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Ultimate guide to the Emirates First Class lounge in Dubai Emirates First Class lounge in Dubai (Concourse A) may be the largest executive lounge out there. What's it like to spend a couple of hours in there? pointszilla.com/ultimate-guide…

How does a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher work? It's powerful way to reduce the number of points that you need for a British Airways reward flight, but how do you use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher? pointszilla.com/how-does-a-bar…

Transferring Avios? Here’s how to do it cheaply You can leverage Finnair's Avios transfer service to reduce the fees when you want to move points from your BA account to another person. pointszilla.com/transferring-a…

New Emirates lounge at MAN to open in July At last, an official opening date (or at least, the month) for the Emirates lounge at T2. It's much needed, given the complaints from premium passengers. pointszilla.com/new-emirates-l…

This Qatar change impacts every reward flight booking The airline has quietly introduced a new rule that restricts the passengers you can book reward flights for. The impact, if you travel with family, is huge. pointszilla.com/this-qatar-cha…

First look at the new Aspire lounge at Manchester T2 More information, and the opening date of the new T2 lounge has been released. The biggest news is that this is not replacing the old lounge. pointszilla.com/first-look-at-…

British Airways launches new app. TL;DR: disappointing Two years after it was promised, British Airways new app has launched. It's neither an evolution, nor a revolution, but it is significantly faster. pointszilla.com/british-airway…

Amex and BA are having a cardmember-only NYC flight A one-off reward flight for BA Amex card holders this October, with a reduced Avios requirement and absolutely no taxes to pay. pointszilla.com/amex-and-ba-ar…

Riyadh Air is launching a Manchester route next month Daily flights from Manchester to Riyadh launch in July 2026, what's this startup airline going to offer ME-bound passengers? pointszilla.com/riyadh-air-is-…

Big Avios changes: Uber devalues some trip earn rates From the 16th June 2026 Uber will be changing the earn rates on trips (not Eats). There are some positives, but for most travellers this will be worse. pointszilla.com/big-avios-chan…

Review: Qatar Premium Lounge, Heathrow T4 What's Qatar's Premium lounge like at London Heathrow? We venture in to the airlines top-tier lounge in T4 to enjoy some food, drink and great service. pointszilla.com/review-qatar-p…

easyJet launching loyalty scheme Coming in 2027, easyJet are launching a loyalty scheme. What could it look like, and what will be the impact on UK travellers? pointszilla.com/easyjet-loyalt…

What is Yonder? Interviewing their CEO Tim Chong Go behind the scenes at the UK focussed points-earning debit and credit card company, and find out how they can help you travel for less. pointszilla.com/what-is-yonder…

Avios points calculator: how many points do you need? Easily see the points (and fees) due on every British Airways Avios redemption, including Reward Flight Saver options, and every cabin. pointszilla.com/avios-points-c…

Using a companion voucher with BA Holidays New changes to the 2-4-1 voucher rules mean you can use it on BA Holidays. Read on to understand how it works, and the rules specific to BAH. pointszilla.com/using-a-compan…

Review: Finnair Business Class (Short-haul, A321) Intra-Europe business class, but with a distinctly Finnish twist. What's it like flying from Manchester to Helsinki in the point end of the plane? pointszilla.com/review-finnair…

Review: The Westin, South Korea. Exceptional on every level. Stay "Gangnam" style (in more ways than one) and you'll find a beautiful, underrated hotel And it has one of the best Exec lounges we've been to. pointszilla.com/review-the-wes…

Review: Korean Air Business Class (787-10) A giant widebody and Korean Air's latest business class suite, all on a flight of less than two hours. Here's how Korean Air stacked up. pointszilla.com/review-korean-…

Review: Qatar Business Class, Manchester to Doha (787-9) What's it like to fly in Qatar business class from Manchester airport in a non-Q-suite seat? Mostly highs, with some Manchester-related lows. pointszilla.com/review-qatar-b…

How does GHA Discovery work and is it worth it? The GHA Discovery loyalty scheme isn't well known, but it covers some fantastic brands and has a simple to use, and understand, rewards system. pointszilla.com/how-does-gha-d…