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Cheap Virgin Atlantic Points Redemption Flights – The Bargain Bin (Sept–Nov 2025)
If you’re sitting on a stash of Virgin Points and wondering how to get the best bang for your buck, you’ll want to pay attention to what’s popping up on vseats.io . This free tool has become a bible for Virgin Atlantic collectors, showing huge price differences across cabins and routes, and in some cases, the bargains are almost too good to be true. vseats.io is a fantastic tool for finding the best deals out there with Virgin Atlantic points redemptions Since the introducti

Helena
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Air Canada Strike Leaves British Travellers Rather Baffled
What a complicated situation this has turned out to be, and it's getting more confusing by the hour. It all started when 10,000 Air...

Sam
Aug 17, 20252 min read


Double Avios for Loganair Flights, Virgin Increases Capacity to Dubai, Enter a Competition to Win 50,000 Virgin Points - News You May Have Missed, 17th August
Double Avios for Loganair Flights A few months ago, Loganair decided to embrace Avios as their loyalty currency of choice . Well,...

Sam
Aug 17, 20252 min read


5,000 Virgin Points Bonus for Tesco Clubcard Transfers
If you're a Tesco Clubcard holder and love to travel, this is your chance to score an extra 5,000 Virgin Points - and it couldn't be easier. Virgin Red is offering a bonus of 5,000 Virgin Points, when you sign up for the first time to auto transfer your Tesco Clubcard points into Virgin Points by 19th October 2025. 5,000 Virgin Points for nothing if you ask me... So, How Do I Get the Bonus I Hear You Ask? To bag your 5,000 bonus Virgin Points, you'll need to: Sign up for aut

Helena
Aug 16, 20252 min read


A Step Forward for Avios Users: Qatar Airways New Reward Seat Finder
If you’ve ever dreamt of using your Avios points for a long-haul Business Class escape, maybe to Asia, New Zealand, or beyond, Qatar Airways has made some promising changes that could bring that dream a little closer. A new version of the Reward Seat Finder Tool has been launched by Qatar Airways The airline recently unveiled its new Avios reward flight finder, aiming to make it easier for Privilege Club members to find and book reward seats. You’ll find the tool here on the

Helena
Aug 15, 20254 min read


Earn 2000 Virgin Red Points Buying a Railcard Plus Double Points on all Train Tickets - Thursday Travel Tips
Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips , where we show you how to earn points from everyday travel habits, often in ways you didn’t even realise were possible. We’ve already covered how to earn points from a Deliveroo order or by shopping smart abroad. But today we’re heading back to the rails, because if you're a regular train traveller in the UK, there’s a good chance you’ve bought a Railcard at some point. And if you haven’t, well… you probably should. When you buy a railca

Helena
Aug 14, 20255 min read


EU Confirms 12th October 2025 Launch for Entry/Exit System
After years of delays and shifting timelines, the European Union has finally locked in a date for the rollout of its new "Entry/Exit...

Helena
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Brewdog Opens Bar In BA Lounge, IndiGo to Fly to Heathrow, Norse Increase Gatwick-Bangkok - News You May Have Missed, 10th August
Brewdog Opens Bar in the BA Gatwick Club Lounge One for my dad... British Airways has unveiled a new development in their partnership...

Sam
Aug 10, 20253 min read


Emirates Bans In-Flight Use of Power Banks from October 2025
From 1st October 2025, Emirates will ban in-flight use of power banks on all its flights as part of new safety regulations designed to reduce the risk of onboard fires. While passengers may still bring a power bank onboard, its usage will no longer be allowed during the flight - neither to charge personal devices, nor to recharge the power bank itself via aircraft power outlets. From 1 October 2025, Emirates will prohibit the use of power banks on all flights as part of new s

Helena
Aug 9, 20253 min read


Cheaper Flights to Boston, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas? - When Competition Watchdogs Actually Bite
Will your flights be cheaper in the future? Sometimes the Competition and Markets Authority does something that makes you sit up and...

Sam
Aug 6, 20254 min read
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