News you may have missed at Points Well Made - 27th September
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another news you may have missed.
We know it's been rather a quiet week from us, as we have been away recharging in Kefalonia. The time away has really reset us for when we get back, but until Monday, we are going to carry on enjoying and soaking up all the relaxed Greek vibes, food and sun we can.
This week saw us write about Iberia Family Accounts and how you can utilise these to pool together your families Avios.
We've also written the third, and final part, in our Revolut series. This one is all about how to spend those Rev Points, which is always a fun part of any points journey. If you have any questions about the Revolut guides, or want us to cover anything else on this subject, just let us know.
Finally, my final love letter to New Zealand, the fourth part in our series and the second part of our North Island self drive itinerary. This one covers hobbits, sulphur and more fast boats. Thank you to all the lovely feedback we have had on this series, and for indulging me with it. Whilst we are primarily a points and miles website, we also want to help people to enjoy their time away by discussing our experiences on some of the amazing destinations we have been to.
Helena
If you collect Avios through Iberia Club, you’ll know that building a meaningful balance can often take time. For many travellers, Avios end up scattered across multiple accounts, useful in theory, but rarely enough in one place to unlock the rewards you actually want.
That’s exactly what the Iberia Family Account was designed to solve. Introduced early February this year, it allows you to combine Avios with others into a single shared balance, making it significantly easier to turn everyday earning into tangible travel experiences.
RevPoints are one of the more interesting loyalty currencies in the UK, and the redeeming side of it is far deeper than "transfer to an airline and hope for the best."
Between twelve airline transfer partners, a handful of airlines that you can get gift cards for, in-app hotel bookings, and a few smaller redemption routes most people never think to check, there's strategy to be had here too, once you know the order of preference.
This is part three of our three part series on what RevPoints are. I covered the basics of RevPoints in part one, and the earning side in the follow-up.
This one goes deep on every way to actually spend your points, including which routes give you the most for your balance, and which are really just a convenient way to burn a small amount you'd otherwise forget about.
Well, here we are. The final stop on our New Zealand self drive series, and if I'm honest, I've been putting off writing this one.
There's something about closing out a trip like this that makes you want to hold onto it a little longer. We've taken you through volcanoes and vineyards, alpine crossings and thermal valleys, and now it's time for the last leg. Sulphur pits, hot springs, a very loud noise reveal, and the small matter of a childhood dream finally coming true in a hobbit hole.
This part of the trip took us from Rotorua up through the Coromandel and out to Piha, and it might just be the best five days of the whole road trip.
We've previously written South Island Part 1, South Island Part 2 and North Island Part 1 and now it is time for the final part of the series which you can find here.
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