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You may like Autumn. Helena does. I do not. The impending cold and dark beckons. So lets look ahead to next summer for where you can use your Avios for a family holiday, a mix of the hot, cool, cultural, and beachy. You may be surprised with where I have found availability! For this, I'm going to presume a four person household, spending at least seven days away for a short haul trip, and ten days for a long haul trip, all during the school summer holidays using Avios. Do ba

Fans of wine (aka, us) and Avios collectors have a limited opportunity to boost their rewards. The Wine Flyer are offering 3,000 bonus...

Thai Airways has just delivered the most savage airline product review possible: they've taken the ex-Virgin Atlantic A330 that they bought, left in Virgin's old business class seats, and have now officially downgraded them to Premium Economy Plus. They literally won't call it business class anymore. Bear in mind that Virgin will still charge thousands of pounds for these seats... What Happened - Why Did Thai Downgrade Business Class Seats? Starting 26th October, Thai Airways

Here is a weekly round of the news and stories that you may have missed this week at Points Well Made. We've got an easy way to get 1,000...

After years of delays and shifting deadlines, in just eight days’ time the EU will activate its new border system, the long-planned Entry/Exit System (EES) on 12th October 2025. For travellers, particularly those from the UK, this is one of the biggest changes to European border control since Brexit, and it’s arriving imminently. In just eight days’ time the EU will activate its long-planned Entry/Exit System (EES) What Is the EU’s Entry/Exit System? From 12th October, all tr

Right, listen up fellow Avios collectors, because I've got some news that's going to make your October slightly more interesting. From the 1st to the 14th of October, Le Shuttle (Eurotunnel to you and me) are running a promotion that's so straightforward, that I actually had to check the terms twice to make sure I wasn't missing something. Spoiler alert: I wasn't. Will this be you? The Numbers (Because That's Why We're Here) Until the 14th October you can earn double Avios wi

Get the party hats out – the modern railway is turning 200 and Virgin is marking the occasion with a special offer. It’s a nod to the rail romantics, the daily commuters and the points-hungry adventurers who like to stretch their Virgin Points in different ways to which we would normally advocate. Until 9 October, when you redeem Virgin Points on Trains, by spending 5000, you'll get 1000 back. It’s a neat way to give yourself a small boost while saving on rail travel. Until 9

British Airways is set to connect London with America's heartland (derogatorily known as flyover country), launching a new direct service between London Heathrow and St Louis, Missouri. Unfortunately this won't be time for you to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and will be starting 19th April 2026. British Airways is set to launch a new direct service between London Heathrow and St Louis What Do We Know So Far? The new route, BA's 27th United States destination, will

Here is a weekly round of the news and stories that you may have missed this week at Points Well Made. Make sure you read to the bottom so you don't miss some juicy card offers! Where Can I Fly With 50000 Avios? If you’ve built up 50,000 Avios in your British Airways Club account you’re in the perfect position to turn those points into a serious return flight. 50,000 Avios is more than enough for a European return in business or a longer haul flight. With the right approach,

This is the situation. You've specifically selected a window seat for your flight, excited to watch the world shrink below you as you take off or catch a glimpse of your destination from above. You board the plane, find your row, and discover... a blank wall where the window should be. Welcome to the frustrating world of the windowless window seat. Don't let this be you, like this Redditor Spend any amount of time online and invariably you will find countless complaints from