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American Express has unveiled two huge sign-up offers for business owners, of 60,000 Membership Rewards points for the Business Gold, or a huge 120,000 Membership Rewards points for the Business Platinum. However, in January American Express announced a series of significant changes to both cards. The welcome bonuses aren't affected but plenty else is. We'll walk you through everything. Just a quick heads-up:  Points Well Made is here to dish out the juicy details on miles an

Sponsored by Status Match If you hold status with almost ANY airline, or hotel chain - and we mean almost any - here's an easy win for you. Club Avolta, the loyalty programme behind the World Duty Free shops and Hudson News in the US and Canada, is running a status match that hands you 12 months of free Platinum membership. The headline draw 10% off in participating stores, which for anyone passing through a UK airport is worth five minutes of your time to apply. But it also

Thinking about your next trip? If you need a little top up on the points you need then Virgin Atlantic, via Virgin Red, are offering up to 70% bonus points when you buy or gift Virgin Points. This offer runs from 25th February to 31st March 2026, so you've got a decent window to decide if it's right for you. Here's what you need to know. So, what's the deal — how many bonus Virgin Points will I get? Between 25th February and 31st March 2026, here's what you'll get: Buy fewer

Twenty-five years ago, American Express and British Airways launched what would become one of the most popular credit card partnerships in the UK. A quarter of a century later, the two are marking the occasion with a year of promises: bonus Avios, exclusive prizes, experiences, and more surprises still to be revealed. But today, they've announced 25% more Avios for holders of both the free British Airways American Express and the Premium Plus cards, and teased that tier point

A reader recently asked us about booking a special trip to Mauritius for his fiancée's 41st birthday - with twin one-year-olds in tow, talk about a challenge! Mauritius was our first "big" holiday coming out of covid, and it's somewhere we'd like to go back to. This conversation had so many good little nuggets of information that I felt I had to bring it to you. You may know some of this, you may not. Hopefully you'll gain an insight into how I think when I'm trying to book a

Eurotunnel double Avios - book by 8th March Eurotunnel are running a double Avios promotion. You must book by 8th March, but you can travel any time up to 28th February 2027. So even if you're not heading to the continent immediately, it's worth booking now to lock in the double Avios rate. Use the code " 26X2AVIOS " when booking and you'll earn 6 Avios per £1 (up from the standard 3 Avios per £1) on most fare types, or 12 Avios per £1 on Flexiplus and Short Stay Flexiplus ti

Hello all, hope you're well. This has been a light news week. No bad thing, it means we've been able to put out some helpful guides for you all. You'll find time sensitive offers on the two British Airways American Express cards, and a little guide about saving your some money once you've earned your companion voucher. Even if it doesn't effect you directly, we've written a really handy post for all the upcoming changes that British dual citizens can expect to encounter when

Story-time! A couple of weeks ago, we published a guide explaining what airline status actually is , because despite how often people talk about Bronze, Silver and Gold, it’s all surprisingly fuzzy around the edges. While writing it, I was reminded of one of my favourite moments from our points journey. A genuine accident and a total fluke. The best part? It was an error that resulted in three years of high-level airline status with both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, d

Airports have become increasingly stressful places to spend time. Whether it's hunting for somewhere to sit, paying £6 for a coffee, or navigating a departure hall so crowded it tips into full sensory overload. Waiting for a flight is not as simple as it should be. These are exactly the problems Priority Pass was designed to solve. Instead of waiting in the terminal surrounded by noise, chaos and drama, members can access airport lounges around the world, offering a welcome r

Avios subscriptions are one of the quieter corners of the Avios ecosystem. Launched in 2022, they sit on the Avios website alongside buying and boosting points, but they rarely get the same attention. That’s partly because they’re slower, partly because they require steady financial commitment, and partly because for many people there’s simply a better alternative. That doesn’t mean Avios subscriptions are pointless, there is a time and a place. Here’s what an Avios subscript

