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British Airways (BA) has announced sweeping and controversial changes to its 'Executive Club' loyalty scheme for frequent flyers. The shake-up means you'll likely need to spend a lot more with BA from 1 April 2025 if you want to earn any perks. Here's what you need to know.

If you're a Zing user, you should spend, move or withdraw your funds before it shuts down on 22 May 2025. It's unclear if you'll still be able to access your cash after this deadline, so it's best to move your money beforehand.

If you're in full-time or part-time work in the UK, you could get 18 consecutive days off work in 2025 by taking just nine days of annual leave – or 24 consecutive days off by taking 13 days of leave. But don't hang about if you want to do it, particularly if holiday gets booked up quickly where you work.

If you're packing hand luggage for a flight, most UK airports expect you to put certain toiletries in a clear 'liquids' bag when you go through security. Yet the rules on what counts as a liquid can vary by airport, and some have even done away with the bags, MoneySavingExpert.com research has found. Here's how to avoid getting caught out.

If your flight was delayed or cancelled in the past six years due to pilot or crew sickness, you're now much more likely to be able to claim compensation of up to £520 per person. This comes after a major court ruling opened the door for potentially 100,000s of complaints – including some that have previously been rejected. Here's what you need to know.

Seven major airports across the UK upped the cost of dropping off passengers over the last year, a MoneySavingExpert investigation reveals – and five now charge a whopping £6 or more to let someone out at the kerb. But at most airports it's possible to beat the fees and take someone to the terminal free if you know where to go – we've full airport-by-airport help below.

If you're booking your next holiday, watch out for fake deals, clone websites and bogus cancellations, as criminals are using a variety of sophisticated methods to trick holidaymakers out of their money.

Over seven million Brits saved on their passport applications by applying online instead of using a paper form last year – but nearly 850,000 missed out, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. With fees rising by 7% this week, here's how to get a new passport for less.

If you need a new passport, you should apply for one now, as application fees are set to rise by around 7% on Thursday 11 April.

If you collect Avios – the reward currency of the British Airways 'Executive Club' loyalty scheme – and you're planning to convert them into Nectar points, you should make the swap before Monday 11 March. From this date, the value of Avios being converted to Nectar will be slashed. But only do this if you're sure you won't use your Avios for reward flights, as that can be much more lucrative.