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Here is our review of the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. A Seaside Palace Steeped in History Rising proudly above Eastbourne’s elegant seafront, The Grand Hotel, affectionately known as the White Palace , is a place where time seems to slow and elegance lingers in every detail. In 2025, the hotel will celebrate 150 years of hospitality, a milestone that feels fitting for one of Britain’s last remaining seaside grande dames. Over the decades its rooms and grand spaces have welcomed

Welcome back to Thursday Travel Tips – your weekly cheat sheet for earning more points, making smarter choices, and jetting off sooner. This week’s tip? Turn home insurance into Avios, an unexpected but easy way to pad your balance while protecting your home. Totes not our home, but if this was your home you could earn Avios by shopping through the Avios store for your home insurance How To Earn Avios on Your Home Insurance When you buy (or renew) your policy through the Avio

British Airways are offering members of The BA Club an opportunity to significantly increase their Avios balance with a 40% bonus promotion running for one week only. Seem familiar? Well it was only a a couple of months since the last sale . But, I’ll give you my thoughts at the bottom, and how you could get up to a 70% bonus instead. Where will you go next? The British Airways Avios Sale Overview Promotion Period: Now until Wednesday 17th September Bonus Rate:  40% extra Avi

Thailand is fully back on the map for Avios collectors following the announcement from British Airways that the Gatwick to Bangkok flight will now be year round. Currently operating 5x per week during Winter 2025, the flight will continue into the Summer at 3x weekly, before increasing to 6x per week for Winter 2026. British Airways celebrates their return to Thailand If you're looking to use Avios to go to Thailand, then your chances are better than ever. There are two main

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a generous new promotion for Flying Club members, offering travellers the chance to receive up to 70% bonus...

Ah, the glamorous world of airline loyalty schemes. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic both promise you little golden tickets for being loyal customers. But while BA’s Companion Voucher is the sensible workhorse of the loyalty world, Virgin’s Flying Club Reward Voucher is more like a glittery scratchcard! Looks exciting, but you’ll be lucky if it pays out more than a packet of crisps. First, if you don't know what either of these vouchers are, they are vouchers given to hold

easyJet Announces Big Orange Sale with Substantial Savings of Up to 20% on Winter Flights easyJet has launched its winter Big Orange...

If you know me, it is an incredibly well known fact that I have an unhealthy obsession with the humble Airbus A380! I am well aware that not everyone agrees with me (you’re wrong) and that a lot of people consider the Boeing 747 the best plane in the sky (you’re still wrong). The humble A380 who would be flying us to Doha I have dreamt for a long time about flying on the Airbus A380, it’s been on the proverbial bucket list for about 15 years. Sam was well aware of this and, w

American Express has introduced a limited-time promotion offering substantially increased point bonuses for eligible cardholders when...

Well, this is... something. Emirates has decided that eight year olds are apparently too disruptive for their First Class cabin. But only if you're using miles. No more children here, sort of... Emirates quietly slipped this little gem into their terms and conditions on August 15th: Please note that passengers aged 8 years old and below are ineligible for First Class Emirates Classic Rewards and Upgrade Rewards. The T's&C's can be found here , specifically, find 3.5. Meaning

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Ah, the glamorous dream of “free” flights with your hard-earned points. Both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways promise to fly you away on loyalty alone. But of course, “free” actually means “after you’ve paid enough taxes, fees and surcharges to buy a round of G&Ts for the entire Upper Class cabin.” Still, there are some important differences in how the two airlines handle redemptions. Virgin Atlantic: Any Seat, Any Plane… If You Can Afford It Virgin like to brag about thei

Now this is where dynamic pricing can work well for you and I. You're going to want to share this one with your friends and family! Fancy flying to the Maldives using Virgin Points like we did? In the picture below you'll see the calendar for most of November. Virgin Atlantic starts flying daily to the Maldives from 8th November, and two months ahead of time seems to be when Virgin Atlantic reassess their pricing for the better. These are some very cheap flights to the Maldiv

Nectar shoppers have a limited-time opportunity to supercharge their British Airways Avios pot. Until 30th September, you can earn a 20%...

Until 13th October, you have the chance to get an increased bonus on the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card. This card usually offers a sign up bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points , but now they have doubled that offer to 36,000 Virgin Points , with some caveats, I'll explain how. The Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Credit Card How Is the Bonus Structured? The card offers a substantial 36,000 Virgin Points  welcome bonus split across two very achievable milestones: 18,000 Virgin points up

If you love collecting Avios points, now is the perfect time to take advantage of special boosted earn rates across some of the UK’s most...

Delta Cancels Gatwick to JFK for 2026 Delta Airlines has announced the end of its seasonal service between New York JFK and Gatwick,...

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card, you may have noticed something confusing this week....

We are thrilled to announce the launch of something we know many of you have been waiting for: our brand-new Avios Guide , spanning...

If you’re a points collector, you know that feeling when all your hard-earned miles finally pay off, it’s pure magic. And we’re thrilled to share our story of snagging what might just be our best ever points redemption flights: this is how we scored our best ever points redemptions flights to Auckland from Heathrow, onboard Qatar Airways in Business Class. That feeling when you manage to pull of the best points redemption ever! Spoiler alert: it involved strategy, patience, a