So, let's address the elephant in the room. We are now in December, which is crazy, and I have genuinely only bought like 4 gifts so far so I am on catch up duty this weekend! Finding the perfect present for the foodie in your life can feel tricky, but it doesn’t have to be stressful, especially when you can earn Avios or Virgin Points while ticking off your list. Whether it’s for your coffee-loving cousin, aspiring home chef, or cocktail enthusiast friend, starting your shop

This post may seem somewhat contrary considering we posted this morning about British Airways making Avios redemptions more expensive , but this could help you get that reward flight before 15th December when the increase kicks in. Qatar Airways Privilege Club members have the chance to boost their balance with a buy Avios promotion, and remember that you can transfer Avios from a Qatar Airways account to your BA Club account, making this offer great for British Airways trave

British Airways has announced another round of increases to their Avios redemption rates, effective from 15th December 2025. If you've been saving your points for any flight you'll now need more Avios and will pay higher taxes and fees. This affects all British Airways flights across all destinations and cabins, as well as partner airline redemptions. Look, in the grand scheme of things, we're talking about roughly 10% more Avios per redemption. It's not a catastrophic devalu

If you’ve ever searched for flights online and noticed that your ticket includes two different cabin classes, you might have stumbled across a mixed class fare. But what exactly does that mean, and why might airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer them? Mixed fares may well give you the best of both worlds in terms of value and comfort Let’s dive in. What is a Mixed Class Fare on a plane? A mixed class fare is when your journey is made up of two or more differ

If you’re loyal to American Express and love earning points on every purchase, there’s nothing more deflating than hearing the dreaded line: “We don’t take Amex.” It happens far more often than any of us would like, whether you’re at a restaurant, a shop, or even certain online retailers. For anyone who’s serious about maximising rewards, this limitation can feel like a genuine roadblock. But why is Amex acceptance still inconsistent? And more importantly, what can you do ab

It’s that magical time of year! The fairy lights are up, Mariah Carey is back on repeat, and the excitement of festive shopping is in full swing. Finding gifts for kids can feel like a mission, but it doesn’t have to be stressful, especially when you can earn Avios or Virgin Points while ticking off your list. Whether it’s for your little builder, the budding adventurer, or the future Hogwarts student, starting your shop through the Avios Store or Virgin Shops Away/Virgin Red

Black Friday and Cyber Week have arrived, and this year’s Avios promotions are strong. Whether you want discounted flights, bonus Avios, or enhanced rewards on hotels and car hire, several Avios-earning airlines have rolled some good deals for you. So we thought we would pull together a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to every confirmed Black Friday and Cyber Week offer across Loganair, Iberia, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and British Airways. Remember, Avios earned on one airline

If you hang around here long enough, you will come to see that a lot of bonuses offers come round time and time again! Here's a nice little repeat of one from earlier this year! If you’ve got the free British Airways American Express Credit Card sitting in your wallet and haven’t yet added a supplementary cardholder, now’s the perfect moment to act. The British Airways American Express is now offering a limited-time bonus of 9,000 Avios when you add your first supplementary c

As we creep closer to December things are beginning to feel more Chistmas-y! We had our first snow on Wednesday, the Christmas lights switch on's are beginning to happen, the playlists are back on repeat, and the gift lists are starting to take shape. If you’re anything like me, finding the perfect present is half the fun… especially when you can earn rewards at the same time. That’s the magic of Points Well Made: turning your everyday (and every-year) Christmas shopping into

I see it all too often from people, "I can't get tickets to destination X with Avios, they're useless". Cool, yeah, using points can be hard, that's why we strategise. This is a game after all, and we will win! There is often a finite amount of seats available to be bought with points, and if you're trying to go somewhere ludicrously popular like the Maldives, Sydney, or Bangkok from the UK, seats often fly out of the door quicker than you can say "what's the point of using A