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Bonus Accor Reward Points This Summer
Bonus Accor points are available for longer stays this summer, and you can earn up to 7,500 points! The offer is valid for bookings made by 31st July for stays until 13th September 2026 in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
You’ll earn:
- 1,500 points for a 2-night stay as an ALL Accor+ member or 1,000 as an Accor member
- 7,500 points for stays of 5 nights or more as an ALL Accor+ member or 5,000 as an Accor member
Accor Points can be used for a discount on your next stay. 2,000 points are worth €40 (£34.29), so you could save up to €150 (£128.57).
To earn the bonus points, you must activate the offer.
If you’re not familiar with ALL Accor+, it’s the paid version of the ALL reward programme, which comes with discounted rates, automatic Accor status and guaranteed room availability. There are different levels of membership available, including:
You can use this offer twice per bonus code, with the first two stays booked and completed after registering. It can’t be combined with any other Accor promotion, and your bonus points should be credited within 10 days of check-out.
Air France Soft Drinks Now Almost Fully French in La Première and Business
Air France has changed its onboard drink selection in La Première and Business on medium-haul and long-haul flights, as well as in its lounges, replacing almost all non-French soft drinks with French alternatives.
Schweppes Tonic, Sprite and Fuze Tea have been removed. In La Première, they’ve been replaced by a selection of Maison Patrick Font beverages, including fruit juices, iced tea and lemonade. In Business Class, there is a new range of drinks from French brands such as Lorina, Hysope and Vitamont.
The only exception to this is Coca-Cola, a global brand which just can’t be replaced. Air France has already said it’s an extremely popular drink, especially with international customers. It will be available in Original and Zero Sugar.
British Airways already champions British brands such as BrewDog beers and English sparkling wines on selected flights, but Air France’s move to remove almost all non-French brands is a step further.
France is famous for its food and drink, and it’s something many passengers already associate with flying Air France. They were already committed to French produce, with menus featuring some of France’s best producers and designed by Michelin-starred French chefs, not to mention a wine list dedicated exclusively to French producers.
What do you think about this change? Let us know in the comments!
Virgin Red July 2026 Points Offers
Shopping through Virgin Red is one of the easiest ways to earn Virgin Points. You can collect thousands of extra points on spending you may have been planning anyway.
Here are this month’s top offers and earning rates:
Stays
- 10 Points per £1 on European breaks with Booking.com (up from 8)
- 6 Points per £1 via Virgin Trains (up from 3)
- 7 Points per £1 at Virgin Hotels
Travel
- 15 Points per £1 at MoneySuperMarket Travel Insurance
- 13 Points per £1 at Virgin Experience Days
- 5 Points per £1 at Viking Direct
- Up to 4 Points per £1 with Virgin Atlantic Holidays
Online Shopping
- 8 Points per £1 with M&S
- 6 Points per £1 at Mulberry
- 2 Points per £1 at Boden
- Up to 8 Points per £1 at H&M
- 4 Points per £1 at Mountain Warehouse
- Up to 3 Points per £1 at Fortnum & Mason
- 2 Points per £1 with Argos
- 5 Points per £1 at Hobbs London
- Up to 10 Points per £1 at Harrods
- 3 Points per £1 at Boots.com
- Up to 16 Points per £1 with LookFantastic
- 2 Points per £1 at Lenovo
- Up to 3 Points per £1 at Superdrug
- 4 Points per £1 at Molton Brown
- 3 Points per £1 at Fat Face
Considering Virgin Saver Reward Pricing starts at 10,500 Virgin Points for Premium and 29,000 for Upper Class to New York, plus taxes and charges. With a 10 Points per £1 earning rate, you would need to spend just £1,050 to earn enough points for a Premium reward seat, or £2,900 for Upper Class. If you add points earned from things like flights and Virgin Atlantic’s Credit cards, your points balance can grow extremely quickly.
To discover all the ways to earn Virgin Points on your spend, go to the Virgin Red website and click ‘Earn’. Make sure you also compare the rates with Avios.com. You can read our roundup of this month’s offers here.
