Daily Digest — 2026-10-22
Daily Digest — Thursday, 22 October 2026
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Two new Avios-only flights are launching today (we don’t know what time) for next August. On paper they are not pushing the boat out but, to be fair, given the huge cash cost of flights to summer sun …
News in brief: Earn extra Avios with British Airways Holidays British Airways Holidays is changing the way it awards Avios when you book. At present, each passenger earns Avios when they fly. This is …
One of the most common questions I receive from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’. Virgin Atlantic is not an Avios partner – hardly…
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With no formal announcement, British Airways snuck out new higher tier point requirements for Silver and Gold status in The British Airways Club – but then withdrew it! Assuming that someone in BA IT …
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