Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
In January 2021, Avios dropped its long-standing partnership with Tesco and agreed a new deal with Sainsbury’s.
As part of this, Nectar points and Avios became interchangeable. 400 Nectar points become 250 Avios, whilst 400 Avios become 400 Nectar points.
As a Nectar point is worth 0.5p when spent in Sainsbury’s or Argos, your Avios now have a minimum value of 0.5p each.
The articles below explain the partnership in detail as well as explaining how you can earn and spend Nectar points.
This is our review of the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. We cover this card because Nectar points can now be transferred into Avios points at the rate of 1 : 0.625, in chunks of 400 Nectar .....
This is our review of the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. We cover this card because Nectar points can .....
9 Apr 20239 April 2023 • 12 comments
As we trailed last week, eBay is bringing back its ‘Power Hour’ promotion for Valentines Day. Between noon and 1pm today (Tuesday 14th) you will earn 30 Nectar points per £1 spent at .....
As we trailed last week, eBay is bringing back its ‘Power Hour’ promotion for Valentines Day. .....
14 Feb 202314 February 2023 • 121 comments
In 2021, Nectar and eBay ran a very generous Black Friday offer. For one hour – between noon and 1pm on Black Friday – you received a crazy 50 Nectar points per £1 you spent. The offer is .....
In 2021, Nectar and eBay ran a very generous Black Friday offer. For one hour – between noon and 1pm on .....
9 Feb 20239 February 2023 • 28 comments
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards! There .....
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from .....
3 Jan 20233 January 2023 • 83 comments
When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another potential route for indirectly earning Avios. When it comes to earning Avios from .....
When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another .....
2 Jan 20232 January 2023 • 13 comments
Nectar has its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. As you will see, it is a white label version of Rocketmiles, which is itself part of Agoda. It isn’t hugely .....
Nectar has its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. As you will see, it is a white .....
31 Dec 202231 December 2022 • 5 comments
Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. This free Mastercard usually has a sign-up bonus of 8,000 Nectar points, which converts .....
Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. .....
31 Dec 202231 December 2022 • 45 comments
Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the two big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. It was, historically, .....
Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....
23 Dec 202223 December 2022 • 12 comments
Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar points (and therefore Avios) when you link your credit and debit card details to your .....
Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar .....
30 Nov 202230 November 2022 • 38 comments
For the second year running, the best Black Friday travel deal may actually be over at eBay. Between noon and 1pm today (Friday) you will earn 30 Nectar points per £1 spent at eBay. This converts to .....
For the second year running, the best Black Friday travel deal may actually be over at eBay. Between noon and .....
25 Nov 202225 November 2022 • 33 comments
Last year, Nectar and eBay ran a very generous Black Friday offer. For one hour – between noon and 1pm on Black Friday – you received a crazy 50 Nectar points per £1 you spent. The offer .....
Last year, Nectar and eBay ran a very generous Black Friday offer. For one hour – between noon and 1pm .....
20 Nov 202220 November 2022
Today, 16th November, is the day that the ‘Avios to Nectar’ exchange rate is meant to adjust. (I say ‘meant to’ because it hasn’t, so far – see the PS. at the .....
Today, 16th November, is the day that the ‘Avios to Nectar’ exchange rate is meant to adjust. (I .....
16 Nov 202216 November 2022 • 39 comments
In a ‘surprising but perhaps not surprising’ move, British Airways has announced a devaluation of the ‘Avios to Nectar’ exchange rate. This is NOT a two way devaluation. The .....
In a ‘surprising but perhaps not surprising’ move, British Airways has announced a devaluation of .....
2 Nov 20222 November 2022 • 364 comments
News in brief: Redeem IHG One Rewards points for concert tickets After a fallow few months, IHG One Rewards – the rewards programme for InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo .....
News in brief: Redeem IHG One Rewards points for concert tickets After a fallow few months, IHG One Rewards .....
27 Oct 202227 October 2022 • 18 comments
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