Bits: 10% off Qatar Airways flights, Qatar adds Adelaide, Melia sale, BA seat fees
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News in brief:
10% off Qatar flights, new Adelaide service launching
Qatar Airways has revamped its website as you can see here. To celebrate, you will save 10% (base fare only, taxes excluded) on Economy and Business Class fares until 18th October using code NEWLOOK2015 at qatarairways.com.
Qatar has also announced flights to Adelaide in Australia. This follows the recent addition of Sydney from 1st March and is the result of a new deal agreed with the Australian Government.
Flights will start on 2nd May and operate daily using the new Airbus A350 pictured below. It will be a two class aircraft with no First Class.
Qatar, as a BA partner, is available for Avios redemptions via ba.com.
Melia ‘40% off’ sale launched
Hotel group Melia, which includes the lifestyle chain ME, has launched an Autumn sale with discounts of up to 40%. You need to book by 27th October for stays until 28th February.
Full details are on this page at melia.com. Grand Melia Rome is pictured below.
British Airways quietly increases seat selection fees
Finally, note that British Airways has sneaked up its seat selection fees over the last couple of weeks.
There is no published list of prices at ba.com so it is difficult to make a straight comparison. However, it seems that short-haul seat selection has crept up by £3 to a minimum of £10. It is substantially more – over £20 – on longer routes.
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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