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How to stop your points expiring

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Stopping your points from expiring is a related topic that came up in yesterday’s post about transferring points to somebody else. Most points programs have a time period whereby if…

Can you transfer points to someone else?

Can you transfer points to someone else? 1707 2560 Joe Bleasdale

I had an interesting question from a reader last week. Can you transfer points to somebody else? As with most things points related, the answer is something like this –…

How to find out if you’re flight is upgradable

How to find out if you’re flight is upgradable 916 515 Joe Bleasdale

We all want an upgrade, right? The process for getting an upgrade begins at the moment you are looking to purchase a ticket. If you buy the wrong type of…

The return of supersonic flights

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I was born too late to really experience the Concorde era. But Concorde, along with the Space Shuttle, have always fascinated me as examples of remarkable machines the human race…

Secret benefits of a points ticket

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Each ticket an airline issue is governed by two key things. Fare conditions and the airline’s standard conditions of carriage. Remember an airline ticket is like a contract between the…

Why you can’t book a flight more than a year in advance

Why you can’t book a flight more than a year in advance 2560 1708 Joe Bleasdale

Ever wondered why you can’t buy a flight more than a year in advance? There are a couple of reasons for this. Risk management Airlines are constantly managing their risk.…

Three things you should spend your points on

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After the overwhelming success of last week’s blog post covering four things you shouldn’t spend your points on. I decided to write a post covering the other side – things that…

Why flexibility is key to points spending

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Sometimes spending your Avios or Virgin Points seems downright difficult. In fact, I know a lot of people who simply don’t bother because they anticipate it’s going to be hard…

Four things you shouldn’t spend points on

Four things you shouldn’t spend points on 1707 2560 Joe Bleasdale

I know so many people who go to the trouble of collecting points, being loyal to a certain carrier or alliance and then waste the points they earned on un-efficient…

How to find cheaper flights

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The single biggest trick to finding cheaper flights is called the Saturday Night Rule. It’s very easy to understand, simply have a Saturday night stay as part of your trip…

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