Bits: Lufthansa and Cathay business class sales, bonus Clubcard points on toys and Will Young

News in brief:

Lufthansa launches a business class sale

Lufthansa has not, historically, been very aggressive in targeting the UK market.

The prices are not bad, although of course a few places on the list are a bit too hot for comfort in the Summer.  India is from £1399.  Hong Kong is interesting at £1699 and the rest of Asia is around the £1799 mark.

You need to book by May 26th for travel in July and August.

Lufthansa is in the process of moving to fully flat business class seating.  You definitely want to avoid the old sloping seats. 

Cathay Pacific business class sale

On the other hand, if you are heading to Asia, I would choose Cathay Pacific over Lufthansa any day.  As well as being a generally better business class product, you will also earn Avios and British Airways tier points.

£1799 to much of Asia is not a bad deal – click for details.  These fares must be booked by the 19th for travel by July 12th.

Tesco toys deal

Tesco Direct is offering 500 bonus Clubcard points when you spend £25 on Fisher-Price toys.

This is a decent deal if you are in the market for some toys, possibly as gifts.   500 Clubcard points will get you 1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin Flying Club miles, and of course you have the toys as well.

This offer ends tomorrow so take a look today.  The special Fisher-Price page is here.

Will Young CD offer

Finally, you will receive 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) if you pre-order the new Will Young CD, 85% Proof, for £10.

The link to buy is here.  The deal ends on May 24th.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (September 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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 26th September 2024, sign up for FREE Barclaycard Avios Mastercard and you will receive a sign-up bonus of 10,000 Avios. This is double the usual bonus! You only need to spend £1,000 within 90 days. Our full review is here. Click here to apply.

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.

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

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