I have to begin with both a confession and a warning. I am slightly addicted to AliExpress shopping, and I should probably add that it’s very easy to buy utterly pointless junk on there that you… Continue Reading

Today on InsideNectar, we look at a neat little bonus on Nectar points (and therefore Avios…) being offered by online auction giant eBay. Until 14 February, not only will you earn 1 Nectar point… Continue Reading

Virgin’s new cross-brand loyalty programme ‘Virgin Red’ is out of beta and is now accessible to everyone. “In a boost for Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, from today, members in… Continue Reading

Despite the risk of InsideFlyer beginning to seem more like InsideNectar these days, I just wanted to quickly flag up a potential issue that Avios collectors who aren’t (yet) used to Nectar may… Continue Reading

Many readers who have been collecting airline points and miles for more than a few years are likely to have an MBNA credit card (or 6). This is because, ‘back in the day’, MBNA used to issue… Continue Reading

Marriott Bonvoy has announced its annual hotel category changes. You can find the full list of which hotels will cost more Points and which will require fewer here. Note that the changes do not come into… Continue Reading

Yes, we full appreciate this is essentially a frequent flyer website. However, none of us are frequently flying right now. We’re also an “Avios-focused” website and, very arguably, Avios… Continue Reading

With our new found enthusiasm towards Nectar Points, we’ve been looking at all sorts of earning opportunities. As part of my recent research on the subject, I stumbled across a couple of ways to… Continue Reading

Given the current global travel situation and the new opportunity to transfer Avios freely to/from Nectar, it makes sense to take a step back and consider what are Avios worth in 2021? More: How to earn… Continue Reading

Over the past few months, it has gradually become clearer that 2021 will still not be a regular year for international travel. So after Miles & More already extended the frequent flyer status of its… Continue Reading