Bits: Qatar Airways adds 2nd Heathrow A380, 1200 Avios with an Amazon Fire Stick
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News in brief:
Qatar Airways adds 2nd Heathrow A380
Qatar Airways announced yesterday that it is adding a second A380 aircraft out of Heathrow to Doha from July 1st.
The even better news is that this is replacing an A330 service which features Qatar’s oldest, sloping, business class product. The service will depart Heathrow at 21.30, arriving at 06.10 in Doha. The return will depart Doha at 12.35, landing at 17.55.
Unlike the new Boeing 787 fleet, the A380 aircraft do include a First Class cabin of eight seats (picture below).
As a British Airways partner, you earn Avios and tier points when you fly Qatar and can redeem your Avios points for their flights.
500 Clubcard points with the Amazon Fire TV Stick
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is the Amazon equivalent of Google Chromecast – a small dongle that you plug into a HDMI socket on your TV and use for wireless streaming from your mobile phone or tablet. If you subscribe to Amazon Instant Video you can stream with the Fire TV Stick without requiring any additional device.
What it can and cannot do depends on what phone or tablet you already own. I recommend taking a look at the Tesco site for details.
If you order before May 13th, you will receive 500 bonus Clubcard points. These will convert into 1,200 Avios points or 1,250 Virgin Flying Club miles. You can order via Tesco Direct here.
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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