Daily Digest — 2026-10-05
Daily Digest — Monday, 5 October 2026
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As originally announced in May, American Express is making substantial changes to the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card on Wednesday 7th October. The Avios earn rate is being cut from…
Airlines are increasingly focusing on food as a point of differentiation. Last Tuesday I was invited to my second airline menu launch in two weeks, this time by United to promote its new Chef’s Table …
American Express has a valuable benefit for holders of The Platinum Card – £400 per year of restaurant credit. It fundamentally changes the value calculation on whether you should get the card or not.…
World of Hyatt is winding up its current ‘buy points’ offer. You will get a 20% discount when you buy 7,000+ points via this link. To save you doing the maths, a 20% discount is equivalent to a 25% bo…
In this article I want to look at whether you can claim Avios points if you were not a member of The British Airways Club at the time you flew. For existing members of the Club, British Airways allows…
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