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Avios.com Now Shows Connecting Reward Flight Availability
The new Reward Flight search functionality on Avios.com has been upgraded. You can now search for Reward Flight availability on connecting itineraries.
This is ideal if you’re departing from your local airport. You can search for your final destination (rather than each flight separately), and the search will show the possible routings with BA, Aer Lingus and Iberia. You can also toggle to show ‘direct options only’.
The tool is also useful if you are struggling to find direct BA reward availability, as it can show alternative routings. It’s now much easier to compare the Avios required for reward flights on different airlines, which can vary massively.
You can now also see Reward Flight availability for the full 355 days in advance.
At this stage, the search feature only shows connections with the same airline, but it still makes it easier to find availability on journeys with a connection.
This is currently only available on the website, as this is where things are usually launched first. Hopefully, it will be added to the app soon.
The Reward Flight Search already has the option to search with a Companion Voucher and a new simplified calendar view. These are welcome improvements, and we’re looking forward to seeing what comes next to make finding and comparing Reward Flight availability even easier.
Marriott Black Friday and Cyber Week Offers
25% Off Marriott Stays – 24th November to 1st December
Marriott will run a 25% off stays sale between 29th November 2026 and 2nd May 2027 for bookings made via the Marriott Bonvoy app between 24th November and 1st December 2026, giving you the chance to plan 5 months of getaways with a discount.
The discount applies to weekend stays at participating hotels and every day at participating resorts.
This is a great chance to plan spring trips or find deals on weekend getaways. For example, if a resort is usually £200 per night, a week’s stay would drop from £1,400 to £1,050 with the discount, saving you £350. The bigger the booking, the more you’ll save overall.
If you book via the website (or you haven’t signed up for a free Marriott account), the discount is 15%, so the app is the way to go. The full terms and the full list of participating hotels have not been published yet. We’ll update you with the full details.
Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques Sale – 17th November to 2nd December
There will be 30% off Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques from 17th November to 2nd December (with free shipping and no minimum spend available from 30th November to 2nd December).
You can buy hotel-inspired bedding, home accessories and more to bring a little of the Marriott experience home.
Giving Tuesday Points Match – 1st December to 8th December
There will be a 5x points match on charity donations made between 1st December and 8th December. Marriott will match 5 points for every 1 point you donate, up to a total match of 25 million points across the promotion.
There is a huge variety of charities to choose from, such as UNICEF and World Central Kitchen. It’s worth having a look at the site if you’re thinking of donating. You can select from four categories (Nurture, Sustain, Empower and Welcome), see the details of each charity and check how far your points will go.
View the full list of charities you can donate to here >>
Pay Up to 95% of Your Avios Shop Bill With Avios: Worth It?
The Avios Shop redemption rules have changed permanently. You can now pay up to 95% with Avios, up from the previous 25- 75%. For example, an iPhone 17 can now be purchased for £44.90 plus 170,820 Avios or a Nespresso Vertuo Pop Coffee Machine for £4.90 + 17,300 Avios.
There’s a great range of Apple products and travel essentials, such as suitcases, sunglasses, and accessories, from brands such as Apple, Garmin, Sony, Molton Brown, Nespresso and Dyson.
There’s also an entire gifting section, perfect for Christmas, with great inspiration.
The checkout page gives you a number of cash and Avios combinations, with a minimum cash payment shown. The percentage you decide to pay in Avios doesn’t seem to affect the value per Avios, as it sometimes does with flight redemptions.
You can still earn Avios on purchases, usually at a rate of 2 per £1 for the cash element.
Though it’s always good to have the option to pay with Avios, the value varies from 0.5p to 0.63p per Avios if redeemed this way, which is much lower than using them for a premium cabin redemption. Some luggage options seem to have a slightly higher value than things like Apple products.
