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Qatar Airways Restricts Award Bookings For Others With Absurd New Rule

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has added new restrictions regarding who you can redeem your Avios for. Essentially, you have to create a list of potential nominees who you can redeem your rewards for. While I can on the surface understand the value of this in terms of preventing fraud and bartering of rewards, the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and there’s one rule that will lock many people out of being able to redeem.

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Buy Qatar Airways Avios With 50% Bonus, 1.53 Cents Each: Worth It?

Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for luxury travel. The Qatar Airways Privilege Club program has launched its latest promotion on purchased Avios, and it has the potential to be a good deal, even if youre looking to acquire another flavor of Avios. However, there are a lot of ways to acquire Qatar Airways Avios, so I wouldnt necessarily recommend outright buying them.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig18 Aug

Avios Adds Useful Award Calendar Feature For Searching Award Flights

When it comes to booking award flights, there’s something to be said for the ease with which you can search award availability, as that can make a big difference in terms of the luck you’ll have with actually securing award space.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig10 Aug

Great Deal: Transfer Amex Points To British Airways Avios With 30% Bonus

The Amex Membership Rewards program in the United States has just launched a lucrative new transfer bonus. Specifically, you can get 30% more Avios when you move points to any partner Avios currency, and that unlocks a lot of potential value. Let’s go over the details, as I imagine that many people will be interested in taking advantage of this.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 Aug

Qatar Airways Restricts Award Bookings For Others With Absurd New Rule

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig21 Jul

Qatar Airways Restricts Award Bookings For Others With Absurd New Rule

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig21 Jul

Buy British Airways Club Avios With 40% Bonus (1.64 Cents Per Avios): Worth It?

Buying airline points strategically can make a lot of sense, especially for first and business class redemptions, where redeeming points represents a disproportionately good deal. British Airways Club has just launched a new bonus on purchased Avios, which is an opportunity to acquire Avios for as little as 1.64 cents (in USD) each.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig10 Jul

British Airways and Porter Airlines announce new codeshare agreement

British Airways and Canadian carrier Porter Airlines have today announced a new codeshare agreement, providing British Airways customers with seamless access to travel on selected Porter Airlines domestic routes. British Airways customers will be able to book flights to 17 destinations in Canada including Ottawa, Edmonton and Winnipeg, connecting from the British Airways network when travelling to or from London via Toronto or Montreal. The codeshare partnership opens up a range of new routes in Canada for British Airways customers. In addition, members of the British Airways Club will be able to earn Avios and tier points when travelling on Porter Airlines flights, meaning even more opportunities for members to unlock benefits for flying.

Breaking Travel News30 Jun

IAG’s €1 Billion Loyalty Ambition Depends More on Banks Than Airlines

Is Avios becoming the tail that wags the airline? IAG Loyalty wants to make a billion euros, and many of the levers it's pulling to get there have nothing to do with flying.

Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith25 Jun

Qatar Airways Restricts Award Bookings For Others With Absurd New Rule

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has just added new restrictions regarding who you can redeem your Avios for. Essentially, you have to create a list of potential nominees who you can redeem your rewards for. While I can on the surface understand the value of this in terms of preventing fraud and bartering of rewards, the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and there’s one rule that will lock many people out of being able to redeem.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig23 Jun

British Airways Avios reward flights this Autumn 2026

British Airways has introduced a series of Avios-only flights this autumn, giving travellers the chance to secure peak half-term holidays using loyalty points rather than cash fares. The initiative allows British Airways Club members to book entire aircraft using Avios plus a small cash payment, often resulting in significantly reduced travel costs compared with standard […]

Travel Radar•Eve Powell18 Jun

Aer Lingus celebrates 10 years of AerClub with its first transatlantic Avios-Only flight

Aer Lingus has announced its first-ever transatlantic Avios-Only flight, with an exclusive service from Dublin to New York (JFK) set to take off as part of the airline’s celebrations for 10 years of its loyalty programme, AerClub. Marking a decade of rewarding loyal customers, the milestone flight represents a major moment for Aer Lingus’ popular Avios-Only offering – where every seat onboard is exclusively available to purchase using the airline’s reward currency Avios. This is the first time the concept is being extended across the Atlantic with Aer Lingus.

Breaking Travel News17 Jun

Buy Finnair Plus Avios For 40% Off (1.3 Cents Each): Worth It?

Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value. Finnair Plus has just launched its newest promotion on purchased Avios, offering up to 40% off. This is one of the more lucrative promotions that we’ve seen from the program, and there’s even a trick to getting the lowest price possible.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Jun