News

Story-time! A couple of weeks ago, we published a guide explaining what airline status actually is, because despite how often people talk about Bronze, Silver and Gold, it’s all surprisingly fuzzy around the edges. While writing it, I was reminded of one of my favourite moments from our points journey. A genuine accident and a total fluke. The best part? It was an error that resulted in three years of high-level airline status with both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, de

If you've been sitting on the fence about applying for a British Airways American Express card, you've got just days left to grab some boosted welcome bonuses, with both the free card and the Premium Plus card currently offering enhanced sign-up offers, but only until 24 February 2026. Here's what you need to know before these offers disappear. Just a quick heads-up: Points Well Made is here to dish out the juicy details on miles and points, but we're not your financial advi

This one may not affect you directly, but you may know someone who needs to know this! If you hold British dual citizenship, travelling to the UK is about to become a little less flexible, and potentially a lot more expensive. For years, many dual citizens were able to enter the UK using whichever passport was most convenient. Those living abroad with British citizenship often travelled on their non-British passport without issue. That informal flexibility is now coming to an

You've hit the £15,000 spend threshold on your British Airways Amex. Your Companion Voucher has landed in your British Airways Club account. And now you're staring at that £300 annual fee thinking: do I actually need to keep this card? Could I save myself £300? Club World, the aim for most of us! The voucher is yours Once your Companion Voucher appears in your British Airways Club account, it's yours. It's tied to your membership number with a fixed expiry date. Cancelling yo

It's time for your weekly Points Well Made round up! Welcome welcome welcome! And what a week of news it has been! Seriously, it has been a full time job just keeping up with it all! We've seen AirAsia announce they're return to London Gatwick, a gorgeous 50% bonus on Avios hotel stays, two new Avios-Only flights from BA, plus the most insane Status Match from Virgin Atlantic which we haven't seen since 2024! We also produced an in-depth guide to boosting your Avios, and also

If you're new to the world of points collecting and wondering where to start when it comes to a credit card, there's one card that stands head and shoulders above the rest: the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card. This is not to say there is a wrong-way. Hell, I started with the free British Airways American Express! But this is the card that strikes the perfect balance between accessible entry requirements, value, and flexibility that makes it ideal for beginners. W

Well, this isn’t good. American Express has announced a series of changes to its Business Platinum and Business Gold cards coming April 2026. From April 2026, Membership Rewards spend bonuses will disappear, sole traders will no longer be able to apply, and a new Flexible Payment Option will allow balances to be carried with interest. Business Platinum holders will see some small benefits added to their cards, but these are not enough in our opinion We’ll admit, as Points Wel

British Airways has revealed its 50th and 51st Avios-Only flights, with new services departing from London City Airport to Madrid and Toulon Saint-Tropez this summer. For those unfamiliar, British Airways runs a number of Avios-Only flights a year where 100% of the seats onboard these flights are exclusively available to book as Reward Seats using Avios. The flights go on sale tomorrow, 12 February, exclusively to British Airways Club members, with seats starting at just £2 p

Virgin Atlantic are up to their shenanigans again, gesticulating at you more aggressively than an Uncle Sam poster looking for soldiers during wartime. If you hold Bronze or Silver status with the British Airways Club, Virgin Atlantic will not only match your status, they're going to upgrade it, for free. Yes, you heard me. BA Silver gets you Flying Club Gold, and BA Bronze gets you Flying Club Silver. Normally, they'll only match like-for-like, but this goes one better tha

We're bringing you three small stories today. First, Avios have launched two promotions for February, offering a bonus of 50% more Avios on hotel stays and double Avios on car hire booked through the Avios portal, and curiously they've added boosting at the cheapest rate you're likely ever going to see! We've covered booking hotels through Avios Hotels , and booking car hire through the Avios portal in the past, because it's such an easy way to get Avios for something tha