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News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 14th June
Another Sunday roundup, and this week has been a HUGE one. The headline is a big: British Airways and Amex have announced a one-off return flight to New York where every seat is paid for in Avios alone, no taxes, no surcharges, nothing. Economy starts at 25,000 Avios return, which is more than 50% off the usual price. Read it. There are also two time-sensitive offers to catch before they close. Iberia has up to 30% off Avios reward flights until 15 June, and Qatar Airways is

Helena
4 days ago4 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 7th June
Another Sunday, another round up of this week's news. There is currently an offer with JP Morgan to get 10,000 Avios for investing £500, Uber have changed the number of Avios you can earn, and we're not fans of the changes. BA have also announced two new Avios-only flights for October half term to Tenerife and Reykjavík. Virgin Red are offering a 70% bonus when you buy or gift Virgin Points, Amex have announced some of their Wimbledon perks for this year, and we've also combe

Helena
Jun 74 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 31st May
What's happened this week then? The new BA Avios reward flight taxes and fees went live this week. The Avios prices haven't changed (that happened back in December), but the cash element has, and we've built a tool so you can check every route and every cabin. Some of the increases are eye-catching, particularly on the cheaper routes where the percentage jump is steepest. We've also published a full guide to every UK credit card that comes with airport lounge access, covering

Sam
May 314 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 24th May
Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! Thank you to all of you who messaged saying how much you enjoy using the new Avios Calculator, hopefully it'll save you all some time in the long run. Meanwhile, there have been some interesting goings on this week. The front end of the week saw offers if you bought Avios with Qatar and Finnair, so we did a little comparison piece compared with just paying for a cash ticket. We did a guide to how to book for three people with a compan

Helena
May 244 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 17th May
Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! Quick personal one; my sisters and I ran the Bristol Half Marathon last week for Pancreatic Cancer UK and raised over £3,000. Thank you to everyone who donated towards the appeal I made last Sunday. Back to business, the big one this week is a tool we've been building for months. Six airlines use Avios, BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and Loganair, but they all price routes completely differently. The same city can var

Sam
May 174 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 10th May
Hello all of you, First off, today, myself and my two sisters, Bethan and Hannah, are running the Bristol Half Marathon today raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK. Pancreatic cancer is one of deadliest forms of cancer as its usually only picked up once its too late to treat. This is exactly how it took the life of our Nana, Sue Pomeroy. Anything you can spare towards this worthy cause would be greatly appreciated. You can click here to donate towards Pancreatic Cancer UK. T

Sam
May 104 min read


News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 3rd May
Hello all, Something a bit different this week as I've finally written the story of how I got into points. It doesn't involve a corporate Amex or a business class upgrade. It involves that photo of me aged 10, my parents, and a route into this hobby that I suspect quite a few of you will recognise. If you've been reading along and wondering who's actually behind this site, now you know. On the aviation side, BA is shuffling its A380s around and it's actually good news. Club S

Sam
May 34 min read


News You May Have Missed at Points Well Made - 26th April
Morning all, Well, BA had one to forget. Thousands of members woke up earlier this week to find their status had been extended for another year, and that's despite not having re-qualified. Cue celebration, confusion, and then the inevitable U-turn: BA has confirmed it was a technical error. If you got the email and you're wondering what happens next, or if you missed out by a whisker and you're rightfully fuming, we've covered both the original story and the backtrack. On the

Sam
Apr 264 min read


News You May Have Missed at Points Well Made - 19th April
Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! We've seen a competition for two people to win One Million Avios ... with a catch, there have also been some new Business Class Cabins announced and the Marriott Bonvoy Amex Welcome Bonus has increased substantially. M&S have partnered with Virgin Red as their first Sparks partner and you can now earn Avios on Uber Eats. We have also created two pretty key pieces of content these week. Yesterday we brought you an article all around B

Helena
Apr 195 min read


News You May Have Missed at Points Well Made - 12th April
Hello, I hope you've all had a good week! Offers galore this week. Virgin Atlantic is handing out up to 1,100 tier points on a single holiday booking, BA Holidays has a 10,000 bonus Avios offer running, Amex has £75 off UK hotels, and there's a 100% bonus Hilton points promotion and a 3x IHG points. We've rounded up the hotel ones separately so you don't miss any. Do make sure to check out about Hotels.com new loyalty scheme, as you can pair this one with earning Avios if you

Sam
Apr 125 min read
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