If you're redeeming Avios for British Airways business class, you probably want to end up in one of their new Club Suites rather than the older seats. The problem is that BA's website doesn't tell you which aircraft or seat type you're booking when you search for award availability. You just see "Business Class" and have to hope for the best. Or, you can do some manual detective work to figure out what you're actually getting (some of us plane nerds may in fact enjoy this). F

Virgin Red is giving you the chance to win 300,000 Virgin Points, and entering takes about 30 seconds. All you need to do is link your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club account to your Virgin Red account by 31st December 2025, and you're automatically in the draw. That's it. No purchase necessary, no jumping through hoops, just link two accounts you probably already have and you're entered for a prize that could book you multiple flights in the cabins of your choosing. What's the P

For those of us who diligently collect Avios, Virgin Points, or any other points, there's an almost instinctive urge to redeem them whenever possible. After all, you've earned them, and using miles for flights feels like getting something for free.But here's most of you will already know: sometimes paying cash is actually the smarter choice. Knowing when to use cash instead of miles can mean the difference between maximising your rewards and squandering them on poor-value red

Barclaycard have an improved sign-up bonus running on the Barclaycard Avios Plus until mid-January, and it's the first time we've seen Barclays bump up this offer since late 2023. If you've been considering this card, this could be the time. The Enhanced Offer New cardholders can now collect 35,000 Avios by meeting two spending thresholds: Hit £3,000 spend in three months = 25,000 Avios Hit £6,000 spend in six months = an additional 10,000 Avios There's also a year's Apple TV

Thinking about your next trip? Whether it's somewhere tropical like the Maldives or a city you've been meaning to tick off, having a healthy stash of Virgin Points can make it happen a lot sooner. Virgin Atlantic (courtesy of Virgin Red) are once again offering up to 70% bonus points when you buy or gift Virgin Points. The deal runs until 31st December 2025, giving you the whole month decide whether to top up your account. Read to the bottom, where you'll find my bit of insig

This post may seem somewhat contrary considering we posted this morning about British Airways making Avios redemptions more expensive , but this could help you get that reward flight before 15th December when the increase kicks in. Qatar Airways Privilege Club members have the chance to boost their balance with a buy Avios promotion, and remember that you can transfer Avios from a Qatar Airways account to your BA Club account, making this offer great for British Airways trave

British Airways has announced another round of increases to their Avios redemption rates, effective from 15th December 2025. If you've been saving your points for any flight you'll now need more Avios and will pay higher taxes and fees. This affects all British Airways flights across all destinations and cabins, as well as partner airline redemptions. Look, in the grand scheme of things, we're talking about roughly 10% more Avios per redemption. It's not a catastrophic devalu

Its that time of the week again! We've got easy hacks to get you more points, easy ways to save some points, and plenty of ways to save you money this week at Points Well Made. As always, some housekeeping, just as a reminder we have a new weekly only email option on the website. If you are currently subscribed to our emails and would like to switch to weekly, please email me sam@pointswellmade.co.uk . Limited Time Offer: Unlock 9000 Avios With This Easy Trick With a BA Amex

Black Friday and Cyber Week have arrived, and this year’s Avios promotions are strong. Whether you want discounted flights, bonus Avios, or enhanced rewards on hotels and car hire, several Avios-earning airlines have rolled some good deals for you. So we thought we would pull together a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to every confirmed Black Friday and Cyber Week offer across Loganair, Iberia, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and British Airways. Remember, Avios earned on one airline

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