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Qatar Airways: up to 20% off flights plus up to 10,000 bonus Avios, book by 17 June
Qatar Airways has launched two (and a half) offers at once, and they stack. Up to 20% off flights from Europe (and yes, that does include the UK), and up to 10,000 bonus Avios, with both offers running until 17 June. And they're continuing to offer 2,000 bonus Avios for your first Qatar Airways booking, so that's stacking bonus Avios, on top of bonus Avios, on top of a discount, and you'll still get all the Avios you'd usually earn from flying too. Kept up with that? The Qsui

Sam
Jun 113 min read


Fly to New York for up to 55% fewer Avios and no cash: BA and Amex's best-ever Avios-only flight
Wow. British Airways and Amex have announced one of the best Avios deals you're ever going to see. They're putting on a one-off return flight to New York where every seat on the aircraft is paid for in Avios alone. No taxes, no surcharges, no cash element at all, and economy starts at 25,000 Avios return, which is more than 50% off the usual Avios cost! This is all part of how they're marking 25 years of the partnership, after the million-Avios prize draw and the 25% earn bon

Sam
Jun 103 min read


Iberia Avios sale: up to 30% off reward flights, but only until 15 June
Iberia is running another Avios sale on reward flights, with savings of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on the route and cabin. The discount comes off the Avios price only. Taxes and fees stay the same. You need to book by 15 June 2026, and your travel has to be completed by 15 September 2026. Bookings must go through the Iberia website. Try to book the same flight through BA and you'll see the standard price. A few things before you get excited We covered the last one of these in

Sam
Jun 104 min read


Philippine Airlines is joining the oneworld Alliance, but here's how you can already use your Avios
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

Helena
Jun 94 min read


We've made every mistake in points and miles so you don't have to, starting with the day we set fire to 100,000 Avios
If you're fairly new to this, or you've got a stash of Avios you're a bit scared of spending wrong, here's some good news. We've made all the mistakes for you! Most of what we know about Avios and points, we learned by getting it wrong first, and inevitably that cost us. You'll see online people claiming to have optimised every point, never wasted a voucher, and they read every word of the terms before applying. I've not always been that person, and if I'm being honest, I'd b

Sam
Jun 65 min read


British Airways adds Avios-Only flights to Reykjavík and Tenerife, from £5 plus Avios
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

Sam
Jun 33 min read


Uber are changing how many Avios you earn from 15 June, and it's not in a good way
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

Sam
Jun 23 min read


Get 10,000 Avios for a £500 investment with JP Morgan - double the usual offer, ends 31 July
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

Sam
Jun 13 min read


American Express launches limited-time 'Invite a Friend' offers: Earn up to 90,000 points before 21 July 2026
American Express has unveiled a series of boosted referral bonuses across ten cards, giving existing Cardmembers and their friends the chance to earn enhanced amounts Membership Rewards points, Avios, and cashback, but only until 21 July 2026. If you've held an Amex within the past two years, this may render you ineligible for a welcome bonus on a new Amex card. You can use our Amex eligibility tool to check whether you are able to earn one of these sign up bonuses. Just a qu

Helena
May 293 min read


The new BA Avios Reward Flight taxes and fees are live - every route, every cabin, what's changed
Today is the day that British Airways updates the taxes and fees for its Avios Reward Flights. We had a sneak peek from BA last week with some limited information on four specific routes, with the rest left for today Now we've got the full picture. The amount of Avios you'll need hasn't changed, as this changed back in December last year, just the cash element has changed this time around. Look up your route Here is a route lookup tool covering every BA destination from Lond

Sam
May 273 min read
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