If you've been sitting on the fence about applying for a British Airways American Express card, you've got just days left to grab some boosted welcome bonuses, with both the free card and the Premium Plus card currently offering enhanced sign-up offers, but only until 24 February 2026. Here's what you need to know before these offers disappear. Just a quick heads-up:  Points Well Made is here to dish out the juicy details on miles and points, but we're not your financial advi

This one may not affect you directly, but you may know someone who needs to know this! If you hold British dual citizenship, travelling to the UK is about to become a little less flexible, and potentially a lot more expensive. For years, many dual citizens were able to enter the UK using whichever passport was most convenient. Those living abroad with British citizenship often travelled on their non-British passport without issue. That informal flexibility is now coming to an

You've hit the £15,000 spend threshold on your British Airways Amex. Your Companion Voucher has landed in your British Airways Club account. And now you're staring at that £300 annual fee thinking: do I actually need to keep this card? Could I save myself £300? Club World, the aim for most of us! The voucher is yours Once your Companion Voucher appears in your British Airways Club account, it's yours. It's tied to your membership number with a fixed expiry date. Cancelling yo

It's time for your weekly Points Well Made round up! Welcome welcome welcome! And what a week of news it has been! Seriously, it has been a full time job just keeping up with it all! We've seen AirAsia announce they're return to London Gatwick, a gorgeous 50% bonus on Avios hotel stays, two new Avios-Only flights from BA, plus the most insane Status Match from Virgin Atlantic which we haven't seen since 2024! We also produced an in-depth guide to boosting your Avios, and also

If you're new to the world of points collecting and wondering where to start when it comes to a credit card, there's one card that stands head and shoulders above the rest: the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card. This is not to say there is a wrong-way. Hell, I started with the free British Airways American Express! But this is the card that strikes the perfect balance between accessible entry requirements, value, and flexibility that makes it ideal for beginners. W

Well, this isn’t good. American Express has announced a series of changes to its Business Platinum and Business Gold cards coming April 2026. From April 2026, Membership Rewards spend bonuses will disappear, sole traders will no longer be able to apply, and a new Flexible Payment Option will allow balances to be carried with interest. Business Platinum holders will see some small benefits added to their cards, but these are not enough in our opinion We’ll admit, as Points Wel

Balance Boost lets you multiply recently earned Avios from your British Airways Club account for as little as 0.92p per point—up to 62% cheaper than buying Avios outright. If you're short on Avios for a redemption, need points quickly, or can't earn enough through flying and credit card spend alone, boosting Avios can bridge the gap faster and cheaper than most alternatives. But Balance Boost isn't right for everyone. Used strategically, it's one of the best ways to top up yo

British Airways has revealed its 50th and 51st Avios-Only flights, with new services departing from London City Airport to Madrid and Toulon Saint-Tropez this summer. For those unfamiliar, British Airways runs a number of Avios-Only flights a year where 100% of the seats onboard these flights are exclusively available to book as Reward Seats using Avios. The flights go on sale tomorrow, 12 February, exclusively to British Airways Club members, with seats starting at just £2 p

Virgin Atlantic are up to their shenanigans again, gesticulating at you more aggressively than an Uncle Sam poster looking for soldiers during wartime. If you hold Bronze or Silver status with the British Airways Club, Virgin Atlantic will not only match your status, they're going to upgrade it, for free. Yes, you heard me. BA Silver gets you Flying Club Gold, and BA Bronze gets you Flying Club Silver. Normally, they'll only match like-for-like, but this goes one better than

We're bringing you three small stories today. First, Avios have launched two promotions for February, offering a bonus of 50% more Avios on hotel stays and double Avios on car hire booked through the Avios portal, and curiously they've added boosting at the cheapest rate you're likely ever going to see! We've covered booking hotels through Avios Hotels , and booking car hire through the Avios portal in the past, because it's such an easy way to get Avios for something tha