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Back in 2019, Japan Airlines brought in a little icon on their seat map's showing where a baby or toddler (between 8 days and 2 years old) has been booked. And I love it. I also can't quite believe it took this long to invent, but there you go. Thanks to a feature on ITV's This Morning, the conversation around it has come back up again and I'm intrigued by it. Let's get the obvious bit out of the way first, because I know it's coming the second I post this. Babies are allowed

British Airways has announced an update to it's Club World amenity kits, sort of. You see, if you've flown in Club out of Gatwick since November 2025, then these "new" amenity kits may seem familiar to you, as they were introduced for Gatwick-only late last year. From next month, August 2026, Heathrow flights will also be getting these new amenity kits. Featuring four designs by British artists, the amenity kits are stocked with Anatome products, which according to our reside

Barclays has updated some rules on its two Avios credit cards which apply from 31 July 2026. Most of it is just a bit of housekeeping, but one of the changes is good news, for once! A quick reminder of the two cards There are two Barclaycard Avios cards. The Barclaycard Avios Plus earns 1.5 Avios per £1, costs £20 a month, comes with a bigger welcome bonus and a yearly cabin upgrade voucher once you've spent £10,000. The free Barclaycard Avios earns 1 Avios per £1, has no fee

The British Grand Prix is at Silverstone this weekend, 3 to 5 July. If you're going and you've got an American Express on you, the good news is that there's a bit more on offer than there was last year. We covered Amex's British Grand Prix perks last year, and most of what was on offer has carried over, but there are two new things this year at Silverstone, and the merchandise offer been improved. Here's what's actually on the table/track/tarmac. Spend £75 on merch, get £15 b

IHG and Revolut have teamed up to release two new debit cards in the UK. Both earn IHG One Rewards points and hand you IHG status. One is free, and the other costs £18 a month. But the intended customer for these cards is not your average joe. Quick bit of background, IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme behind Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Kimpton, Six Senses, etc. These are debit cards, not credit cards. That means no credit check to worry about and no APR t

For the next week, you can get up to 10% off an Iberia gift card, which in turn can be used to purchase an Iberia flight, including an Avios redemption. I think we've all bought gift cards on sale in the past, usually through an employers discount site such as Reward Gateway, but purchasing one to buy a flight may be new to you. Buying a voucher is simple, simply visit this link. The discount you will get is up to 10% off. To get the full 10% off you have to purchase a vouche

Greetings from Slovenia, If you missed this part in last Sunday's email, we've given ourselves the week off (shock!). So instead of posting new stories, we've put together some of our more useful/interesting/entertaining posts for your pleasure. Normal service will resume next week. Thank you for bearing with us whilst we allow ourselves to recharge. It has been needed. Sam 10 Surprising Ways to Earn Avios (That You’re Probably Missing!) If you're a regular traveller or have

Hello all, Aer Lingus has announced its own Avios-only flight to New York, with every seat on the plane bookable in Avios alone. Economy starts at 23,400 Avios return and business at 90,000. That's two Avios-only transatlantic flights in two weeks, after BA and Amex did theirs last week. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has quietly made it nearly impossible to book Avios flights for friends and family (thank you to Marcus on Instagram for the tip), and we've published our review of t

Quick one if you're holding the Amex Platinum. Have you used your dining credit this half of the year? If you have, lovely, carry on. If it's slipped your mind, consider this your nudge, because on 1 July it resets. Every six months the Amex Platinum gives you £200 in dining credit to spend at participating restaurants. You get £100 to spend in the UK and £100 abroad, so £400 across the year. The current half runs until 30 June, and nothing carries over into the next one, so

Yesterday, the Foreign Office decided to lift their travel warnings for much of the Middle East with the agreement of a memorandum of understanding towards lasting peace between the US and Iran. This effectively reopens travel to, or via, the region for many of you who heed the Foreign Office warnings for "all but essential travel". This change in advice also re-validates your travel insurance policy, as a standard restriction within a travel insurance policy is that if the F