Bits: Avios Suitcase closed, Finnair business class bargains from LON / MAN / EDI to Asia

News in brief:

The Facebook ‘Avios Suitcase’ game is over

For the last couple of year, it has been possible to pick up the odd hundred Avios here and there in avios.com by using the Avios Suitcase app on Facebook.

You didn’t even need to do anything to get the points – just click on various links.  Some tasks insisted that you post various things to social media.

There haven’t been any new ‘suitcases’ added for a while.  The Avios Twitter team has now confirmed that the game is over.

The app still exists on Facebook (with ‘900+ monthly users’).  I’ve no idea what happens if you go into it now for the first time – you may or may not still be able to earn the points.

Good Finnair deals to Asia

Finnair has launched a new batch of sale fares from the UK to Asia.  There are a few reasons why you should find this interesting:

You can fly from Manchester and now Edinburgh as well as London

You can earn BA tier points and Avios when flying Finnair

Depending on route, you may get the impressive new Finnair A350 business class seat I reviewed here (the A350 has a special website here)

The following prices are available for bookings made by 15th March.  Travel dates vary but the end date will be between mid June and late July.  You must stay away for a Saturday night.

Beijing £1,325

Chongqing £1,235

Delhi £1,269

Guangzhou £1,345

Seoul £1,360

Singapore £1,545

Xi’an £1,209

Finnair also flies to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Nagoyo, Osaka, Shanghai and Tokyo but these are more expensive at between £1,500 and £2,000 return.

Full details and flight rules for these offers can be found here.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.