The Airmiles reward scheme has closed, to be replaced by the Avios programme tomorrow, which will result in passengers having to pay taxes and charges when redeeming flights.
Britain's biggest holiday firm warned today that the price of a summer get-away will rise next year as it bears the brunt of higher fuel and accommodation costs.
A combination of complex charges and poor or misleading information means consumers are paying too much when buying foreign money or using cards overseas, a lobby group says.