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Philippine Airlines has officially been confirmed as the oneworld Alliance's 16th full member, bringing Southeast Asia's flag carrier into the fold alongside British Airways, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and the rest. The announcement was made on Saturday evening at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA if you are an AvGeek) annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, where a formal agreement was signed. For anyone holding a British Airways Club account, collect

There have been two changes to where your Amex Membership Rewards points can go this month. Etihad Guest leaves on 22 June. ALL Accor arrived on 13 May. One out, one in. Etihad is leaving From 22 June 2026, you can no longer transfer Membership Rewards points to Etihad Guest. The rate was a simple 1:1. Etihad is undoubtedly a good airline, but it doesn't have a loyalty programme to match, for instance: cancel a reward flight now and you lose at least 25% of your miles, up to

Another Sunday, another round up of this week's news. There is currently an offer with JP Morgan to get 10,000 Avios for investing £500, Uber have changed the number of Avios you can earn, and we're not fans of the changes. BA have also announced two new Avios-only flights for October half term to Tenerife and Reykjavík. Virgin Red are offering a 70% bonus when you buy or gift Virgin Points, Amex have announced some of their Wimbledon perks for this year, and we've also combe

British Airways launched its annual June sale yesterday, and it runs until 25 June 2026. The sale covers both discounted flights and British Airways Holidays packages, ranging from two-night European city breaks through to week-long Caribbean and Indian Ocean escapes. The flight deals on offer The US dominates this year's sale, with transatlantic fares that are competitive for autumn and winter travel. The reality is that not many people really want to go to the States at the

Wimbledon is one of those things a British summer wouldn't be the same without. Two weeks of world-class tennis, far too much Pimm's, strawberries and cream, and an atmosphere you don't get anywhere else. This year it runs from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July. If you've got an American Express Card in your wallet, there's a fair bit waiting for you on site at Wimbledon. I spent a day there last year going through it all, so here's what's on offer for 2026, and where the queu

Got a trip you're a few points short of? Virgin Atlantic, via Virgin Red, are running another buy points promotion with up to 70% bonus when you buy or gift Virgin Points. It runs from 4 June to 7 July 2026. If you've got a redemption lined up and you're just shy of the points, this is worth a look. So what's the deal, how many bonus points do I get? Between 4 June and 7 July 2026: Under 5,000 points: no bonus 5,000 – 39,000 points: 20% bonus 40,000 – 79,000 points: 40% bonus

British Airways has announced its latest round of Avios-Only flights, this time pitting autumn sun against the Northern Lights. You can fly Heathrow to Tenerife, or Heathrow to Reykjavík, over October half-term. If you haven't come across these before, Avios-Only flights are dedicated BA services where every seat, in every cabin, is bookable only as a Reward Seat using Avios. Seats go on sale later today, 3 June, with Euro Traveller (economy) starting at £5 plus 33,500 Avios

From 15 June, Uber are changing how many Avios you can collect on rides and takeaways in the UK and Ireland. Book ahead and you'll earn more. Grab a standard UberX across town and you'll earn nothing. What's changing to Avios earning on Uber Here's what earns from 15 June in the UK: Trip type Avios per £1 Uber Reserve (booked ahead) 3 Airport trips (including UberX) 2 Premium rides - XL, Exec, Lux, Comfort, Exec XXL, Black Cab 2 Train and Eurostar via Uber (journey must touch

JP Morgan has an offer handing new customers 10,000 Avios for putting £500 into an investment account. That's double the 5,000 they usually offer for the same thing. The one thing to know up front: your £500 goes into an investment account, not a savings account. So it's worth reading the line below before you start. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. Tax treatment d

What's happened this week then? The new BA Avios reward flight taxes and fees went live this week. The Avios prices haven't changed (that happened back in December), but the cash element has, and we've built a tool so you can check every route and every cabin. Some of the increases are eye-catching, particularly on the cheaper routes where the percentage jump is steepest. We've also published a full guide to every UK credit card that comes with airport lounge access, covering