IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) has been part of Avios for almost two years now, although not everyone is aware of it. It is worth knowing about because of Vueling’s regional presence at UK airports. The options for earning and spending Avios are […]
Vueling
Vueling is a low-cost airline based in Spain and which is owned by the same group as British Airways and Iberia. Vueling Club launched in 2017 and allows you to earn and redeem Avios for Vueling flights. You can also redeem Avios for Vueling flights - at different rates - by transferring your points to Iberia Plus. The Vueling website is here.
Big Vueling sale now on
11 September 2019 By
Vueling, BA’s very low-cost baby sister, has launched a short 2-day sale with flights from €12 each way. These seats are for travel between 2nd November 2019 and 28th February 2020. Current Vueling routes from the UK include: Edinburgh to Barcelona Manchester to Barcelona Birmingham […]
Earn Avios, get lounge access and save 5% at World Duty Free / Dufry stores across Europe
12 May 2019 By
You might not know the name Dufry, but it is the dominant global duty free retailer. As well as owning World Duty Free in the UK, it also owns: Dufry (various locations) World Duty Free (outside the UK, it is in Western Europe, Americas, Middle […]
Where can I fly with Avios from the UK regions? – Avios Redemption University – Lesson 10
29 March 2019 By
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from it. Click here to see the other “Avios Redemption University” articles. What flights can you book with Avios if you live in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham […]
Vueling launches Gatwick to Alicante
19 January 2019 By
Vueling, BA’s low cost sister airline, is launching a new Gatwick to Alicante service on 7th April. The service will operate six days per week. The flight departs at the slightly odd time of 9pm, Friday to Wednesday. This may be part of the expansion […]
How I (almost) recreated BA Club Europe on Vueling for £64 one-way!
16 January 2019 By
I was in Gatwick’s South Terminal last Thursday reviewing the new My Lounge lounge as you may have seen on Monday. I was on my way to Barcelona to do a review for Marriott which will run in a day or so. Flying early in the […]
Do you get BA lounge access flying BA codeshares on Vueling, Aer Lingus, Flybe or airBaltic?
2 January 2019 By
British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward. You get access if you are flying in Business or First Class or have a Silver or Gold card or equivalent oneworld status. The devil is in the detail. Can you get lounge […]
How to use ‘Part Pay With Avios’ for flights on BA, Iberia, Vueling, Flybe and Aer Lingus
30 December 2018 By
‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched. It allows you to redeem your points for a discount against a cash ticket, although in most cases you are not allowed to pay the entire price with points. (I’m not sure […]
Vueling scraps ‘Excellence’ fares as it retreats from the business market
19 September 2018 By
Vueling, if you’re not familiar with it, is BA’s sister low-cost airline, operating primarily out of Barcelona and Rome. There are a substantial number of services to the UK. Full details are on the Vueling website here. You may remember our failed attempt to review […]
Earn 250 Avios per booking at 45,000 restaurants in ten European countries
23 July 2018 By
Whilst Avios UK may have recently closed its restaurant booking programme, the company has not given up trying to cash in on the sector. Avios, via Vueling Club, has teamed up with TripAdvisor’s restaurant booking service The Fork to offer points. You will earn 250 […]
My failed attempt to review Vueling’s short haul business class
17 July 2018 By
This was meant to be my review of Vueling’s Excellence business class service. In October 2017 IAG’s low cost carrier Vueling joined Avios with a rather complicated way of earning and spending points. Rob’s article explaining how to earn and spend Avios on Vueling is here. […]
Vueling launches an Avios credit card in France – but is it any good?
20 June 2018 By
In an interesting move, Vueling – IAG’s low cost short-haul carrier – has launched an Avios Visa credit card in France. This is, I think, only the second airline credit card on the French market. The benefits package is worth a look, because it gives […]
New: Save money at World Duty Free & Dufry stores in the UK with their app (but no Avios yet)
5 June 2018 By
I’ll get to the Avios part of this deal in a minute, but first some background information …… You might not know the name Dufry, but it is the dominant global duty free retailer. As well as owning World Duty Free in the UK, it […]
€29.99 Vueling sale launched
10 May 2018 By
Vueling, BA’s sister airline, has launched a €29.99 sale (including booking fees and card charges) which runs until tomorrow, 11th May. It is valid for departures between 28th May and 30th November 2018. Details can be found on the Vueling site here. Vueling currently flies […]
Bits: pay Aer Lingus to fly to your city, interesting new Vueling credit card in Italy, is BA Flight Pass going away?
22 March 2018 By
News in brief: Aer Lingus launches a competition to win a new route! It is a topic that is rarely discussed but almost all airlines are happy to accept ‘commercial support’ from local government in return for launching a route to that city. Such deals were […]
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