Today’s Lesson: How NOT to Use Avios
I wanted to use Avios and save some money. But not so badly that I was willing to pay extra cash just to ALSO redeem...
Avios
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The Death of the 4,500 Avios Award in North America
A sweet spot on the Avios award chart is dying: No more 4,500 Avios awards in North America starting in February 2016. And you might...
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Searching for a silver lining in the Avios changes
When the best news in a loyalty scheme change is that a small subset of passengers didn't get screwed that's relatively bad news. Credit card...
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A few updates to the Avios Award Price Map
More updates to my Avios Award Price Map mean it is easier to use. And that is a good thing, I hope. There's now an...
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A Visual Guide to Avios Points Pricing
Take a good look at how many Avios points are needed for all the non-stop destinations from any given city. All served up on a...
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The many vagaries of award searches: Avios edition
It is almost like the airlines want to make life more difficult for passengers when it comes to booking award travel. And in ways which...
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New Aer Lingus business class seat with flat bed seats coming soon
More flat beds will soon be flying across the pond thanks to the new Aer Lingus business class launching in March 2015. Lounges and dining...
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TAM, US Airways now available for oneworld award bookings
Welcome to the new oneworld alliance. The two latest members, TAM and US Airways, are now showing up as available for booking on some partner...
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Avios Calculator update: Qatar Airways added(-ish)
It has been a couple months now since Qatar Airways joined the oneworld alliance and British Airways has finally gotten around to updating some of...
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Lawsuit over award fuel surcharges moves forward
A year ago four members of the British Airways Executive Club program filed a lawsuit against the carrier, claiming that the fuel surcharges charged for...
