Economy Class & Beyond

30% Bonus on Buying Avios

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British Airways are running an offer on buying extra Avios (the currency of the British Airways Executive Club programme), with up to 30% bonus if you're in the mood to buy points - rather than earning them via flying or credit card spend. The bonuses are on offer if you wish to buy points for yourself, or gift them to someone else. Bonuses are tired as follows: 10% bonus … [Read more...]

Hailo and British Airways team up – Bonus Avios ahoy!

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Believe it or not, there are actually are competitors to Uber. Yes. I know. To some of you this is a shock. But there are other transportation services around. One of those is Hailo - who have teamed up with British Airways to offer Avios. Hailo and Avios Advert There team-up is resulting in a bonus 1,000 Avios when you use Hailo for the first time. In addition, Hailo will … [Read more...]

British Airways launches a 40% discount on Avios redemptions in World Traveller – is it worth it?

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EDITORS NOTE: This was meant to go out on last Monday/Tuesday, but for various reasons - it didn't. Still relevant if you're thinking about these fares though.... For those of you who don't mind economy class, there's a sale on from British Airways redemptions, where you can pay 40% less Avios than usual. British Airways Boeing 747-400 at New York JFK - this is one of the … [Read more...]

Using Points Tactically – Or How I saved £500 or so.

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I'll be honest - my use of points has been restricted in the past mainly to the odd hotel stay, or the odd redemption around Europe (or the long haul Asia trips). However, I don't tend to judge what is a "good" redemption or what is a "bad" redemption. I'd rather say that value is in the eye of the beholder. An example: I once redeemed 18,000 Qantas miles for an … [Read more...]

15% off iTunes vouchers at Tesco

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It's coming up to Easter, so it must be time for an iTunes Voucher sale in Tesco. For those who need to top up on Tesco ClubCard points, and are also an owner of one or more Apple device - this could be up your street. Because none of us like paying full whack for credit for iTunes - not even me. Tesco are offering 15% off the any of their iTunes voucher in-store … [Read more...]

Th BA 50% bonus Avios sale… Worth it?

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It seems the British Airways are in a rush to sell some Avios with a 3 day flash sale on Avios. In the sale, you can get 50% bonus Avios, as well as taking advantage of the higher maximum avios purchase rate of 35,000. 50% is one heck of a bonus, and rarely seen through the sales of Avios in the past. £575 - For those who have the money to splash and haven't used … [Read more...]

Iberia’s bidding for upgrades… how does it work?

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In the near future, I have in my life a segment on Iberia. Iberia Airbus A320 taxing at Barcelona Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Well - it was a good idea at the time. Sadly, I won't be aboard this little Airbus A320, but aboard an A330 for a transatlantic hop. However, going through Iberia's Manage My Booking took, I found something rather interesting - that I … [Read more...]

15% off £25 iTunes vouchers at Tesco

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For those of you collecting Tesco ClubCard points, and are also an owner of one or more Apple device might be interested in the following promotion at Tesco. Because none of us like paying full whack for credit for iTunes - not even me. Tesco are offering 15% off the £25 iTunes voucher in-store until the 15th February. Note this time, the offer applies to the £25 voucher … [Read more...]

Tesco ClubCard to Virgin Atlantic – 30% bonus offer!

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For those of you (like me) who have a stack of Tesco Clubcard vouchers, and have been looking to dump them into an airline bonus, Virgin Atlantic could be a good option with a 30% conversion bonus. Virgin Atlantic   So lets to the crunch: Normal transfer rate: £2.50 in Tesco ClubCard vouchers =625 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles 30% uplift on the basic … [Read more...]