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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

There must be something in the water over with Marriott Bonvoy because not only did they launch two new debit cards last week , but t ravellers searching for a winter escape have just been handed a lovely little opportunity. Marriott Bonvoy has unveiled a limited-time sale offering serious savings at thousands of participating hotels and resorts across the most of the world, but you’ll need to lock in your stay by Tuesday, 2nd December 2025. What’s On Offer? Marriott Bonvoy m

If you hang around here long enough, you will come to see that a lot of bonuses offers come round time and time again! Here's a nice little repeat of one from earlier this year! If you’ve got the free British Airways American Express Credit Card sitting in your wallet and haven’t yet added a supplementary cardholder, now’s the perfect moment to act. The British Airways American Express is now offering a limited-time bonus of 9,000 Avios when you add your first supplementary c

From two new cards launched, to some Black Friday deals with Virgin, plus an exciting update from us, don't miss that one! Make sure to check out the third week of our Festive Friday series, helping you maximise your points over Christmas with the Gift Guide for Him. 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@points

Hello all, Don't worry, we're not going anywhere! We just thought we'd bring you a small update to the Points Well Made world. First off, thank you all so much for your continued support and ongoing questions that you have for us. It really is incredibly satisfying when people spring off something we've written and come to us with an advanced follow up question. Ultimately, that is the aim that we have for Points Well Made. We don't aim to be the home of advanced points nerds

Marriott has teamed up with Currensea to launch a debit card that earn Marriott Bonvoy points. This makes Marriott the second major hotel chain to partner with Currensea for UK debit cards, following Hilton's launch of the world's first hotel loyalty debit cards in September 2024. We currently hold the Hilton Honors Plus debit card, so we know how easy it is to setup and use. So lets give you a run down of the Marriott Bonvoy debit cards, and how it compares to the Hilton of