The new British Airways app has finally landed on my phone after what feels like two years of "coming soon". First impressions: it's genuinely good. But there's one change that's going to annoy points people. A thread 🧵
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Riyadh Air launched RUH-LHR yesterday! -> Started: Jun 10, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily -> Aircraft: 787-9 -> Cabins: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy, Economy -> Notable: Inaugural revenue service of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier
BA quietly made China Southern a full Avios redemption partner and almost nobody's talking about it. The interesting bit isn't the long-haul. It's the cheap stuff 👇
✈️ BA and Amex have blocked off an entire plane for a zero-cash, zero-surcharge flight to New York. Economy return from just 25,000 Avios. No fuel surcharges. smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/ba-amex-2...
BA Amex 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return
British Airways and American Express are marking 25 years with a one-off Avios-only flight to New York. Return fares from 25,000 Avios plus £0 cash across every cabin, a private One Vanderbilt event, and helicopter transfers in First. Register by 24 June 2026 to be eligible to book. Full fares, value maths and booking rules.
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British Airways paused its Starlink rollout after just 5 planes. -> Suspension: now through late October 2026 -> Equipped: 5 of ~300 aircraft -> Why: summer schedule, no maintenance slots -> Restart: end of IATA summer season Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ba
British Airways WiFi: Starlink (BA) 2026 | SeatWiFi
British Airways in-flight WiFi guide. Yes, British Airways has free Starlink WiFi! Speed, cost, and availability for BA flights.
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Wizz Air just signed Starlink - the first European budget airline to commit. → Rollout from 2027 → Every next-gen A321neo equipped → Built for streaming, gaming & video calls → Starlink bars charging flyers, so expect it free smartwithpoints.co.uk/p/wizz-air-...
Genuinely one of the easier 30% Avios bonuses to act on this month if you've got Capital on Tap points sitting around. Qatar Privilege Club is running it 1-30 June, and CoT is a named partner. A few honest thoughts as someone with two CoT cards in the stack.
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BA has just launched new Avios-Only flights to Reykjavik and Tenerife for October half-term ✈️ Every seat, every cabin, bookable with Avios. From £5 + 33,500 Avios return. Really tempting for half-term - but I'd do the maths before you get carried away.
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT. -> Start: May 25, 2026 -> Frequency: 4x weekly -> Aircraft: A321neo LR -> Cabins: 16 Business + 168 Economy -> Notable: First-ever Dublin-Pittsburgh nonstop Track availability: aerlingus.com
Aer Lingus launching DUB-PIT. -> Start: May 25, 2026 -> Frequency: 4x weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun) -> Aircraft: A321LR -> Cabins: Business (16), Economy (168) -> Notable: First-ever Pittsburgh-Dublin nonstop; long-haul narrowbody
paid newsletter subscriptions grew 138% on beehiiv last year $8m to $19m in a single year and the median creator hit their first dollar in 66 days email is still the most underleveraged monetization channel in the creator economy www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-st...
⚠️ Amex is dropping Etihad Guest as an MR transfer partner on 22nd June. That's less than a month away. If you've been sitting on Membership Rewards points earmarked for Etihad, you need to act now.
Alaska Airlines launches SEA-LHR today! -> Start: May 21, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily, year-round -> Aircraft: 787-9 -> Cabins: Business (34 suites), Economy -> Notable: Alaska's first-ever transatlantic; bookable on oneworld miles Track availability: news.alaskaair.com/destination...
locking your best content behind a paywall on day one is leaving money on the table readers who convert to paid are the ones who already love you - they need free content to fall in love first we built this into beehiiv techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/...
Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls | TechCrunch
The announcement is a clear sign the company is trying to become an all-in-one hub for creators, reducing the hassle of juggling various tools and services to run their businesses.
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Emirates activated Starlink across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas. -> 33 aircraft now live (up from 25 on May 4) -> Includes world-first A380 - 3 antennas, 2+ Gbps -> Target: 150 aircraft by end 2026 -> Free, all cabins Check your flight: seatwifi.com/airlines/ek
Emirates WiFi: Starlink (EK) 2026 | SeatWiFi
Emirates in-flight WiFi guide. Yes, Emirates has free Starlink WiFi! Speed, cost, and availability for EK flights.
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United Airlines launching EWR-SCQ. -> Start: May 27, 2026 -> Frequency: 3x weekly (seasonal) -> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8 -> Cabins: Economy Plus, Economy -> Notable: First-ever nonstop US to Santiago de Compostela; endpoint of the Camino de Santiago
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United Airlines resuming IAH-CCS. -> Start: Aug 11, 2026 -> Frequency: Daily -> Aircraft: 737 MAX 8 -> Cabins: First (intl), Economy -> Notable: First US nonstop to Caracas since 2017; subject to gov't approval
Miles & More just launched a buy-miles bundle. -> Bonus: 60% (targeted, max varies by account) -> Rate: 1.28 cpp (large bundle, 160k miles) -> Cap: 160,000 miles -> Through: May 31, 2026 -> Sweet spot: LH J to Europe or Star Alliance biz Buy here: miles-and-more.com
Royal Jordanian just launched AMM-DFW! -> Start: May 10, 2026 -> Frequency: 4x weekly (year-round) -> Aircraft: 787-8 -> Cabins: Business (2-2-2 flat-bed), Economy -> Notable: RJ's longest-ever route at 7,036 mi; first Middle East nonstop to DFW -> Bookable by Avios
GHA Discovery just opened a paid status match. -> Match from: hotel/airline/cruise status or Visa/Mastercard travel card -> Get: Platinum (net $50) or Titanium (net $75) -> Valid: through Dec 31, 2027, no stay required -> Apply by: Sep 1, 2026 Match it: ghadiscovery.statusmatch.com
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🚨 The Marriott Bonvoy Amex just tripled its sign-up bonus to 60,000 points. That's £300 in hotel stays or 25,000 Avios transferred to BA. This is one of the best UK card offers we've seen this year.
💳 Quick win alert: you could grab 10,000 free Avios just by adding a supplementary card to your BA Amex. It costs nothing and takes minutes. This is exactly the kind of easy points boost worth knowing about.