Bits: new BBC ATC series starts tonight, Virgin economy sale, 30 Avios per £1 on flowers
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News in brief:
‘Skies Above Britain’ starts tonight on BBC2
I have been asked by a NATS employee to plug ‘Skies Above Britain’, which I’m happy to do. Starting on BBC2 tonight at 9pm, this five part documentary focusses on the work of air traffic controllers across the UK.
Virgin Atlantic launches economy sale
Virgin Atlantic has launched an economy seat sale running until 21st September. Headline prices to the US start at £398, presumably aimed to match the current Aer Lingus ex-UK sale.
Hong Kong at £449 looked one of the better non-US deals. You need to travel between Christmas and March for the US deals, dates vary elsewhere.
Full details can be found here.
If you live in the regions and want to visit the US, look at the Aer Lingus deals here which include the connecting flight to Dublin.
Earn 30 Avios per £1 on flower deliveries
Finally, I wanted to mention that you can currently earn 30 Avios for every £1 you spend on flowers from Appleyard.
You need to order via the Appleyard page of the Gate 365 shopping portal here. There are even some discount codes, valid until 21st August, on that page which can be combined with the deal.
The offer runs until 30th September at which point it will return to the usual 7 Avios per £1.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2021)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
There are two official British Airways American Express cards:

British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and a companion voucher for spending £20,000 Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express
30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee 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.
If you have a small business, we especially recommend Capital On Cap’s Visa card which comes with a generous bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)
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