upgrade Voucher, and the answer is different for each. If you've not come across it, the Barclays cabin upgrade voucher lets you book a seat in one cabin while paying the Avios price of the cabin below it. So a Club World seat will cost you the Avios rate for a World Traveller Plus seat. You do unfortunately need to pay the taxes and fees in

If you're a British Airways Club member (you're here, so let's assume that), here's a quick win worth adding to your Avios-earning routine this month. Register a new debit or credit card on the Avios website for in-store purchase, spend £15 or more in one transaction at a participating in-store partner, and you'll bank 250 bonus Avios on top of whatever you'd normally earn. Registering your card had been paused between March 11th and April 15th, but in this period all Masterc

Watch out, American Express, there's a new kid on the block. Revolut has just thrown its hat into the airport-lounge-ring as it were, and it's doing it in typically bold fashion. The bank is calling the project "Revolut Lounge": a network of its own branded, premium airport lounges, kicking off at Copenhagen Airport in 2027. The plan, by the sounds of it, is for the Copenhagen lounge to become the biggest shared-access lounge anywhere in the Schengen zone, and it's working wi

We bring you the sexy first class cabins, but also the practical value. Well, this definitely falls under the practical value banner. Avios lets you turn your points into Pizza Express vouchers, normally at a rate of 1,000 Avios for £5, which is not good value. But until 31 August it's double, so 1,000 Avios gets you £10, and you can order up to £250 worth in total per day, if you're feeling hungry. That's 1p per Avios, which is the number we use for a fairly priced redempti

Virgin Red and Tesco Clubcard have restarted the 30% bonus on voucher exchanges. It runs from today until 23:59 on 23 September 2026, and it works exactly as it did before. The bonus sits on top of the standard 1 Clubcard point = 2 Virgin Points, so 1,000 Clubcard points come out as 2,600 Virgin Points instead of the usual 2,000. Manual and auto exchange are two different things Tesco gives you two ways to turn Clubcard vouchers into Virgin Points. Auto-exchange is the set an

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Sunday post, and another "news you may have missed this week". First up, and the most momentous of the news, has to be Avios updating their free calendar search tool for finding rewards flights. Not only is it actually a really good tool, but they have also added in the ability to search Aer Lingus and Iberia, as well as extra availability for if you have a BA Premium Plus Amex Companion Vouchers. This was a soft launch from them, b

Today’s post is a little bit different - we’re stepping away from flight reviews and points earning credit cards to bring you something more personal. I am Helena, one of the co-founders of Points Well Made, other half to Sam, passionate traveller, and all-round adventure seeker. I've always loved travel, but since meeting Sam I consider myself thoroughly infected with the travel bug. We have been on many adventures since meeting, all over the globe. I thought we'd do a quick