My experience with the Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios card – month 3

If you were following the tale of my Lloyds TSB Avios credit card I am pleased to say that the Avios from Statement 3 have just posted – 730,000!!  This is, to put it mildly, not a bad result.  

This is partly from our 10 days at Sandy Lane, partly from pre-paying our next holiday and partly by cheekily booking a few refundable flights which I will cancel later when it is time to pay my next tax bill on my credit card.  I even managed to spend the equivalent of £2,000 by booking some flights for a family member, who will reimburse me.

I still have, I think, 12 days or so of 10x bonus miles to go, although they work on the day the transaction hits your account, so in reality I have a week to squeeze in some more spend.  It is not even clear when the ‘initial three months’ period expires, but the combined brains of Flyertalk readers have decided it is the anniversary of the date they charge the £50 card fee to your account.

Such a shame this promotion is no longer available – and I’d be shocked if they brought it back.

---

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – April 2024 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current 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:

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:

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.

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending.