Bits: Radisson Blu sale, BA Holidays £1149 Christmas sale, new BA Gatwick Summer flights
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News in brief:
Up to 30% off – Radisson Blu Autumn sale
Radisson Blu has launched its Autumn sale.
If you book by 30th October for stays between 17th October and 30th November you can save up to 30% off your city break in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Nice, Durham, Belfast, Bristol, Brussels, Liverpool, Stansted Airport or Lyon.
Remember that, at UK Radisson Blu hotels, kids under 12 stay and eat free. There is no charge for an extra bed and breakfast and dinner is free as long as an adult is eating with them.
Generous BA Holidays Christmas and New Year promo ending
Today is the last book to book your Christmas or New Year short break with BA Holidays and save a substantial amount of money. Even without a hotel these prices would be excellent for Club World flight. With a 4* or 5* hotel included they are exceptional value – as long as you wrap up warm.
As a reminder, here are the ‘lead in’ flight and hotel offers based on Club World flights:
New York – £1,199 including three nights in a 5* hotel
Boston – £1,149 including three nights in a 4* hotel
Chicago – £1,149 including three nights in a 4* hotel
Washington – £1,149 including three nights in a 4* hotel
Toronto – £1,149 including three nights in a 4* hotel
These prices are based on two people sharing. The BA Holidays Club World promo page is here.
Additional BA Gatwick Summer services
British Airways has added more flights from Gatwick to their Summer 2017 schedule.
- Thessaloniki (SKG) – Wednesday added
- Heraklion (HER) – Wednesday added
- Cagliari (CAG) – Tuesday added
- Dubrovnik (DBV) – Saturday added (photo above)
- Glasgow (GLA) – Friday added
As the above flights were only added to the schedules a couple of days ago, the standard 2 business class / 4 economy class Avios seats should be available even if other days of the week were booked up months ago.
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:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review
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.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review
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.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review
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.
British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
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.
American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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