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Opening in 2024, the Plaza Express is the latest lounge to open in Gatwick's North Terminal, so surely it's worthy of a review? The Plaza Express is the "casual" brand of the Plaza Premium group, aimed more at cost-conscious leisure travellers. I visited in September 2025, with the terminal still in full swing from the tail end of people's summer holidays, and with prices starting from £18 for an adult, is it worth your money? Because you're not getting in here with a lounge

Virgin Money has today launched boosted welcome bonuses on both of its Virgin Atlantic credit cards, running until 18 May 2026. If you have been thinking about picking up one of these cards, this is the strongest offer we have seen since the autumn, and a solid opportunity to build up a decent stash of Virgin Points before summer. Today we are going to break down both offers, explain who is eligible, and help you figure out which card actually makes sense for you. Why does th

Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! We've seen a competition for two people to win One Million Avios ... with a catch, there have also been some new Business Class Cabins announced and the Marriott Bonvoy Amex Welcome Bonus has increased substantially. M&S have partnered with Virgin Red as their first Sparks partner and you can now earn Avios on Uber Eats. We have also created two pretty key pieces of content these week. Yesterday we brought you an article all around B

You may have already known that you can earn Avios with Avios, but did you know that didn't include Uber Eats? Worry no more, Uber and Avios have expanded their partnership this week to include Uber Eats. If you're already linked your Avios and Uber accounts then you will automatically benefit from this improved partnership automatically, but here's what's new, what you could already do, and how to link your accounts. The new bit: Uber Eats 1 Avios per £1 on Uber Eats order

You'll know that Virgin Atlantic charges taxes and fees on every reward flight booked with Virgin Points, ranging from around £60 to over £700 depending on the route, cabin, and direction. As of early April 2026, these charges are now the same regardless of how many points you pay. Here's what's changed to reward flights, and the full list of taxes and fees for all of Virgin Atlantic's routes if you pay using Virgin Points. How Virgin Atlantic reward fares used to work When V

Yes, you read that right. We're writing about Marks & Spencer's loyalty programme. Bear with us. M&S has just relaunched Sparks, and ordinarily that would not be something we'd cover on a site about miles and points. But the revamp comes with a new partnership between Sparks and Virgin Red, and that bit is very much our territory. What's changed with Sparks? The original version of Sparks gave you points for shopping, but you couldn't spend them. Instead, you'd hit thresholds

American Express has brought back the tripled welcome bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Card, offering 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when you spend £3,000 in the first three months. The offer runs until 26 May 2026. If you are unfamiliar with Marriott Bonvoy points, they are more versatile than most people realise. You can use them for free hotel nights across 37 brands, or you can convert them into airline miles with over 40 different frequent flyer programmes, including Avios an

INCOMING! I'm sure a lot of you follow Points Well Made because you want to use your points for "aspirational" travel. Whether that is to fly in comfort, enjoy the fine things in life, or just experience what it is like not to be herded like cattle into economy. At least that's why I started collecting points. There is a veritable bonanza of new business class announcements happening right now, due to an aircraft interior expo happening (you may think that sounds dull, but I

British Airways Club has launched a prize draw offering two lucky members a million Avios each, timed to "celebrate partnership milestones with Finnair and Loganair" (whatever that means). It's a big headline, and in theory entering is simple. But there's a wrinkle worth knowing about before you get your hopes up, like I did … The offer To enter, you need to link your British Airways Club account with either a Finnair Plus account or a Loganair Loyalty account (or both) via t

Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! Offers galore this week. Virgin Atlantic is handing out up to 1,100 tier points on a single holiday booking, BA Holidays has a 10,000 bonus Avios offer running, Amex has £75 off UK hotels, and there's a 100% bonus Hilton points promotion and a 3x IHG points. We've rounded up the hotel ones separately so you don't miss any. Do make sure to check out about Hotels.com new loyalty scheme, as you can pair this one with earning Avios if you