Avios
Got a Lloyds Avios Rewards card? Your rewards will soon be slashed
Lloyds Bank is in the process of changing its Avios Rewards credit card
9 August 2018
BA customers can now pay for seat selection using Avios
Customers will have the option to pay using Avios points for part or all of the seat selection
8 May 2018
Avios rewards programme to close - members to be transferred to the BA Executive Club
The UK Avios rewards programme is closing this summer and members are being transferred to the BA Executive Club
9 April 2018
Major Avios shake-up likely 'by the end of the year'
A major overhaul of the way Avios points are collected and redeemed could be rolled out by the end of 2018
29 March 2018
'We flew first-class to California for the price of economy'
A MoneySaving couple have saved over £14,000 using Avios points to buy two first-class return flights to San Diego
20 February 2017
12 MoneySaving tips to do NOW – incl gift return rights, mega sales & free £200
It's Christmas week so if you've time off (or you're bored at work), follow our pointers to boost your coffers...
30 December 2016
Avios to reduce ways points can be spent – make your non-flight booking ASAP
If you've been stashing Avios points to fund a non-flight reward you'll need to make your booking before the end of 2016
16 November 2016
NatWest to bin benefits offered on its Black credit card – leaving some without travel insurance
NatWest is scrapping the benefits it offers to 30,000 customers with its Black credit card at the end of the year
25 October 2016
The top Avios credit card grounded by BA
The best way to earn Avios points on a credit card will be scrapped later this year in a huge blow to customers
1 September 2016
Avios and British Airways to slash points earned on cheap economy flights
Avios collectors could earn a quarter of the points they do now on BA flights from April, but there are winners
28 January 2015
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