We told you they were coming back. British Airways has now confirmed the full details of this year's tier point earning offer for Premium Plus cardholders, and the good news is that the structure is identical to last year. Enrol by 25 January 2027 and spend by 1 February 2027 to earn up to 2,500 British Airways Club tier points on card spend. Here's the breakdown: 750 tier points when you spend £15,000 750 more tier points when you spend a further £5,000 (£20,000 total) 1,00

There’s a particular mood to a late-night long-haul departure if you're leaving from Heathrow. It’s a strange mix of exhaustion, anticipation, and quiet hope that the stars aligns just enough to allow for a few solid hours of sleep somewhere over Africa. On paper, British Airways’ overnight service to Johannesburg in World Traveller Plus (premium economy) should do exactly that. In reality, this flight delivered a combination of a good level of comfort, strong service, but a

The complete strategy for UK families who want to use Avios for holidays without losing their minds (or their points). If you've landed on this page, chances are you've heard that Avios can save you a fortune on family flights. And they can. Most Avios guides are written for couples or solo travellers, and for good reason. It's much simpler when you're only booking two seats! Families of four are a different deal as you'll need more Avios, more seats, more planning, and if yo

This is a big one. British Airways has just announced a major expansion to its winter 2026 long-haul network, and it is comfortably the most significant route launch we've ever covered on Points Well Made. Two brand new destinations. Frequency increases across 11 existing routes. A nine per cent growth in long-haul flying. And for the first time in 20 years, BA is flying to Melbourne. At the time of hitting publish, these routes have not yet been added to the BA website, but

Did you know you can spend your Avios on things other than flights? Not just hotel bookings or seat upgrades, but actual stuff. It’s called "The Edit", and if you haven’t heard of it, that’s probably because we haven't got round to it yet, sorry! It’s essentially a separate part of the Avios Shop that allows people to use Avios to part-pay for products from Apple, Antler, Aspinal of London, Smythson and a handful of other brands. When it first launched, you could only cover u

British Airways has started emailing members of The British Airways Club today to let them know the Avios Shop, the programme that earns you Avios when shopping, is moving to a new provider. So far so boring. There's more to it though. New card registrations for in-store purchases are being paused between today and 15th April 2026 . If you haven't registered your card yet, you've got until 4pm GMT today (11th March)  to do it. (If you don't know what we mean when we say you c

The British Airways Club is the airline’s reimagined loyalty programme, officially launched in April 2025 to replace the long-standing Executive Club. While many travellers initially saw it as a rebrand, the truth is that British Airways used the transition to reshape how loyalty works, how status is earned, and what it actually means to be a frequent flyer today with British Airways. With updated branding, revised thresholds, and a more flexible earning structure, the Britis

Well! I knew this challenge would be interesting. What I didn’t expect was quite how many of you would ask for the full breakdown, nor the fact I would surpass my goal of 10,000 Avios by a huge margin! This has turned out to be such a great example of why we talk about having a clear points strategy. Every single pound was thought about intentionally earning me Avios. Instead of letting thousands of pounds drift past without a second thought, I tired my utmost to strategicall

If you hold an American Express card and you’re working towards your sign-up bonus, refunds are one of those sneaky things that can trip you up. Whether you’re eyeing up a juicy sign-up bonus, pushing towards a British Airways Companion Voucher, or chasing an annual spend perk, it’s well worth understanding how American Express treats refunds behind the scenes. Because alas, when it comes to rewards credit cards, refunds are never just “nice to have your money back”. Net spen

If you have a trip that has been, or will soon be cancelled thanks to the conflict in the middle east, you might be thinking your luck is running out. People plan their holidays up to a year in advance, and with no sign of this conflict dissipating, that trip you booked a year ago might now be in the crosshairs. But what if you booked your British Airways flight using Avios and a Companion Voucher, what happens to the Companion Voucher? What is a Companion Voucher? The Ameri