You can no longer earn Avios points from Pizza Express

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• Peter says:

  2 Feb2 February 10:02

  I’ve only looked quickly but aren’t those meals still £60 for international flights??

  • Cate says:

    2 Feb2 February 12:43

    Even on international flights those prices are mind boggling expensive. The price of a one way ticket on Norwegian LGW-BOS is only £135.20. Even £30 is still too steep.

• Rob says:

  2 Feb2 February 10:40

  OT – is anybody aware of shopping portals that can be used by programmes other than Avios that U.K. residents can use? I normally use the Avios portal when booking hotels but Ideally I’d rather use a different programme.

  Where do we stand on this? I have checked Alaska T&C’s and it states you must be US resident.

  Many thanks

  • Scallder says:

    2 Feb2 February 16:55

    I’ve used both SIngapore’s. In my opinion a much smaller selection than BA and Virgin understandably, but a fair few of the global players (I’ve used Groupon amongst a couple others on there).

    • Scallder says:

      2 Feb2 February 16:55

      ignore the word both!

• Tom C says:

  2 Feb2 February 11:02

  Pack for a Purpose is an absolutely wonderful idea – thank you for writing about it. We only travel with carry-on, but have 100kg of luggage allowance to South Africa this Sunday, so will go out and buy some of the items they are requesting for one of the lodges we are staying at in Botswana.

  • Zoe says:

    2 Feb2 February 16:57

    Brilliant news Tom I found this and sent Rob the link thinking that some of this community might help, you are a ⭐️

• Lumma says:

  2 Feb2 February 11:55

  OT The cheap Garuda Indonesia flights to Bangkok that were mentioned a couple of weeks ago are still available for around £1080 return and you can now get a same day connection in Jakarta rather than having to overnight

• Anna says:

  2 Feb2 February 12:22

  OT – I introduced my BAPP to ALDI this morning, can confirm it’s now accepted even in my Northern backwater!

  • Anna says:

    2 Feb2 February 12:29

    Sorry, Powerhouse ????

  • Tracy says:

    2 Feb2 February 12:34

    Popping in today so will give it a try. Their coffee beans aren’t too bad and cheaper than elsewhere so I have an Aldi latte each morning 🙂

• Tracy says:

  2 Feb2 February 12:30

  O/T but am I the only one who has a partner who hates airport lounges? We have platinum cards so have access to priority pass lounges but my OH prefers to walk around the shops and eat in either the restaurants or fast food places in the airport. He doesn’t drink alcohol so that doesn’t draw him to lounge and the food offerings are usually very poor.

  • Alex W says:

    2 Feb2 February 12:34

    Mrs W sometimes actively avoids anything to do with points & miles depending on how much she wants to annoy me at that particular time.

  • mark2 says:

    2 Feb2 February 13:09

    If you ever go to USA try him in a Centurion Lounge, of which there are few. They are in a completely different league; I agree most lounges are disappointing (on a small sample).

  • JamesB says:

    2 Feb2 February 13:11

    If they are too crowded I prefer to walk around too, or find a quiet empty gate area to sit in peace. On a short connection to/from a longhaul flight I also prefer to walk around to rushing to a lounge only to spend more time sitting.

  • simon says:

    2 Feb2 February 15:49

    I love them for a sit down and diet coke…. My wife prefers to shop for every moment before boarding. Because we struggle to find things to buy living in London and having superfast wifi.

    • Anna says:

      2 Feb2 February 16:40

      Lol, spending at an airport doesn’t count you know – it’s the same principle as holiday good not having any calories ????

      • Anna says:

        2 Feb2 February 16:41

        Food even

  • Anna says:

    2 Feb2 February 16:37

    Give him your shopping list then! My OH loves alcohol and massages so would never turn down a lounge visit.

    • Tracy says:

      2 Feb2 February 20:54

      I like a wee glass of wine so I sit in the lounge and rest my legs while he shops = win win 🙂

• Jovanna says:

  2 Feb2 February 15:45

  OT: Avis bonus Virgin Flying Club. I did a 6 day rental (Group C) with Avis recently from Heathrow. I was expecting 6000 miles under the current Virgin promotion but only the standard 1000 + 100 miles have posted. Will the difference post later or I have missed something? I booked through my App, so didn’t follow any particular link. Was there a specific AWD that I should have entered? I think there was one already applied – 20% off winter promotion. Has that messed things up?

  • Rob says:

    2 Feb2 February 15:50

    I would wait a week and then submit a claim to Virgin.

    • jovanna says:

      2 Feb2 February 17:38

      I put my hands up – I’ve made a mistake. These mikes are for a Hertz rental that I made a day or two before.

      • Rash says:

        2 Feb2 February 18:41

        I’m trying my first Avis/virgin promo rental tonight and I’ll let you know how they post

      • Michael Jennings says:

        3 Feb3 February 00:34

        Yes, me too. I’m in Portugal and a two day group C rental cost 21 euros. Absurdly good deal if the points post.

• Anna says:

  2 Feb2 February 16:08

  OT – when using Tesco Clubcard vouchers to make a booking on Hotels.com, after you click on the link to the website, make sure you log into your Hotels.com account before making the booking. You will then be able to access any discounted prices you have been offered as a member (this has just saved me another £20 on a booking). If you don’t log in, you will be charged the higher prices open to non-members.

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